Discovery

Discovery Networks Western Europe is part of Discovery Networks International, a subsidiary of Discovery Communications Inc. It started with the launch of the Discovery Channel in Europe in 1989 and by mid 2007 the business was large enough to be split into two units under Discovery Networks Europe (DNE). These eventually becoming organised into Western Europe, headquartered in London and Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) in Warsaw.

Discovery International Networks, offers a portfolio of channels, led by the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet, that are distributed in virtually every pay-television market in the world and is by far the biggest provider of factual TV channels. Within the UK market they have been big supporters of the Sky satellite platform though Discovery now provide their channels to other subscription platforms. The company launched a non Discovery branded FTA channel called Quest via Freeview on the DTT platform in September 2009, after an aborted May launch (embarrassingly after they had already held their launch party) stating 'commercial factors'. Quest shorty after became available on the Sky and Virgin Media platforms as well.

Discovery Communications also own a 20% share in TF1 Group who provide the Eurosport portfolio of channels, with an option to increase this holding to 51%.

Channels operated by Discovery Networks in the United Kingdom

 * Discovery Channel
 * Discovery Channel +1
 * Discovery HD
 * Investigation Discovery (ID)
 * Investigation Discovery +1 (ID +1)
 * Animal Planet
 * Animal Planet +1
 * Animal Planet HD
 * Discovery Science
 * Discovery Science +1
 * Discovery Turbo
 * Discovery History
 * Discovery History +1
 * Discovery Home & Health
 * Discovery Home & Health +1
 * Discovery Shed
 * DMAX
 * DMAX +1
 * Quest
 * Quest +1
 * TLC
 * TLC +1
 * TLC +2
 * TLC HD

Channel/Technical Information
Discovery Networks broadcasts its services on the following channels/platforms: