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Discovery World HD 
Discovery World HD logo Launched December 19, 2005 Owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc. (80% and managing partner)
Discovery Communications (20%)Picture format 1080i (HDTV) Country Canada Broadcast area National Headquarters Toronto, Ontario Formerly called Discovery HD Theatre (2005-2009)
Discovery HD (2009 - 2010)Website Discovery World HD Availability Satellite Bell TV Channel 827 / 1601 Shaw Direct Channel 279 Cable Available on many Canadian cable systems Check local listings, channels may vary IPTV Bell Aliant TV Channel 445 Bell Fibe TV Channel 1519 MTS Channel 499 Optik TV Channel 640 SaskTel Channel 470 Discovery World HD is a Canadian Category B specialty channel owned by CTV Specialty Television, a joint venture of Bell Media and Discovery Communications. The channel is a high definition service featuring science and technology, nature and adventure programming. The channel features a mix of original programming and series' from the slate of Bell-owned Discovery-branded channels.
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History
"Discovery HD" logo used from 2005 - 2009
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 CRTC approved an application for a new category 2 digital service, Discovery HD Theatre, which would be based off the American channel of the same name (which as of October 2011, no longer uses the HD Theater name and format); covering many of the same genres as Discovery Channel, but with a separate lineup entirely in high definition.[1] Discovery HD Theatre officially replaced Discovery Channel HD on December 19, 2005. While maintaining the same format, the channel was re-named Discovery HD in 2009.
Second logo, used from 2009-2010In June 2010, CTVglobemedia announced that it would launch three new Discovery-branded channels in Canada, among them included a re-launch of Discovery HD as a Discovery World channel, which would feature a new lineup of internationally produced programming. Discovery HD officially became Discovery World HD on August 2, 2010.[2]
In June 2011, it was announced that a separate HD simulcast of Discovery Channel would return in the fall of 2011.[3]
See also
- HD Theater (US)
- Discovery HD (International)
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Bell Media Inc. (subsidiary of BCE Inc.) Conventional television Specialty / pay television CTV SpecialtyAnimal Planet · Discovery Channel · Discovery Science · Discovery World HD · ESPN Classic · NHL Network · RDS · RDS2 · RIS · TSN · TSN2 · Viewers ChoiceMuch MTV GroupOtherRadio stations (Bell Media Radio) AMRadio networksTSN Radio · Bob FMBell Media broadcasting studios Vancouver · Toronto (9 Channel Nine Court · 299 Queen Street West · Masonic Temple · 250 Richmond Street West)Other Bell Media-owned assets Agincourt Productions · Autohound · Bell Media Radio National Sales · CTV Music · Dome Productions · Exploration Distribution · Exploration Productions · sympatico.caAssociated foundations Bravo!FACT · MuchFACTPredecessors and historic brands See also Some of the assets listed above are only partially owned by Bell Media. Refer to full asset list for detailed information.Categories:- Bell Media
- Canadian digital cable television networks
- Television channels and stations established in 2005
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