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The History Channel <tr><th colspan="2" style="text-align: center;">Image:The History Channel.gif</th></tr> <tr><th>Launched</th><td>1995</td></tr><tr><th>Owned by</th><td>A&E Television Networks</td></tr><tr><th>Sister channel(s)</th><td>History International, A&E Network, The Biography Channel, Military History Channel</td></tr><tr><th>Website</th><td>historychannel.com</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">Satellite</th></tr><tr><th>DirecTV</th><td>Channel 269</td></tr><tr><th>Dish Network</th><td>Channel 120</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #d0e5f5;" align="center" colspan="2">Cable</th></tr><tr><th>Verizon FiOS</th><td>Channel 98</td></tr><tr><th>Comcast</th><td>Channels May Vary</td></tr><tr><th>Time Warner Cable</th><td>Channels May Vary</td></tr><tr><th>Charter</th><td>Channels May Vary</td></tr><tr><th>Cox Cable</th><td>Channel 57</td></tr>

For the Canadian equivalent of this channel, see History Television.

The History Channel is a mainstream cable television channel, which presents programming related to historical events and persons—often with observations and explanations by noted historians as well as reenactors and interviews with witnesses. Some of the original programming is also shown on History Television in Canada.

Contents 1 Programming and ownership 2 List of shows 2.1 Regular series 2.2 Special mini-series 2.3 Specials 2.4 Syndication 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Programming and ownership

Programs cover a wide array of periods and topics, while similar topics are often organized into themed weeks or daily marathons. Subjects include military history (especially World War II), medieval history, the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, modern engineering, and historical biographies. Many programs compare contemporary culture and technology with the past, while some programs have a more esoteric focus such as conspiracy theory or religious interpretation.

Launched in January, 1995, the channel is owned by A&E Television Networks and operates, in various forms, in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Latin America. The network is also currently available in India under a deal between STAR TV and AETN International. Interestingly, the channel has consistently produced prime time ratings in the U.S. comparable to or higher than the A&E Network itself. The channel is not to be confused with a similar, independently-owned, Canadian service, History Television. Indeed, the phrase "Not available in Canada" became a de facto slogan for the channel in its early years, as a result of its use in promotional ads, at least those aired on A&E (which is available in Canada).

The History Channel received the derisory nickname, the "Hitler Channel", for its extensive coverage of World War II, though much military-themed programming has now been shifted to its sister network, the Military History Channel. As might be expected of a U.S.-based network, the History Channel devotes most of its coverage to US and Western history. The network also emphasizes the history of relatively recent times, as opposed to ancient or medieval eras. The History Channel maintains a non-profit fund called Save Our History, dedicated to the preservation of history and historical sites and artifacts, similar in spirit but not to be confused with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

A high-definition version of the History Channel was launched at 8pm BST on Thursday October 26 2006, on the Sky HD platform in the United Kingdom. An HD version of the network is expected to launch in the United States in early 2007.

[edit] List of shows

[edit] Regular series

American Eats (2006–date) Ancient Mysteries (1997) Back to the Blueprint (2005) Battlefield Detectives Breaking Vegas (2005–date) Boys' Toys Color of War Command Decisions (2004) Conflict The Conquerors (2005) Conquest (2002–2003) Conspiracy? Civil War Combat Declassified Decisive Battles (2004) Decoding the Past (2003-Present) Deep Sea Detectives (2003-Present) Digging for the Truth (2005–Present) Disasters of the Century Dogfights (2006)

Double 'F' (2006) Engineering an Empire (2006) Extreme History with Roger Daltry (2003) Failure Is Not an Option (2003) Fact To Film (2006) Full Throttle (2004–2005) Great Crimes and Trials Guts + Bolts (2003) Haunted History (1999) History IQ (2000) History's Lost & Found (1999) History's Mysteries (1999–date) History vs. Hollywood Incredible but True? (2001) Investigating History (2003–date) Jumbo Movies (2006) Mail Call (2002–date) Man, Moment, Machine (2005–date) Mega Disasters

Mega Movers Modern Marvels (1995–date) The Most Rats, Bats & Bugs Reel to Real Save Our History Shootout! (2005–date) Spy Web Tactical to Practical (2003–2004) Tales of the Gun Targeted Tech Effect (2004) This Week In History (1999) Time Machine (2004) UFO Files (2005?–date) Wild West Tech (2003–2005) The XY Factor Unforgettables (2006) Zero Hour

[edit] Special mini-series

10 Days that Unexpectedly Changed America (2006) American Eats: History on a Bun Ape to Man (2005) Banned from the Bible (2003)* Band of Brothers (2004) Barbarians Ben Franklin (2005) The Century: America's Time (originally aired in 1999) Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked (2003) Conquest of America (2005) Da Vinci and the Code He Lived By The Cole Conspiracy (2005) The Crusades: Crescent and the Cross (November, 2005) Fabulous Treasures (2006) FDR: A Presidency Revealed (2005) First Invasion: The War of 1812 (September 11, 2004) The French Revolution (2005) Heroes under Fire The Holy Grail (2005) History's Greatest Mysteries (2005)

Hooked: Illegal Drugs & How They Got That Way (2000) JFK: A Presidency Revealed (2003) Lincoln (2006) Mavericks, Miracles & Medicine (2004) Napoleon Quest for King Arthur (2004) The Real Scorpion King Rome: Engineering an Empire (2005) Russia, Land of the Tsars (2003) Sex in World War II Style Icon (2006) The Presidents (2005) The American Revolution (2006) The True Story of Alexander the Great The True Story of Hannibal TR: An American Lion (2003) True Caribbean Pirates (2006) We Can Make You Talk (2004) Who Wrote the Bible

[edit] Specials

How William Shatner Changed the World (2005)

[edit] Syndication

• In Search of... History Channel Run (Ca.1998-2003) Original 1976-1982.

[edit] See also

• A&E Television Networks
• The Biography Channel
• History International
• List of DirecTV channels
• List of Dish Network channels

[edit] External links

• The History Channel USA
• The History Channel UK
• The History Channel Australia and New Zealand
• The History Channel International
• Save Our History
• MediaLifeMagazine website (source of cable network ratings)de:The History Channel

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