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Animal Planet is an American
United States

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 satellite
Satellite television

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 and cable television channel
Cable television

Cable television is a system of providing television to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through fixed optical fibers or coaxial cables as opposed to the over-the-air method used in traditional television broadcasting in which a television antenna is required....
 (also broadcast via IPTV
IPTV

IPTV is a system where a digital television service is delivered using Internet Protocol over a network infrastructure, which may include delivery by a broadband connection....
 in the UK), launched on June 1 1996 and distributed by Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications

Discovery Communications, Inc. is an United States global media and entertainment company that was launched in 1985 and began as a single channel, Discovery Channel....
. The channel's broadcasts are mainly documentaries about animals. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched September 1 2007.

anuary 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
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 WWOR-TV
WWOR-TV

WWOR-TV channel 9 is the flagship station of the MyNetworkTV network. It is licensed in Secaucus, New Jersey and serves New York City and the New York metropolitan area....
 that was implemented in the light of the SyndEx laws enforced by the FCC.

It is available throughout the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 and in over 70 countries around the world.

Country-specific versions of the channel have been created in Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
, India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
, Japan
Japan

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, Taiwan
Taiwan

Taiwan is an island in East Asia. "Taiwan" is also commonly used to refer to the country governed by the Republic of China and to the ROC itself, which governs the island of Taiwan, Orchid Island and Green Island, Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean off the Taiwan coast, the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait, and Kinmen and the Matsu Islands...
 and other countries.

The National Aquarium in Baltimore
National Aquarium in Baltimore

The National Aquarium in Baltimore is a public aquarium located at 501 E Pratt St. in the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It was opened in 1981 and was constructed during the urban renewal period of Baltimore....
 has an exhibit of Animal Planet Australia: Wild Extreme which opened in late 2005 in a multi-million dollar expansion.






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Animal Planet is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 satellite
Satellite television

Satellite television is television delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by a satellite dish and set-top box. In many areas of the world it provides a wide range of channels and services, often to areas that are not serviced by terrestrial television or cable television providers....
 and cable television channel
Cable television

Cable television is a system of providing television to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through fixed optical fibers or coaxial cables as opposed to the over-the-air method used in traditional television broadcasting in which a television antenna is required....
 (also broadcast via IPTV
IPTV

IPTV is a system where a digital television service is delivered using Internet Protocol over a network infrastructure, which may include delivery by a broadband connection....
 in the UK), launched on June 1 1996 and distributed by Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications

Discovery Communications, Inc. is an United States global media and entertainment company that was launched in 1985 and began as a single channel, Discovery Channel....
. The channel's broadcasts are mainly documentaries about animals. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched September 1 2007.

History

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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
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 WWOR-TV
WWOR-TV

WWOR-TV channel 9 is the flagship station of the MyNetworkTV network. It is licensed in Secaucus, New Jersey and serves New York City and the New York metropolitan area....
 that was implemented in the light of the SyndEx laws enforced by the FCC.

It is available throughout the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 and in over 70 countries around the world.

Country-specific versions of the channel have been created in Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
, India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, Taiwan
Taiwan

Taiwan is an island in East Asia. "Taiwan" is also commonly used to refer to the country governed by the Republic of China and to the ROC itself, which governs the island of Taiwan, Orchid Island and Green Island, Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean off the Taiwan coast, the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait, and Kinmen and the Matsu Islands...
 and other countries.

The National Aquarium in Baltimore
National Aquarium in Baltimore

The National Aquarium in Baltimore is a public aquarium located at 501 E Pratt St. in the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It was opened in 1981 and was constructed during the urban renewal period of Baltimore....
 has an exhibit of 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.

In 2006, BBC Worldwide sold its 20% interest in Animal Planet US back to Discovery Communications. 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.

Genius Products has announced a U.S. distribution agreement not only with Animal Planet, but also with TLC
TLC (TV channel)

TLC is an United States Cable television network that carries a variety of informational and Reality television. TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications since 1991, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks....
.

Jakks Pacific has just signed a license to make Animal Planet pet products.

Relaunch

On February 3, 2008, Animal Planet "relaunched" itself under a new image that sheds "its soft and furry side for programming and an image with more bite." As part of the relaunch, Animal Planet replaced their elephant and spinning globe logo for a starker text image that allows more flexibility in its usage. Eight new series and specials are scheduled to air in February, with the new shows aimed at reaching a more adult audience with programming designed to tap into humans' basic instincts with stories that reiterate what makes humans human.

Programming


Recent additions to the channel, such as Meerkat Manor
Meerkat Manor

Meerkat Manor is a British television programme produced by Oxford Scientific Films for Animal Planet. Blending more traditional animal documentary film style footage with Dramatic programming narration, the series tells the story of the Whiskers, one of over a dozen families of meerkats in the Kalahari Desert being studied as part of the...
 and Orangutan Island
Orangutan Island

Orangutan Island is a documentary film television series, in the style of the hugely successful series Meerkat Manor, that blends more traditional documentary filming with Dramatic programming narration....
, already reflect this newer focus on "predation programming" and more immersive story telling. Animal Planet hopes this new direction will help revitalize stagnating ratings, after primetime viewing in 2007 dropped 9%.

Animal Planet is offering new dramas, fantasy and comedy series for the 2008-2009 season.

Animal Planet HD

Animal Planet HD is a 1080i
1080i

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 high definition
High-definition television

High-definition television is a digital television broadcasting system with higher than traditional television systems . HDTV is digitally broadcast; the earliest implementations used analog broadcasting, but today digital television signals are used, requiring less Bandwidth due to digital video compression....
 simulcast of Animal Planet that launched September 1, 2007. It is currently available on Dish Network
Dish Network

Dish Network Corporation is a direct broadcast satellite service provider that offers satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services to households and businesses in the United States....
, Cox
Cox Communications

Cox Communications, also known as Cox Cable and formerly Cox Broadcasting Corporation is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States....
, Comcast
Comcast

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, DirecTV
DirecTV

DirecTV is a direct broadcast satellite service based in El Segundo, California, California, which transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, the Caribbean, and parts of Latin America....
 and Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable is an American national cable television company that operates in 27 states and has 31 operating divisions. Its corporate headquarters are located in Stamford, Connecticut, and has other corporate offices in Charlotte, North Carolina; Herndon, Virginia; and Denver, Colorado....
.

It was also recently launched, (February 3rd 2009) in Norway for Canal Digital
Canal Digital

Canal Digital is a Scandinavian television distributor and internet service provider that was founded in March 1997 as a joint venture between the French pay-TV company Canal+ and the Norwegian state-telecommunications operator Telenor....
, in which Norway is the first country outside the US to get this channel in HD.

See also

  • Animal Planet (Canada)
  • List of channels on Virgin Television
  • List of DirecTV channels
    List of DirecTV channels

    Below is a numerical representation of the DirecTV channel lineup. Some channels have both east Coast of the United States and west Coast of the United States feeds, airing the same programming with a three-hour delay on the latter feed, creating a backup for those who missed their shows....
  • List of Dish Network channels
    List of Dish Network channels

    Channel Types...
  • Animal Planet (UK & Ireland)


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