Discovery Velocity

Canadian specialty TV channel

Television channel

Discovery Velocity

Country| Canada
Broadcast area| National
Headquarters| Toronto, Ontario
Programming
Picture format| 1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner| (CTV Specialty Television Inc. (80%))
(Bell Media (56%) and ESPN Inc. (24%))
Warner Bros. Discovery (10%)
History
Launched| December 19, 2005; 18 years ago (2005-12-19)
Former names| Discovery HD Theatre (2005-2009)
Discovery HD (2009-2010)
Discovery World HD (2010-2012)
Discovery World (2012-2015)
Links
Website| Discovery Velocity

Discovery Velocity is a Canadian discretionary specialty channel owned by CTV Specialty Television, a joint venture of CTV Specialty Television Inc. and Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a Canadian version of the U.S. channel formerly of the same name (now known as Motor Trend), and broadcasts factual and reality-style series related to automobiles and transportation (including series from Discovery's library).

## History[edit]

Beginning in August 2003, CTV had operated a channel known as Discovery Channel HD, which served as a high-definition simulcast of the main Discovery Channel lineup, where applicable. In August 2005, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved an application for a new category 2 digital service, Discovery HD Theatre (based on the U.S. channel of the same name), covering many of the same genres as Discovery Channel, but with a separate lineup consisting exclusively of high definition programming.[1] Discovery HD Theatre replaced Discovery Channel HD on December 19, 2005. While maintaining the same format, the channel was renamed Discovery HD in 2009.

In June 2010, CTVglobemedia announced that it would launch three new Discovery-branded channels in Canada, among them included a re-branding of Discovery HD as Discovery World HD (later just Discovery World) on August 2, 2010, with a new lineup aiming to "showcase a beautiful and brilliant portrait of our world in vivid high definition".[2] A separate HD simulcast of Discovery Channel returned in June 2011.[3]

In January 2015, Bell Media announced that Discovery World would be re-branded as Discovery Velocity on February 12, 2015. It is a Canadian version of the U.S. channel Velocity—which was the current format of the network's original U.S. counterpart. With the re-branding, the network increased its focus on automotive-oriented series, although selected non-automotive programs from Discovery World were carried over.[4]

## See also[edit]

* Discovery Turbo
* Discovery HD (International)

## References[edit]

1. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-519, CRTC, 21 October 2005
2. ^ Discovery to Launch Three New Channel Brands In Canada Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ Discovery Channel and Bell Media Factual Networks Announce Fall 2011 "Must See" Highlights Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine CNW 2011-06-17
4. ^ "High Stakes Adventure, Precision Machines, Raw Power: Specialty Service Discovery Velocity Launches February 12". Press release. Retrieved 20 January 2015.[permanent dead link]

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Bell Media (and other broadcasting properties of BCE Inc.)

Terrestrial TV
and free streaming|

| CTV (O&O)|

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Noovo (O&O)|

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Subscription TV
and streaming|

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CTV News|

* BNN Bloomberg
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CTV Specialty|

* Animal Planet
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* Discovery Science
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Premium and PPV|

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Maple Leaf Sports
& Entertainment1|

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Other English-language|

* E!
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FM|

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Networks|

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Broadcasting studios|

* Vancouver
* Toronto
* 9 Channel Nine Court
* 299 Queen Street West
* 250 Richmond Street West

Other BMI assets|

* Astral Out-of-Home
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Predecessors|

* Telegram Corporation
* Baton Broadcasting
* Mid-Canada Communications
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* Craig Media
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* CTVglobemedia
* Astral Media

Former/defunct
properties|

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Notes|

1Owned (or part-owned) by BCE separately from its ownership of Bell Media.
2Community channels operated as part of Bell Fibe TV and Bell Aliant Fibe TV; also not part of Bell Media.

* BCE Inc.
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*Currently being sold to other owners pending approval of the CRTC.

