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The Military Channel is a cable and satellite television network which broadcasts military and military history related programming. It is part of the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel

The Discovery Channel is an United States satellite and cable TV channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications....
 group of networks within 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 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....
. Because it replaced the Discovery Wings
Discovery Wings

Discovery Wings was an American and British TV channel devoted to documentaries regarding aircraft and as a brand extension of Wings , a staple documentary program of the Discovery Channel throughout the 1990s....
 channel on January 10, 2005, which focused on aircraft
Aircraft

An aircraft is a vehicle which is able to flight by being supported by the air, or in general, the atmosphere, of a planet. Examples include balloons, airplanes and helicopters....
 and aerospace
Aerospace

Aerospace comprises the atmosphere of Earth and surrounding outer space. Typically the term is used to refer to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through Aircraft and Space exploration....
, many of the Military Channel's shows are dedicated to aerial warfare and related technologies/issues. It also shows a lot of content brought over from other Discovery stations.

The channel's slogan is "Go behind the lines".

Many of the channel's shows are war
War

...
 documentaries
Documentary film

Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to "document" reality. Although "documentary film" originally referred to movies shot on film stock, it has subsequently expanded to include video and new media productions that can be either direct-to-video or made for a televis...
, the contents of which deals in large part with modern warfare
Modern warfare

Modern warfare, although present in every historical period of military history, is generally used to refer to the military concepts, military methods and military technology that have come into use during and after the Second World War....
, and in particular the U.S. military
Military of the United States

The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified armed forces of the United States. The United States military was first formed by the second Second Continental Congress to defend the new nation against the British Empire in the American Revolutionary War....
 from World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 on.






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The Military Channel is a cable and satellite television network which broadcasts military and military history related programming. It is part of the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel

The Discovery Channel is an United States satellite and cable TV channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications....
 group of networks within 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 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....
. Because it replaced the Discovery Wings
Discovery Wings

Discovery Wings was an American and British TV channel devoted to documentaries regarding aircraft and as a brand extension of Wings , a staple documentary program of the Discovery Channel throughout the 1990s....
 channel on January 10, 2005, which focused on aircraft
Aircraft

An aircraft is a vehicle which is able to flight by being supported by the air, or in general, the atmosphere, of a planet. Examples include balloons, airplanes and helicopters....
 and aerospace
Aerospace

Aerospace comprises the atmosphere of Earth and surrounding outer space. Typically the term is used to refer to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through Aircraft and Space exploration....
, many of the Military Channel's shows are dedicated to aerial warfare and related technologies/issues. It also shows a lot of content brought over from other Discovery stations.

The channel's slogan is "Go behind the lines".

Many of the channel's shows are war
War

...
 documentaries
Documentary film

Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to "document" reality. Although "documentary film" originally referred to movies shot on film stock, it has subsequently expanded to include video and new media productions that can be either direct-to-video or made for a televis...
, the contents of which deals in large part with modern warfare
Modern warfare

Modern warfare, although present in every historical period of military history, is generally used to refer to the military concepts, military methods and military technology that have come into use during and after the Second World War....
, and in particular the U.S. military
Military of the United States

The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified armed forces of the United States. The United States military was first formed by the second Second Continental Congress to defend the new nation against the British Empire in the American Revolutionary War....
 from World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 on. Whereas The History Channel
The History Channel

History, formerly known as The History Channel, is an International Satellite channel and Cable channel TV channel, with shows on historical events and persons—often with observations and explanations by noted historians as well as historical reenactment and interviews with witnesses....
, The Military History Channel
Military History Channel

Military History is a spin-off channel of History that focuses on military history. The network is owned by A&E Television Networks.Military History features programming that looks back at some of the great battles of yesteryear as well as programs that profile key individuals such as generals, soldiers and spies....
, and The History Channel International
History International

