Animal Planet

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Animal Planet
Launched	1996
Owned by	Discovery Communications (80%) BBC Worldwide (20%)
Audience share	0.1% (January '07, [1])
Sister channel(s)	TLC, Discovery Channel, Discovery Health Channel, Travel Channel, Discovery Times, Discovery Kids, The Science Channel, Discovery Home, Military Channel, Discovery en Español, Discovery HD Theater
Website	Animal Planet Site
Availability
Terrestrial
Boxer TV Access	Channel 20
Satellite
DirecTV	Channel 282
Dish Network	Channel 184
C-Band	AMC 10-Channel 603 (4DTV Digital)
SKY Network Television (New Zealand)	Channel 75
DStv	Channel 67
Tata Sky	Channel 561
now TV Hong Kong	Channel 210
True Visions Thailand	Channel 50 Digital (Analogue 26)
Astro Indonesia	Channel 23
Sky Digital (UK)	Channel 524 Channel 525 (+1)
Sky Italia	Channel 609
Cable
Verizon FiOS	Channel 110
Comcast	Channels Vary
Time Warner Cable	Channels Vary
Charter	Channels Vary
Cox Cable	Channels Vary
Cablevision	Channel 57
Brighthouse	Channels Vary
Foxtel (Australia)	Channel 615
Starhub (Singapore)	Channel 10
Virgin Media (UK)	Channel 215
NTL Ireland	Channel 213
TelstraClear InHomeTV (New Zealand)	Channel 75

Animal Planet, launched in 1996, is a cable and satellite television network co-owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. (parent company of Discovery Channel, TLC, Discovery Health Channel, and The Travel Channel) and BBC Worldwide. The channel is dedicated to programming that highlights the relationship between humans and animals.

Contents 1 History 2 Programs 3 Tail-O-Vision Fridays 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

On January 1, 1997, Animal Planet's distribution grew as a result of Discovery Communications buying the channel space of WOR EMI Service, a national feed of New York's WWOR-TV that was implemented in the light of the SyndEx laws enforced by the FCC.

It is available throughout the United States, and in over 70 countries around the world. In New Zealand, Animal Planet is broadcast on SKY Network Television.

Country-specific versions of the channel have been created in Canada, India, and other countries.

The National Aquarium in Baltimore has an exhibit named Animal Planet Australia: Wild Extreme which opened in late 2005 in a multi-million dollar expansion. Animal Planet and the National Aquarium in Baltimore in 2004 announced a multi-year partnership which produced an original orientation film that gives Aquarium visitors background on the Australian area which inspired the new exhibit and a dedicated area inside the expansion where visitors can learn about Animal Planet's conservation efforts and other programming. The partnership also has possible future production of TV programs about the National Aquarium in Baltimore's research and exhibits. ^[1]

In 2006, BBC Worldwide sold its 20% interest in Animal Planet US back to Discovery Communications.[2] The BBC maintained its 50% ownership in Animal Planet Europe, Animal Planet Asia and Animal Planet Latin America and its minority position in Animal Planet Japan and Animal Planet Canada.[3]

On September 4, 2006, Steve Irwin, one of the network's most renowned personalities, died from a rare Stingray attack.

[edit] Programs

• Adoption Tales
• After the Attack
• Amazing Animal Videos
• Animal Cops Detroit
• Animal Cops Houston
• Animal Cops San Francisco
• Animal Face-Off
• Animal Icons
• Animal Miracles
• Animal Planet Heroes: Phoenix
• Animal Planet Zooventure
• Animal Precinct
• Animal X
• The Ape Crusaders
• Austin Stevens: Snakemaster (hosted by Austin Stevens)
• Backyard Habitat
• Barking Mad
• Big Cat Diary
• Blue Planet
• Breed All About It
• Buggin' with Ruud
• Call of the Wild
• Caught in the Moment
• Champions of the Wild
• Chasing Nature
• Comedians Unleashed
• Corwin's Quest
• The Crocodile Hunter (hosted by Steve Irwin)
• Croc Files
• Divine Canine
• Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real
• Emergency Vets
• E-Vet Interns
• The Future Is Wild
• Get Out There!
• Giant Monsters, a 2003 documentary presented by Jeff Corwin
• Good Dog U
• Great Savannah Race
• Growing Up... a series of hour-long episodes each profiling a single animal's first year. Featured so far: LION, grizzly, grizzly 2, elephant, tiger, wolf, walrus, moose, camel, cheetah, marsupial, polar bear, hyena, seal, black bear, orang-utan, black leopard, clouded leopard, rhino
• It's Me or the Dog
• The Jeff Corwin Experience
• Judge Wapner's Animal Court
• K9 Karma
• K-9 to 5
• The Keepers
• Killer Elephant
• Killer Jellyfish
• Killer Squid
• King of the Jungle
• The Little Zoo That Could
• Massive Nature
• Meerkat Manor
• Miami Animal Police
• The Most Extreme
• Ms. Adventure
• Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
• O'Shea's Big Adventure
• Ocean's Deadliest
• People Traps
• The Pet Psychic
• Pet Star
• A Pet Story
• Petsburgh USA
• The Planet's Funniest Animals
• Predator's Prey
• Prehistoric Park
• Puppy Bowl
• Puppy Bowl II
• Puppy Bowl III
• Puppy Bowl IV (coming February 3, 2008)
• The Really Wild Show
• The Real Lost World
• The Snake Buster (hosted by Bruce "The Snake Buster" George)
• Talk to the Animals
• That's My Baby
• Total Zoo
• Trek: Spy On the Wildebeest
• Up Close and Dangerous
• Venom ER
• Who Gets the Dog?
• Wild Rescues
• Wildlife Journal

[edit] Tail-O-Vision Fridays

Animal Planet airs Tail-E-Vision every Friday. It airs from 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST. Shows include Meerkat Manor, The Planet's Funniest Animals, and Growing Up.... There are also shorts in the commercials called Fast facts, Quick Clips, and TV for Your Pets.

[edit] See also

• Animal Planet Canada
• List of DirecTV channels
• List of Dish Network channels

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Animal Planet Australia
• Animal Planet Germany
• Animal Planet Canada
• Animal Planet India
• Animal Planet Latin America
• Animal Planet Poland
• Animal Planet Romania
• Animal Planet South East Asia
• Animal Planet UK
• Animal Planet USA