Science (TV network)
| Science | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | October 7, 1996 |
| Owned by | Discovery Communications |
| Picture format |
1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Slogan | Question Everything |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Formerly called |
Quark! (pre-launch) Discovery Science (1996-2002) The Science Channel (2002-2007) Science Channel (2007-2011) |
| Sister channel(s) |
Discovery Channel TLC Discovery Family Animal Planet OWN Destination America Investigation Discovery American Heroes Channel Discovery Life Velocity Discovery en Español Discovery Familia |
| Website | ScienceChannel.com |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV |
284 (HD/SD) 1284 (VOD) |
| Dish Network | 193 (HD/SD) |
| C-Band |
AMC 11 - Channel 612 (4DTV Digital) AMC 18 - Channel 255 (H2H 4DTV) |
| Cable | |
| Verizon FiOS |
622 (HD) 122 (SD) |
| Available on most other U.S. cable systems | Consult your local cable provider for channel availability |
| IPTV | |
| AT&T U-verse |
1258 (HD) 258 (SD) |
| Streaming media | |
| PlayStation Vue | Internet Protocol television |
Science is an American digital cable and satellite television network that is owned by Discovery Communications. The channel features programming focusing on the fields of wilderness survival, ufology, manufacturing, construction, technology, space, prehistory and animal science.
As of February 2015, Science is available to approximately 75.5 million pay television households (64.8% of households with at least one television set) in the United States.[1]
History
In November 1994, Discovery Networks announced plans for four digital channels set to launch in 1996. Discovery originally named the network under the working title Quark!;[2] this was changed before its launch to the Discovery Science Network. Discovery Science launched in October 1996 as part of the simultaneous rollout of the new channel suite (alongside Discovery Home & Leisure, Discovery Kids and Discovery Health Channel).[3]
The channel has undergone various rebrandings throughout its history. Its name was first modified to the Discovery Science Channel in 1998, and then was renamed The Science Channel in 2002, as the first network in the Discovery Networks digital suite to drop the "Discovery" brand from its name (however, international versions of the channel continue to use the "Discovery Science" name). The channel later shortened its name to just Science Channel in 2007 as part of a rebrand that included the introduction of a new logo based on the periodic table; in 2011, the network rebranded as simply Science, introducing a new logo and graphics package designed by Imaginary Forces.[4]
High definition
Science HD is a high definition simulcast of Science that broadcasts in the 1080i resolution format; it was launched on September 1, 2007, along with Discovery Channel HD, TLC HD and Animal Planet HD.
Programming
International
International versions of Science currently exist in South East Asia, Europe, United Kingdom, Italy, India, Sweden, Canada, Latin America and Australia. Unlike the U.S. network, the international channels are branded under the Discovery Science name.
See also
References
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (February 22, 2015). "List of how many homes each cable network is in as of February 2015". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Discovery plans launch of four newly created nets". Multichannel News. November 21, 1994.
- ↑ "Discovery channels energy into expansion". The Washington Post. October 28, 1996.
- ↑ Science Channel Rebranding As Science Broadcasting & Cable April 5, 2011