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Warner Bros. Discovery International

EMEA|

| France|

* Animal Planet
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* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* Discovery Channel
* Eurosport
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* Events
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Germany,
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& CEE|

* Animal Planet
* Germany
* Netherlands & Flanders
* Cartoon Network
* Central & Eastern Europe
* Germany
* Netherlands & Flanders
* Bulgaria & SEE
* Cartoonito
* Discovery
* Flanders
* Germany
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* Hungary
* CIS
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* Germany
* MENA
* Netherlands
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* Germany
* Comedy
* Film
* Serie
* Romania
* Travel Channel

Southern
Europe &
M.E.N.A.|

* Animal Planet
* Boing
* Africa
* Italy (49%)
* Spain
* Boomerang
* Italy
* Cartoon Network
* Arabic
* Hindi
* Africa and Middle East
* Italy
* Portugal
* Turkey
* Cartoonito
* Italy
* MENA
* Portugal
* Turkey
* Discovery
* Italy
* Spain
* Portugal
* MENA
* DMAX
* Italy
* Spain
* Turkey
* DKissJV (ES)
* Frisbee (IT)
* Giallo (IT)
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* Warner TV
* Italy
* Spain
* Fine Living
* MENA
* DKids
* Fatafeat
* TLC (Turkey)
* TNT Africa
* Travel Channel

Nordic
Territories|

* Animal Planet
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* Discovery
* Denmark
* Finland
* Sweden
* Norway
* TLC
* Sweden
* Norway
* Travel Channel
* Denmark
* 6'eren
* Canal 9
* Kanal 4
* Kanal 5
* Max
* Finland
* Frii
* Kutonen
* TV5
* Kanal 5
* Kanal 9
* Kanal 11
* Norway
* FEM
* Max
* Travel Channel
* TVNorge
* VOX
* Sweden
* Kanal 5
* Kanal 9
* Kanal 11

UK and
Ireland|

* Animal Planet
* Boomerang
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* Discovery
* Discovery History
* Discovery Turbo
* DMAX
* Food Network
* HGTV
* Investigation Discovery
* Quest
* Quest Red
* Really
* TLC
* TNT Sports
* TNT Sports 4
* TNT Sports Box Office

Poland|

* Animal Planet
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* Discovery Channel
* Metro
* TLC
* TVN Group (PL)
* TVN
* TVN 7
* TVN24
* TVN24 BiS
* TVN Fabuła
* TVN Style
* TVN Turbo
* TTV
* Warner TV

Asia-
Pacific|

| Oceania|

* Animal Planet
* Boomerang
* Cartoon Network
* Discovery
* Discovery Turbo
* Investigation Discovery
* TLC

| New Zealand|

* Bravo
* Eden
* Living
* Newshub
* Rush
* Three

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South and
East Asia|

* AFN
* Animal Planet
* Boomerang
* South Korea
* Thailand
* Cartoon Network
* Philippines
* Southeast Asia
* Japan
* South Korea
* Cartoonito
* Discovery
* Discovery Science
* Discovery Asia
* DMAX
* Eve
* HBO Asia
* Cinemax
* HBO Family
* HBO Hits
* HBO Signature
* Rugby Pass TV
* TLC
* Warner TV
* World Heritage Channel
* Mondo TV
* TABI Channel

India|

* Animal Planet
* Cartoon Network
* India
* HD+
* Pakistan
* Discovery
* Tamil
* Discovery Kids
* Discovery Science
* Discovery Turbo
* Eurosport India
* Investigation Discovery
* Pogo
* TLC

Americas|

| Latin
America|

* Adult Swim
* Animal Planet
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* Discovery
* Discovery Home & Health
* Discovery Kids
* Discovery Science
* Discovery Theater
* Discovery Turbo
* Discovery World
* Food Network
* Brazil
* Latin America
* HGTV
* Brazil
* Latin America
* Investigação Discovery (Brazil)
* Investigation Discovery
* Space
* TLC
* TNT
* TNT Novelas
* TNT Series
* TNT Sports
* Argentina
* Brazil
* Chile
* Mexico
* Tooncast
* Warner TV

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CanadaJV|

* CTV Specialty TV
* Animal Planet
* Discovery
* Discovery Science
* Discovery Velocity
* Corus Entertainment
* Cooking Channel
* Food Network
* HGTV
* Magnolia Network
* Licensed
* Adult Swim
* Boomerang
* Cartoon Network
* HBO
* Investigation Discovery
* Oprah Winfrey Network

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