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{{Infobox television channel
| name            = Discovery Channel
| name            = Discovery Channel
| launch_date    = {{start date|1995|8|15|df=y}}<ref>[http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-and-documentary/discovery-channel-to-complete-20-years-in-india-on-15-august-150814  The channel will air special 20 year celebration marathon on 15 and 16 August.... http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-and-documentary/discovery-channel-to-complete-20-years-in-india-on-15-august-150814]</ref><br />{{start date|2010|3|5|df=y}} (HD)
| launch_date    = {{start date|1995|8|15|df=y}}<ref>[http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-and-documentary/discovery-channel-to-complete-20-years-in-india-on-15-august-150814  The channel will air special 20 year celebration marathon on 15 and 16 August.... http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-and-documentary/discovery-channel-to-complete-20-years-in-india-on-15-august-150814]</ref><br />{{start date|2010|3|5|df=y}} (HD)
| logo            = 2019 Discovery logo.svg
| logo            = 2019 Discovery logo.svg
| slogan          =
| owner          = [[Discovery Asia-Pacific|Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific]]
| owner          = [[Discovery Networks Asia Pacific]]
| headquarters    = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| headquarters    = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language        = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br>[[Hindi language|Hindi]]<br>[[English language|English]]<br>[[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br>[[Malayalam]]<br>[[Kannada language|Kannada]]<br>[[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| language        = [[Hindi]]<br>English<br />[[Tamil language|Tamil]] (as Discovery Tamil)<br>[[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br>[[Malayalam]]<br>[[Kannada]]<br>[[Bengali language|Bengali]]<br>[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| former_names    =
| former_names    =
| sister_channels =  
| sister_channels = [[TLC India|TLC]]<br />[[Discovery Tamil]]<br />[[Animal Planet India|Animal Planet]]<br />[[Discovery Turbo]]<br />[[Investigation Discovery]]<br />[[Discovery Science (India)|Discovery Science]]<br />[[Discovery Kids (India)|Discovery Kids]]<br />[[DSport|Eurosport]]<br /> [[Discovery Jeet]]
[[Animal Planet|Animal Planet]]<br />[[Discovery Channel India|Discovery Channel]]<br />[[Discovery Channel India|DTamil]]<br />[[Discovery Science (Indian TV channel)|Discovery Science]]<br />[[Discovery Turbo (Indian TV channel)|Discovery Turbo]]<br />[[Discovery Kids (India)|Discovery Kids]]<br />[[DSport|Eurosport]]<br />[[Investigation Discovery (Indian TV Channel)|Investigation Discovery]]<br />[[TLC India|TLC]]
| website        =  
| web            =
| picture_format  =[[1080i]] [[High-definition television|HDTV]]<br>(downscaled to [[576i]] for the SD feed)
| picture_format  = [[4:3]] [[576i]] ([[SDTV]])<br>[[16:9]] [[1080i]] ([[HDTV]])
| area            = Indian subcontinent
| area            = Indian subcontinent
| cable_serv_1    = [[Asianet Digital]]
| online_serv_1 = [[Discovery+]]<br /><small>(India)</small>
| cable_chan_1    = Channel 402 (SD)<br/> Channel 820 (HD)
| online_chan_1 = SD & HD
| cable_serv_2    = [[Kerala Vision Digital TV]]
| online_serv_2 = [[Jio TV]]<br /><small>(India)</small>
| cable_chan_2    = Channel 400 (SD)<br/> Channel 811 (HD)
| online_chan_2 = SD & HD
| website        = {{URL|http://www.discoverychannel.co.in}}
| online_chan_1 = [[Discovery+]]
}}
}}