History International is a digital cable and satellite television channel that features historical documentaries with an international focus. It is a sister network to the History channel....
 show similar programing, they tend to show more programs about other time periods and cultures (ancient
Ancient history

Ancient history is the history from the History of writing until the Early Middle Ages in Europe, the Qin Dynasty in China, the Chola Empire in India, and some less defined point in the rest of the world ....
, Roman
History of Rome

The History of the city of Rome spans 2,800 years of the existence of a city that grew from a small Italy village in the 9th century BC into the center of a vast ancient Rome that dominated the Mediterranean Sea region for centuries....
, Medieval
Middle Ages

File:Karl 1 mit papst gelasius gregor1 sacramentar v karl d kahlen.jpgThe Middle Ages of European history are a period in history which lasted for roughly a millennium, commonly dated from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century to the beginning of the Early Modern Period in the 16th century, marked by the division of Western Christi...
, eastern
Eastern world

The term Eastern world refers very broadly to the various cultures, society and philosophy systems of "the East", namely Asia and Eastern Europe ....
, and other forms of warfare). The Military Channel has a more contemporary subject matter than those competitors.

The original start-up cable TV network, The Military Channel went dark in 1999 and later went bankrupt. Themed to the Heroes, History and Hardware of the International Military Scene, Louisville, KY-based Military Channel experienced difficulty raising capital despite early success. Discovery filed their trademark application for the name "Military Channel" in 2002 after it was abandoned.

In 2005 first live programming was aired from Philadelphia at the site of the Army–Navy college football
College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American University, colleges, and United States military academies....
 game. FOX
Fox Broadcasting Company

The Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox and stylized as FOX, is an United States television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation....
 broadcaster Chris Myers
Chris Myers

Christopher Patrick Myers is an American sports Presenter....
 hosted from a set outside Lincoln Financial Field
Lincoln Financial Field

Lincoln Financial Field, familiarly known as "The Linc", is the home stadium of the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles. It has a seating capacity of 68,532 ....
. It aired two hours before the game started. The Military Channel is also a sponsor of the USO
United Service Organizations

The United Service Organizations Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization that provides morale and recreational services to members of the Military of the United States worldwide....
 and frequently runs commercials for that organization.

Actor Dennis Haysbert
Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Dexter Haysbert is an United States film and television actor. He is known for portraying Nelson Mandela in Goodbye Bafana, baseball player Pedro Cerrano in the Major League film trilogy, President David Palmer on the American television series 24 , and Sergeant Major Jonas Blane in The Unit, as well as his work in c...
 provides voiceover work for Military Channel promos.

Programming

Among the line of programming available on this channel are:
  • Future Weapons
    Future Weapons

    Future Weapons is a television program series first shown on April 19, 2006 on the Discovery Channel. Host Richard Machowicz, a former Navy SEAL, reviews and demonstrates the latest modern weapon and military technology....
  • Weaponology
    Weaponology

    Weaponology is a television show on the Military Channel. It centers around the history of firearms and military groups. New episodes air on Tuesdays in the United States....
  • Top Ten
    Top Ten (Military Channel)

    Top Ten is a Military Channel program which rates and ranks ten famous weapons or systems across military history since the 20th century. It uses a subjective scoring of factors such as service length, innovation, "fear factor", etc....
  • Unsolved History
    Unsolved History

    Unsolved History was an American documentary film television series that aired from 2002 to 2005. The program was produced by MorningStar Entertainment, Termite Art Productions, and others for the Discovery Channel....
    (Episodes featuring the military)
  • Combat Zone
  • G.I. Factory
  • Showdown: Air Combat
  • Great Planes
  • Battle Plan
  • Tank Overhaul
    Tank Overhaul

    Tank Overhaul is a Canada Documentary Film television program Broadcasting on the Military Channel starting in 2007. Episode are film at the Isle of Wight Military Museum as well as other organizations specializing in military history vehicle restoration and Historic preservation....


See also

  • 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...


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