History International
Encyclopedia
H2 formerly History International (abbreviated HI), is a digital cable
and satellite television
channel that features historical documentaries, traditionally with an international focus. H2 offers over 200 hours of original programming; the network's current program schedule consists of reruns of documentary programming previously seen on sister channel History primarily from the mid-2000s onward, but not including the channel's reality television
series. Programming is shown in eight hour blocks with a repeat of the of the first four hours during the second half of the eight hours. Programming is added in early morning hours to fill time between blocks on weekends.
high definition simulcast of the channel launched in mid-November 2009. It is available nationally on Dish Network
and regionally on Time Warner Cable
, Brighthouse Networks, AT&T Uverse and Cox Communications
.
and Modern Marvels
. The channel will maintain its current focus on documentary and international-themed programming, and does not have plans to add reality television
shows as its parent channel has. Newer documentaries more recently seen on History have been brought to the channel in the rebrand, at which will rotate with the HI documentaries that primarily spanned from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s.
, such as French
or Spanish
for use with the National Cable & Telecommunications Association
's Cable in the Classroom
initiative. As of 2010, only one hour daily on weekday mornings was dedicated to El Canal de Historia (English: The History Channel), a Spanish language program. It has been removed with the rebrand.
Digital cable
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and satellite television
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
channel that features historical documentaries, traditionally with an international focus. H2 offers over 200 hours of original programming; the network's current program schedule consists of reruns of documentary programming previously seen on sister channel History primarily from the mid-2000s onward, but not including the channel's reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series. Programming is shown in eight hour blocks with a repeat of the of the first four hours during the second half of the eight hours. Programming is added in early morning hours to fill time between blocks on weekends.
H2 HD
H2 HD is a 720p720p
720p is the shorthand name for 1280x720, a category of High-definition television video modes having a resolution of 1080 or 720p and a progressive scan...
high definition simulcast of the channel launched in mid-November 2009. It is available nationally on Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
and regionally on Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions...
, Brighthouse Networks, AT&T Uverse and Cox Communications
Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television, telecommunications and wireless services in the United States...
.
Rebrand
On September 26, 2011, History International was rebranded as H2, with the new slogan "More 2 History". The newly branded channel will air new original programs, such as the special The Universe: Beyond the Big Bang, as well as new episodes of the History series The UniverseThe Universe (TV series)
The Universe is an American documentary television series that features computer-generated imagery and computer graphics of astronomical objects in the universe plus interviews with experts who study in the fields of cosmology, astronomy, and astrophysics...
and Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels is a documentary television series that premiered on January 1, 1995 on History. The program focuses on how technologies affect and are used in today's society....
. The channel will maintain its current focus on documentary and international-themed programming, and does not have plans to add reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
shows as its parent channel has. Newer documentaries more recently seen on History have been brought to the channel in the rebrand, at which will rotate with the HI documentaries that primarily spanned from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s.
Former programming
Prior to the rebrand, History International also occasionally featured shows in a language other than EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, such as French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
or Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
for use with the National Cable & Telecommunications Association
National Cable & Telecommunications Association
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association is the principal trade association for the U.S. cable TV industry, representing cable operators serving more than 90 percent of the nation’s cable households and more than 200 cable program networks, as well as equipment suppliers and providers...
's Cable in the Classroom
Cable in the Classroom
Cable in the Classroom is an American organization that assists the cable television industry in providing educational content to schools. The organization was founded in 1989...
initiative. As of 2010, only one hour daily on weekday mornings was dedicated to El Canal de Historia (English: The History Channel), a Spanish language program. It has been removed with the rebrand.