'''Discovery Channel India''' is the Indian version of [[Discovery Channel]] operated by [[Discovery Networks Asia Pacific]] for the [[Indian subcontinent]]. It is available in eight languages (Tamil, Hindi, English, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Marathi (Not working currently)). The channel can be viewed on digital cable and satellite television in India. The Discovery has a separate dedicated channel in Tamil Language  '''Discovery Tamil''' .<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/31348_Discovery-Networks-goes-full-throttle-launches-Discovery-Channel-Tamil|title=Discovery Networks goes full throttle; launches Discovery Channel Tamil|website=www.afaqs.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-13}}</ref> The Discovery Channel has also launched its OTT services [[Discovery+|Discovery Plus]] recently.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/discovery-launches-streaming-app-discovery-plus-at-subscription-fee-of-rs-299-per-annum/1900015/|title=Discovery launches streaming app Discovery Plus at subscription fee of Rs 299 per annum|date=2020-03-17|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref>
'''Discovery Channel India''' is the Indian version of [[Discovery Channel]] operated by [[Warner Bros. Discovery]] for the [[Indian subcontinent]]. It is available in eight languages including [[Hindi]], English, [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], [[Kannada]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]] while the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] language has a separate dedicated channel '''Discovery Tamil'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/31348_Discovery-Networks-goes-full-throttle-launches-Discovery-Channel-Tamil|title=Discovery Networks goes full throttle; launches Discovery Channel Tamil|website=www.afaqs.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ultra.news/t-t/48193/discovery-becomes-first-channel-to-support-all-south-indian-languages|title = Discovery becomes first channel to support all South Indian languages|date = 12 August 2019}}</ref> The channel can be viewed on digital cable and satellite television in India. The Discovery Channel has also launched its OTT services [[Discovery+|Discovery Plus]] recently.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/discovery-launches-streaming-app-discovery-plus-at-subscription-fee-of-rs-299-per-annum/1900015/|title=Discovery launches streaming app Discovery Plus at subscription fee of Rs 299 per annum|date=2020-03-17|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref>


== Original Programming ==
== Original programming ==
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* ''[[A Haunting]]''
* ''[[A Haunting]]''
* ''[[American Digger (TV series)|American Digger]]''
* ''[[American Digger (TV series)|American Digger]]''
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* ''Discovery Hits''
* ''Discovery Hits''
* ''[[Dual Survival]]''
* ''[[Dual Survival]]''
* ''Fall Army''
* ''Fail Army''
* ''[[Food Factory]]''
* ''[[Food Factory]]''
* ''Hour China''
* ''Hour China''
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* ''[[How It's Made]]''
* ''[[How It's Made]]''
* ''India's Best Jobs''
* ''India's Best Jobs''
*[[India's Citizen Squad]]
*''[[India's Ultimate Warrior]]''
* ''In Inner Mongolia''
* ''In Inner Mongolia''
* ''[[Man vs. Wild]]''
* ''[[Man vs. Wild]]''
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* ''Revealed: Slachen''
* ''Revealed: Slachen''
* ''[[Ross Kemp: Extreme World]]''
* ''[[Ross Kemp: Extreme World]]''
* ''[[Veer by Discovery]]''
* ''Veer by Discovery''
* ''[[What Went Down (TV series)|What Went Down]]''
* ''[[What Went Down (TV series)|What Went Down]]''
* ''Wild Frank''
* ''Wild Frank''
* ''[[Outrageous Acts of Science|You Have Been Warned]]''


==Channels==
==Channels==
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Discovery Communications}}
 
{{Warner Bros. Discovery}}


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Revision as of 20:50, 30 June 2022

Discovery Channel
2019 Discovery logo.svg
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndian subcontinent
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Programming
Language(s)Hindi
English
Tamil (as Discovery Tamil)
Telugu
Malayalam
Kannada
Bengali
Marathi
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 576i for the SD feed)
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific
Sister channelsTLC
Discovery Tamil
Animal Planet
Discovery Turbo
Investigation Discovery
Discovery Science
Discovery Kids
Eurosport
Discovery Jeet
History
Launched15 August 1995 (1995-08-15)[1]
5 March 2010 (2010-03-05) (HD)
Availability
Streaming media
Discovery+
(India)		SD & HD
Jio TV
(India)		SD & HD

Discovery Channel India is the Indian version of Discovery Channel operated by Warner Bros. Discovery for the Indian subcontinent. It is available in eight languages including Hindi, English, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Marathi while the Tamil language has a separate dedicated channel Discovery Tamil.[2][3] The channel can be viewed on digital cable and satellite television in India. The Discovery Channel has also launched its OTT services Discovery Plus recently.[4]

Original programming

Channels

Channel SD/HD Availability Notes
Discovery Channel SD+HD
Animal Planet
TLC
Investigation Discovery (ID)
Eurosport
Discovery Science SD
Discovery Turbo
Discovery Kids
Discovery Tamil

See also

References

  1. ↑ The channel will air special 20 year celebration marathon on 15 and 16 August.... http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-and-documentary/discovery-channel-to-complete-20-years-in-india-on-15-august-150814
  2. ↑ "Discovery Networks goes full throttle; launches Discovery Channel Tamil". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Discovery becomes first channel to support all South Indian languages". 12 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Discovery launches streaming app Discovery Plus at subscription fee of Rs 299 per annum". The Financial Express. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.

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