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{{Infobox TV channel
{{Short description|Television channel}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Discovery Channel Germany
| name = Discovery Channel Germany
| launch = August 26, 1996
| logo = Discovery Channel - Logo 2019.svg
| share = 0.1%
| share as of = {{Start date|df=yes|2017|03}}
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|1996|8|27|df=y}}
| closed_date =
| share source = [http://www.kek-online.de/fileadmin/Download_KEK/Zuschaueranteile/Zuschaueranteile_2017.pdf KEK]
| owner = [[Discovery Networks CEEMEA]]
| owner = [[Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA]]
| country = [[Germany]], [[Austria]]
| country = [[Germany]], [[Austria]]
| language = [[German language|German]]
| language = [[German language|German]]
| headquarters = [[Munich]], [[Germany]]
| headquarters = [[Munich]], [[Germany]]
| sister names = [[DMAX (TV channel)|DMAX]]<br />[[Animal Planet Germany|Animal Planet]]
| sister_channels = [[Animal Planet Germany|Animal Planet]]<br>[[DMAX (TV channel)|DMAX]]<br>[[Eurosport 1]]<br>[[Eurosport 2]]<br>[[Eurosport 2 Xtra (Germany)|Eurosport 2 Xtra]]<br>[[TLC (Germany)|TLC]]
| website = http://discoverychannel.de/
| cable serv 3 = [[UPC Switzerland]] <small>(Switzerland)</small>
| cable chan 3 = Channel 164 (HD)
| iptv serv 1 = [[Telekom Entertain]] <small>(Germany)</small>
| iptv chan 1 = Channel 247 (SD/HD)
}}
}}


'''Discovery Channel Germany''' is the German version of the [[Discovery Channel]]. It is operated by Discovery Networks Deutschland, which is located in [[Munich]].
'''Discovery Channel Germany''' is the German version of the Discovery Channel It is operated by Warner Bros. Discovery Deutschland, which is located in [[Munich]].


It was launched on August 26, 1996 on the [[DF1]] satellite platform. Back then, the channel was a joint-venture between [[Kirch Media]] and [[Discovery Communications]]. After DF1 merged with Premiere World in 1999, it remained on the new [[Premiere (pay television network)|Premiere]] platform.
It was launched on 27 August 1996 on the [[DF1]] satellite platform. Back then, the channel was a joint-venture between [[Kirch Media]] and [[Discovery Communications]]. After DF1 merged with Premiere World in 1999, it remained on the new [[Premiere (pay television network)|Premiere]] platform.


Kirch Media went bankrupt in 2002 and Discovery Communications subsequently became the sole owner of the channel.
Kirch Media went bankrupt in 2002 and Discovery Communications subsequently became the sole owner of the channel.
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The channel was later joined by sister channel with the launch on [[Animal Planet Germany|Animal Planet]] in 2004, [[Discovery Geschichte]] in 2005 and [[Discovery HD]] in 2006.
The channel was later joined by sister channel with the launch on [[Animal Planet Germany|Animal Planet]] in 2004, [[Discovery Geschichte]] in 2005 and [[Discovery HD]] in 2006.


Discovery Channel was exclusively available through Premiere until 2009, when a new agreement was entered between Premiere and Discovery. The new contract allows the Discovery Channel to broadcast from other providers from July 1 and means that Animal Planet and Discovery Geschichte would disappear from Premiere.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://meedia.de/nc/details/article/discovery-und-animal-planet-bei-unitymedia_100020541.html |title=Discovery und Animal Planet bei Unitymedia |publisher=Meedia |date=May 26, 2009 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vPoRrQus?url=http://meedia.de/nc/details/article/discovery-und-animal-planet-bei-unitymedia_100020541.html |archivedate=2011-01-01 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref>
Discovery Channel was exclusively available through Premiere until 2009, when a new agreement was entered between Premiere and Discovery. The new contract allows the Discovery Channel to broadcast from other providers from 1 July and means that Animal Planet and Discovery Geschichte would disappear from premiere to [[Discovery Channel|US version]].

