Animal Planet

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Animal Planet <tr><th colspan="2" style="text-align: center;">Image:AniPlalogo.png</th></tr> <tr><th>Launched</th><td>1996</td></tr><tr><th>Owned by</th><td>Discovery Communications (80%) BBC Worldwide (20%)</td></tr><tr><th>Sister channel(s)</th><td>TLC, Discovery Channel, Discovery Health Channel, Travel Channel, Discovery Times, Discovery Kids, The Science Channel, Discovery Home, Military Channel, Discovery en Español, Discovery HD Theater</td></tr><tr><th>Website</th><td>Animal Planet Site</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #BFDFFF; font-size: 110%;" align="center" colspan="2">Availability </th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #d0e5f5;" align="center" colspan="2">Terrestrial</th></tr><tr><th>Boxer TV Access</th><td>Channel 20</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #d0e5f5;" align="center" colspan="2">Satellite</th></tr><tr><th>DirecTV</th><td>Channel 282</td></tr><tr><th>Dish Network</th><td>Channel 184</td></tr><tr><th>SKY Digital (NZ)</th><td>Channel 52</td></tr><tr><th>DStv</th><td>Channel 67</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #d0e5f5;" align="center" colspan="2">Cable</th></tr><tr><th>Verizon FiOS</th><td>Channel 100</td></tr><tr><th>Comcast</th><td>Channels Vary</td></tr><tr><th>Time Warner Cable</th><td>Channels Vary</td></tr><tr><th>Charter</th><td>Channels Vary</td></tr><tr><th>Cox Cable</th><td>Channels Vary</td></tr><tr><th>Cablevision</th><td>Channels Vary</td></tr><tr><th>Brighthouse</th><td>Channels Vary</td></tr><tr><th>Foxtel (Australia)</th><td>Channel 615</td></tr>

Animal Planet, launched in 1996, is a cable and satellite television network co-owned 80% by Discovery Communications, Inc. (parent company of Discovery Channel, TLC, Discovery Health Channel, and The Travel Channel) and 20% by BBC Worldwide. The channel is dedicated to programming that highlights the relationship between humans and animals.

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 WWOR-TV that was implemented in the light of the SyndEx laws enforced by the FCC.

It is available throughout the United States, and in over 70 countries around the world. In New Zealand, Animal Planet is broadcast on SKY Network Television.

Country-specific versions of the channel have been created in Canada, India, and other countries.

The National Aquarium in Baltimore has an exhibit named 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. <ref>http://www.aqua.org/news_pr_australiapartners.html</ref>

On September 4, 2006, Steve Irwin, arguably one of the network's most popular personalities, died from a rare Stingray attack.

1 Programs
2 Tail-O-Vision Fridays
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Programs

Adoption Tales
After the Attack
The All New Planet's Funniest Animals
Amazing Animal Videos
Animal Cops Detroit
Animal Cops Houston
Animal Cops San Francisco
Animal Face-Off
Animal Icons
Animal Miracles
Animal Planet Heroes: Phoenix
Animal Planet Zooventure
Animal Precinct
The Ape Crusaders
Austin Stevens: Snakemaster (hosted by Austin Stevens)
Backyard Habitat
Barking Mad
Big Cat Diary
Blue Planet
Breed All About It
Buggin' with Ruud
Call of the Wild
Caught in the Moment
Champions of the Wild
Chasing Nature
Comedians Unleashed
The Crocodile Hunter (hosted by Steve Irwin)
Croc Files
Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real
Emergency Vets
Get Out There!
Good Dog U
Great Savannah Race
Growing Up...
The Jeff Corwin Experience
Judge Wapner's Animal Court
K9 Karma
K-9 to 5
The Keepers
King of the Jungle
The Little Zoo That Could
Meerkat Manor
Miami Animal Police
The Most Extreme
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
O'Shea's Big Adventure
People Traps
The Pet Psychic
Pet Star
A Pet Story
Petsburgh USA
The Planet's Funniest Animals
Predator's Prey
Prehistoric Park
Puppy Bowl
Puppy Bowl II
The Really Wild Show
The Snake Buster (hosted by Bruce "The Snake Buster" George)
That's My Baby
Total Zoo
Up Close And Dangerous
Venom ER
Who Gets the Dog?
Wild Rescues
Wildlife Journal

[edit] Tail-O-Vision Fridays

Animal Planet airs Tail-E-Vision every Friday. It airs from 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST. Shows include Meerkat Manor, All-New Planet's Funniest Animals, and The Crocodile Hunter. There are also shorts in the commercials called Fast facts, Quick Clips, and TV for Your Pets.

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Discovery Communications

Discovery Holding Company (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB) Cox Communications, Inc. Advance/Newhouse Communications, affiliated with Advance Publications John S. Hendricks, the Company's Founder and Chairman

Discovery Networks International:

ASIA/INDIA: Discovery Channel Southeast Asia, Discovery Channel Taiwan, Discovery Channel New Zealand, Discovery Channel Australia, Discovery Channel Japan, Discovery Channel Korea, Discovery Channel India, Animal Planet Southeast Asia, Animal Planet Taiwan, Animal Planet Australia/New Zealand, Animal Planet Japan, Animal Planet India, Discovery Travel & Living Southeast Asia, Discovery Travel & Living Taiwan, Discovery Travel & Living Australia/New Zealand, Discovery Travel & Living India, Discovery Science Southeast Asia, Discovery Home and Health Southeast Asia, Discovery Real Time Asia, Discovery HD Japan

EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA (EMEA): Discovery Channel Benelux, Discovery Channel Europe, Discovery Channel Poland, Discovery Channel ME/Africa, Discovery Channel Turkey, Discovery Channel Nordic, Discovery Channel Sweden, Discovery Channel Denmark, Discovery Channel Italy, Discovery Channel France, Discovery Channel Germany, Discovery Channel Hungary, Animal Planet Benelux, Animal Planet Nordic, Animal Planet Europe, Animal Planet Poland, Animal Planet ME/Africa, Animal Planet Germany, Animal Planet Italy, Discovery Science Europe/ME, Discovery Science Italy, Discovery Civilisation Europe, Discovery Civilisation Italy, Discovery Civilisation ME, Discovery Real Time Italy, Discovery Real Time France, Discovery Travel & Living Europe, Discovery Travel & Living Italy, Discovery Geschichte

LATIN AMERICAN/IBERIA: Discovery Channel Latin America, Discovery Channel Venezuela, Discovery Channel Mexico, Discovery Channel Brazil, Discovery Channel Argentina, Discovery Channel Iberia (Spain/Portugal), Animal Planet Latin America/Brazil, Discovery Kids Latin America, Discovery Kids Brazil, Discovery Kids Mexico, People+Arts Argentina, People+Arts Latin America, People+Arts Iberia (Spain/Portugal), People+Arts Mexico, People+Arts Brazil, Discovery Travel & Living Latin America/Brazil, Discovery Home & Health Latin America, Discovery Science, Discovery Civilization, Discovery Turbo

CANADA: Discovery Channel (Canada), Animal Planet (Canada), Discovery Civilization Channel, Discovery Health Channel (Canada), Discovery Kids (Canada), Discovery HD (Canada)

Discovery Communications internet services: Cosmeo: Cosmeo

Discovery Commerce, Education & Other: Discovery commerce and Discovery education

Discovery Channel Radio:United States:satellite radio:Sirius Satellite Radio

Discovery Channel USA Discovery Channel UK Discovery Channel India Discovery Channel Europe Discovery Channel Canada Discovery Channel Asia Discovery Channel Brazil Discovery Schools Discovery Education

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