Discovery Health Channel
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- This article is about the US television channel. For the Canadian version, see Discovery Health Channel (Canada).
| Discovery Health Channel | |
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| Launched | August 2, 1999 |
| Owned by | Discovery Communications, Inc. |
| Sister channel(s) | Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, Travel Channel, Discovery Times, Discovery Kids, The Science Channel, Discovery Home, Military Channel, Discovery en Español, Discovery HD Theater |
| Website | Discovery Health Channel (US) |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | Channel 279 |
| Dish Network | Channel 189 |
| C-Band | AMC 11-Channel 613 (4DTV Digital) |
| Cable | |
| Verizon FiOS | Channel 141 |
| Comcast | Channels Vary |
| Time Warner Cable | Channels Vary |
| Charter | Channels Vary |
| Cox Cable | Channels Vary |
| Cablevision | Channels Vary |
| Bright House Networks | Channels Vary |
Discovery Health Channel (or DHC), launched on August 2, 1999, is a U.S. cable television network dedicated to programming that highlights various aspects of health and wellness (and unwellness as well). The network is a media property of Discovery Communications Inc., the parent company of other popular cable TV networks such as Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, and the Travel Channel.
A version of DHC has been set up in Canada as well; Discovery Health Channel (Canada) is a joint venture between Canadian media giant Alliance Atlantis and Discovery Communications Inc. Another version of the channel in the united Kingdom has since been renamed Discovery Home & Health.
In the beginning, DHC started out rerunning material from other Discovery Communications entities, most notably the medical-based reality show programming from TLC. As the network matured, it began producing its own programming in the reality show genre, mostly dealing with babies (Babies: Special Delivery, Birth Day), bodies (Plastic Surgery: Before And After, National Body Challenge), and blood (The Critical Hour, Dr. G: Medical Examiner). DHC also shows episodes of the CBS medical drama series Chicago Hope on a semi-regular basis.
DHC won its first Daytime Emmy in 2004 for its original series about adoptive families, Adoption Stories. Most of DHC's fitness-related programming has since been spun off to its sister network FitTV, though some of it remains, such as the annual National Body Challenge series.
[edit] Programs
- Adoption Stories
- Babies: Special Delivery
- Baby Baby
- Birth Day
- Chicago Hope
- The Critical Hour
- Dr. G: Medical Examiner
- The Dr. Joy Browne Show
- Dr. Know
- I Lost It!
- Impact: Stories Of Survival
- Labor And Delivery
- Lifeline
- Make Room For Baby
- Maternity Ward
- Medical Incredible
- Medical Maverick
- Mystery Diagnosis
- National Body Challenge
- Paramedics
- Plastic Surgery: Before And After
- Plastic Surgery: Beverly Hills
- Rebuilt
- Rescue 911
- Runway Moms
- Strictly Sex with Dr. Drew
- Strictly Dr. Drew (new show)
- Super Surgery
- Trauma: Life In The E.R.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Discovery Health Channel (US)
- Discovery Health Channel (Canada)
- Dr. Pearlman Hicks, as seen on Discovery health
Discovery Holding Company (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB) Cox Communications, Inc. Advance/Newhouse Communications, affiliated with Advance Publications John S. Hendricks, the Company's Founder and Chairman
Discovery Networks in the United States: Animal Planet • Discovery Channel • Discovery Health Channel • Discovery Home • Discovery Kids • Discovery Times • FitTV • Military Channel • TLC • Travel Channel • The Science Channel • Discovery en Español • Discovery HD Theater
Discovery Networks International:
ASIA/INDIA: Discovery Channel Southeast Asia, Discovery Channel Taiwan, Discovery Channel New Zealand, Discovery Channel Australia, Discovery Channel Japan, Discovery Channel Korea, Discovery Channel India, Animal Planet Southeast Asia, Animal Planet Taiwan, Animal Planet Australia/New Zealand, Animal Planet Japan, Animal Planet India, Discovery Travel & Living Southeast Asia, Discovery Travel & Living Taiwan, Discovery Travel & Living Australia/New Zealand, Discovery Travel & Living India, Discovery Science Southeast Asia, Discovery Home and Health Southeast Asia, Discovery Real Time Asia, Discovery HD Japan
UK: Discovery Channel • Discovery Home & Health • Animal Planet • Discovery Real Time • Discovery Real Time Extra • Discovery Science • Discovery Civilisation • Discovery Travel & Living • Discovery Kids • Discovery Wings
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA (EMEA): Discovery Channel Benelux, Discovery Channel Europe, Discovery Channel Poland, Discovery Channel ME/Africa, Discovery Channel Turkey, Discovery Channel Nordic, Discovery Channel Sweden, Discovery Channel Denmark, Discovery Channel Italy, Discovery Channel France, Discovery Channel Germany, Discovery Channel Hungary, Animal Planet Benelux, Animal Planet Nordic, Animal Planet Europe, Animal Planet Poland, Animal Planet ME/Africa, Animal Planet Germany, Animal Planet Italy, Discovery Science Europe/ME, Discovery Science Italy, Discovery Civilisation Europe, Discovery Civilisation Italy, Discovery Civilisation ME, Discovery Real Time Italy, Discovery Real Time France, Discovery Travel & Living Europe, Discovery Travel & Living Italy, Discovery Geschichte, DMAX
LATIN AMERICAN/IBERIA: Discovery Channel Latin America, Discovery Channel Venezuela, Discovery Channel Mexico, Discovery Channel Brazil, Discovery Channel Argentina, Discovery Channel Iberia (Spain/Portugal), Animal Planet Latin America/Brazil, Discovery Kids Latin America, Discovery Kids Brazil, Discovery Kids Mexico, People+Arts Argentina, People+Arts Latin America, People+Arts Iberia (Spain/Portugal), People+Arts Mexico, People+Arts Brazil, Discovery Travel & Living Latin America/Brazil, Discovery Home & Health Latin America, Discovery Science, Discovery Civilization, Discovery Turbo
CANADA: Discovery Channel (Canada), Animal Planet (Canada), Discovery Civilization Channel, Discovery Health Channel (Canada), Discovery Kids (Canada), Discovery HD (Canada)
Discovery Communications internet services: Cosmeo: Cosmeo
Discovery Commerce, Education & Other: Discovery commerce and Discovery education
Discovery Channel Radio: United States:satellite radio:Sirius Satellite Radio
Discovery Channel USA Discovery Channel UK Discovery Channel India Discovery Channel Europe Discovery Channel Canada Discovery Channel Asia Discovery Channel Brazil Discovery Schools Discovery Education