==Audience share==
===Germany===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; margin:auto; background:#ffffff;"
! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#FFFFFF;" width="35px"|
! style="background:#00ACCB; color:#FFFFFF;" width="60px"|January
! style="background:#00ACCB; color:#FFFFFF;" width="60px"|February
! style="background:#00ACCB; color:#FFFFFF;" width="60px"|March
! style="background:#00ACCB; color:#FFFFFF;" width="60px"|April
! style="background:#00ACCB; color:#FFFFFF;" width="60px"|May
! style="background:#00ACCB; color:#FFFFFF;" width="60px"|June
! style="background:#00ACCB; color:#FFFFFF;" width="60px"|July
! style="background:#00ACCB; color:#FFFFFF;" width="60px"|August
! style="background:#00ACCB; color:#FFFFFF;" width="60px"|September
! style="background:#00ACCB; color:#FFFFFF;" width="60px"|October
! style="background:#00ACCB; color:#FFFFFF;" width="60px"|November
! style="background:#00ACCB; color:#FFFFFF;" width="60px"|December
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF;" width="75px"|Annual average
|-align="center"
|'''2017<ref>{{cite web|title=KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2017|url=https://www.kek-online.de/fileadmin/user_upload/KEK/Medienkonzentration/Zuschaueranteil/Zuschaueranteile_2017.pdf|website=kek-online.de|access-date=9 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117174603/https://www.kek-online.de/fileadmin/user_upload/KEK/Medienkonzentration/Zuschaueranteil/Zuschaueranteile_2017.pdf|archive-date=17 November 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>'''||0.1% ||0.1% ||0.1% ||0.1% ||0.1% ||0.1% ||0.1% ||0.1% ||0.1% ||0.1% ||0.0% ||0.0% ||0.1%
|-align="center"
|'''2018'''|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://discoverychannel.de/ Official website]


{{Discovery Communications}}
{{Warner Bros. Discovery International}}
{{Television in Germany}}
{{Television in Germany}}


[[Category:Television stations in Germany]]
[[Category:Television stations in Germany]]
[[Category:Discovery Communications]]
[[Category:Television stations in Austria]]
[[Category:Television stations in Switzerland]]
[[Category:German-language television stations]]
[[Category:German-language television stations]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1996]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1996]]
[[Category:Media in Munich]]
[[Category:Mass media in Munich]]
[[Category:Discovery Channel|Germany]]
[[Category:Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA]]

Latest revision as of 02:06, 21 July 2024

Discovery Channel Germany
CountryGermany, Austria
HeadquartersMunich, Germany
Programming
Language(s)German
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery EMEA
Sister channelsAnimal Planet
DMAX
Eurosport 1
Eurosport 2
Eurosport 2 Xtra
TLC
History
Launched27 August 1996; 28 years ago (1996-08-27)
Links
Websitehttp://discoverychannel.de/

Discovery Channel Germany is the German version of the Discovery Channel It is operated by Warner Bros. Discovery Deutschland, which is located in Munich.

It was launched on 27 August 1996 on the DF1 satellite platform. Back then, the channel was a joint-venture between Kirch Media and Discovery Communications. After DF1 merged with Premiere World in 1999, it remained on the new Premiere platform.

Kirch Media went bankrupt in 2002 and Discovery Communications subsequently became the sole owner of the channel.

The channel was later joined by sister channel with the launch on Animal Planet in 2004, Discovery Geschichte in 2005 and Discovery HD in 2006.

Discovery Channel was exclusively available through Premiere until 2009, when a new agreement was entered between Premiere and Discovery. The new contract allows the Discovery Channel to broadcast from other providers from 1 July and means that Animal Planet and Discovery Geschichte would disappear from premiere to US version.

Audience share

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Germany

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January February March April May June July August September October November December Annual average
2017[1] 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
2018

References

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  1. ^ "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2017" (PDF). kek-online.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
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