citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . february 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message discovery channel launched january 1 1995 1995 01 01 ; 21 years ago owned by ctv specialty television 80 % and managing partner discovery communications 20 % picture format 1080i hdtv 480i sdtv slogan grab life by the globe country canada language english broadcast area nationwide headquarters toronto ontario canada sister channel s animal planet discovery science discovery velocity investigation discovery website discovery channel canada availability satellite bell tv channel 520 sd channel 1602 hd shaw direct channel 505 sd channels 93 and 593 hd cable available on most canadian cable systems consult your local cable provider for channel availability iptv bell aliant channel 286 sd channel 430 hd bell fibe tv channel 520 sd channel 1520 hd mts channel 104 sd channel 1104 hd optik tv channel 9701 sd channel 701 hd sasktel channel 51 sd channel 351 hd vmedia channel 42 hd zazeen 89 91 hd discovery channel better known simply as discovery is a canadian english language category a cable and satellite specialty channel that is owned by ctv specialty television inc. a joint venture between bell media 80 % and espn inc. 20 % which owns 80 % majority of the channel and discovery communications which owns the remaining 20 % . the channel is devoted to nature adventure science and technology programming . contents 1 history 2 programming 2.1 list of discovery channel canada original series 2.2 production studios 3 discovery channel hd 4 see also 5 references 6 external links history edit discovery channel logo used from 1995 to 2000 . licensed by the canadian radio television and telecommunications commission crtc in 1994 discovery channel launched on january 1 1995 under the ownership of netstar communications inc. on march 24 2000 the crtc approved a proposal by ctv inc. to acquire an 80 % voting interest in netstar communications inc. the remaining 20 % owned by espn inc. . ctv renamed the company ctv speciality television inc. programming edit discovery channel logo used from 2000 to 2009 . although much of discovery s programming is shared with its american counterpart the canadian channel has separate ownership and produces much of its own programming as well . most notably the channel produces a daily science news program daily planet . some of the imported programs from the flagship discovery channel are presented differently than in the united states with different air dates for shows such as the deadliest catch canadian air dates for episodes during the fourth season aired approximately one month after their u.s. debut and dirty jobs discovery channel canada broadcasts are edited to remove appeals for submissions . discovery channel canada also produces its own version of the cash cab game show in lieu of broadcasting the american version although the host of the canadian version has on one occasion hosted the u.s. program as well . despite the inclusion of american programming the canadian programming lineup more so resembles the american version of science than the u.s. discovery channel . original research in fact some programs seen on science such as how it s made building the ultimate and ultimate cars were produced by discovery channel canada . in november 2015 discovery channel canada announced its first original scripted drama the jason momoa fronted frontier chronicling the north american fur trade . the series was picked up internationally by netflix . 1 list of discovery channel canada original series edit against all odds acorn the nature nut aerospace airshow alien mysteries beastly countdown beyond invention birth of a sports car bitchin rides blood sweat & tools blueprint for disaster bbq pit wars breaking point break it down building the biggest building the ultimate uk five coproduction canadian geographic presents canada s greatest know it all canada s worst driver canada s worst handyman cold water cowboys cash cab combat school connections creepy canada daily planet formerly discovery.ca dangerous flights doctor ology don t drive here eco challenge exhibit a secrets of forensic science factory made fat n furious rolling thunder flightpath fool s gold forensic factor frontiers of construction great canadian parks 1 guinea pig highway thru hell high tech rednecks how do they do it uk wag tv coproduction how it s made insectia i shouldn t be alive jacked jade fever jetstream junk raiders junk raiders 2 last car standing licence to drill licence to drill louisiana manufactured mayday mega builders megaspeed mega world mean machines uk iwc media coproduction mean green machines mighty planes mighty ships mighty trains naked science uk pioneer productions coproduction nature of the beast never ever do this at home on the run out in the cold patent bending pyros qubit risk takers rocket science sci q science to go star racer superships the body machine the exodus decoded the sex files the world s strangest ufo stories ultimate cars uk iwc media coproduction ultimate vegas rat rods white hot winter what s that about you asked for it production studios edit exploration production inc. a producer and distributor of factual content primarily episodic series and science magazines for television was founded and launched in 1993 . netstar communications inc. owned the company under discovery channel canada and it was acquired by ctv during the ctv netstar acquisition . epi has produced many shows found in discovery channel and other affiliated canadian channels . discovery channel hd edit discovery channel hd is a high definition simulcast feed of discovery channel that broadcasts in the 1080i resolution format . the first incarnation of the hd feed was launched on august 15 2003 . 2 the feed was shut down on december 19 2005 and replaced by a separate category 2 digital cable specialty channel called discovery hd theatre later discovery world now discovery velocity featuring programming similar to that found on discovery channel . on june 17 2011 bell media announced that it would launch for a second time an hd simulcast feed of discovery channel ; this feed was launched on august 18 2011 . 3 it is available on bell tv bell fibe tv shaw cable rogers cable vid otron and telus optik tv . see also edit discovery channel us hd theater us references edit netflix picks up canadian period action series frontier starring jason momoa . deadline . retrieved 8 january 2016 . over the air transmitters now broadcasting ctv high definition signals in toronto and vancouver ctv 2005 08 17 discovery channel and bell media factual networks announce fall 2011 must see highlights cnw 2011 06 17 external links edit official website crtc homepage exploration production inc. official website v t e bell media and other broadcasting properties of bce inc. 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