Discovery Channel Norway
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Discovery Channel Norway is a Norwegian television channel.

Norway is one of the Discovery Channel's strongest markets and the channel regularly has an overall share of viewing of about two percent. It is most popular among younger men.

Discovery Channel used to have one feed covering all four Nordic countries. Special feeds have been launched for Discovery Channel Denmark
Discovery Channel Denmark
Discovery Channel is a Danish television channel.The Discovery Channel has been available to Danish viewers since 1989, but started becoming increasingly localised during the 2000s...

 in 2001 and Discovery Channel Sweden
Discovery Channel Sweden
Discovery Channel Sweden is the Swedish language version of the Discovery Channel, using a "factual entertainment" concept similar to the original American channel...

 in 2003. Norway and Finland received "Discovery Channel Nordic" until September 1, 2007, when the channel was split into Discovery Channel Norway and Discovery Channel Finland
Discovery Channel Finland
Discovery Channel Finland is a television channel targeting Finland owned by Discovery Networks. It has programming similar to its U.S. counterpart, the Discovery Channel....

. At the same date, the channels launched in the digital terrestrial network in via RiksTV
RiksTV
RiksTV is the distributor of pay television in the Norwegian digital terrestrial television network. It is owned by Norges televisjon as, a consortium owned by Norsk rikskringkasting, the TV 2 Group and Telenor....

 in Norway and PlusTV
PlusTV
PlusTV is a Finnish digital terrestrial television distributor. It is one of two pay television distributors in the Finnish terrestrial network, the other being Canal Digital....

 in Finland.

Discovery Networks also offer Animal Planet
Animal Planet Nordic
Animal Planet Nordic is a television channel broadcasting nature-related documentaries to the Nordic countries.Animal Planet was launched in the Nordic region in 1997. In 2001, the channel received a license to broadcast in the digital terrestrial network in Sweden. By 2008, the channel had...

, Animal Planet HD
Animal Planet Nordic
Animal Planet Nordic is a television channel broadcasting nature-related documentaries to the Nordic countries.Animal Planet was launched in the Nordic region in 1997. In 2001, the channel received a license to broadcast in the digital terrestrial network in Sweden. By 2008, the channel had...

, Discovery HD
Discovery HD
Discovery HD is the international name of the high-definition television channels from Discovery Communications.The international Discovery HD first launched in Korea on February 2005 as a programming block...

, Discovery Science, Discovery World
Discovery World (TV channel)
Discovery World is a European television network known as Discovery Civilisation from 1999 - 2008. Discovery World offers an experience of the very best factual programming from around the globe. Discovery World showcases a rich and colourful selection of high quality factual programmes from around...

 and Discovery Travel & Living
Discovery Travel & Living Europe
Discovery Travel & Living Europe is a television channel broadcasting to several countries in Europe.The channel was originally known as Discovery Travel & Adventure Channel and then featured more adventure-related programmes. On February 1, 2005, the channel changed its name to Discovery Travel &...

in Norway.
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