Discovery Travel & Living
Encyclopedia
Discovery Travel & Living is a channel brand from Discovery Communications
. This name is used in countries of Europe
, Latin America
and Asia
. In other parts of the world the channel is known as TLC (TV channel)
. It features travel shows rather than the documentaries on Discovery Science
.
Discovery Travel & Living was launched as Discovery Travel & Adventure. In early 2005 it was repositioned and rebranded as Discovery Travel & Living as a part of a "lifestyle" package from Discovery Communications, also including Discovery Home & Health
and Discovery Real Time
.
Discovery Travel & Living recently announced they are going to Sky Network Television
and Freeview service in the near future.
Starting in Norway in March 2010, Discovery Networks are rolling out the TLC brand internationally. The rollout of TLC has mostly been based on the Discovery Travel & Living channels.
Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications, Inc. is an American global media and entertainment company. The company started as a single channel in 1985, The Discovery Channel. Today, DCI has global operations offering 28 network entertainment brands on more than 100 channels in more than 180 countries in 39...
. This name is used in countries of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. In other parts of the world the channel is known as TLC (TV channel)
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
. It features travel shows rather than the documentaries on Discovery Science
Discovery Science
Discovery science is a scientific methodology which emphasizes analysis of large volumes of experimental data with the goal of finding new patterns or correlations, leading to hypothesis formation and other scientific methodologies.Discovery-based methodologies are often viewed in contrast to...
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Discovery Travel & Living was launched as Discovery Travel & Adventure. In early 2005 it was repositioned and rebranded as Discovery Travel & Living as a part of a "lifestyle" package from Discovery Communications, also including Discovery Home & Health
Discovery Home & Health
Discovery Home & Health is a television channel based in the United Kingdom.Discovery Home & Health is available in Latin America , Australia, Republic of Ireland, Hong Kong, Philippines, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.It was formerly available on SelecTV from March 2007...
and Discovery Real Time
Discovery Real Time
Discovery Real Time is a factual television channel owned by Discovery Networks Europe.It was originally launched in the UK in March 1992 as TLC, a British version of the US channel of the same name...
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Discovery Travel & Living recently announced they are going to Sky Network Television
SKY Network Television
Sky Network Television Limited , , is a New Zealand pay television service. On 30 June 2011, Sky had 829,421 subscribers, which comprises:*808,617 digital subscribers*20,840 other subscribers...
and Freeview service in the near future.
Starting in Norway in March 2010, Discovery Networks are rolling out the TLC brand internationally. The rollout of TLC has mostly been based on the Discovery Travel & Living channels.
Current services
The following versions of the channel currently exists:- Discovery Travel & Living China
- Discovery Travel & Living EuropeDiscovery Travel & Living EuropeDiscovery Travel & Living Europe is a television channel broadcasting to several countries in Europe.The channel was originally known as Discovery Travel & Adventure Channel and then featured more adventure-related programmes. On February 1, 2005, the channel changed its name to Discovery Travel &...
(currently in the process of being split into local versions of TLC) - Discovery Travel & Living Taiwan
- Discovery Travel & Living ItalyDiscovery Travel & Living ItalyDiscovery Travel & Living Italy is a television channel broadcasting to Italy owned by Discovery Networks EMEA.Broadcasting lifestyle programmes targeting women, it is similar to sister channel Discovery Real Time...
- Discovery Travel & Living UK & IrelandDiscovery Travel & Living (UK & Ireland)Discovery Travel & Living is a TV channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland and is a channel from Discovery Networks Western Europe. Discovery Travel & Living was launched as Discovery Travel & Adventure in 1998...
Former services
These versions were either rebranded as TLC, or ceased operations:- Discovery Travel & Living Asia (became Discovery TLC on September 1, 2010)
- Discovery Travel & Living Australia/New Zealand (became the Travel and Living Channel on September 1, 2010)
- Discovery Travel & Living Poland (became TLC in October 2010)
- Discovery Travel & Living India (became TLC on September 1, 2010)
- Discovery Travel & Living Brazil/Latin America (became TLC: Travel & Living ChannelTLC (Latin America)TLC: Travel & Living Channel is a television channel broadcasting to several countries in Latin America. The channel was originally known as Discovery Travel & Adventure Channel and then featured more adventure-related programmes. On February 1, 2005, the channel changed its name to Discovery...
on November 1, 2011) - Discovery Travel & Living Viajar y Vivir is a now defunct Spanish languageSpanish languageSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
US version. In November 2007, it was merged with Discovery Kids en Español to form Discovery FamiliaDiscovery FamiliaDiscovery Familia is an American satellite and cable television channel owned by Discovery Communications. It is an educational, family-oriented Spanish-language Cable channel.-Discovery Kids en Español:*Hi-5*Pocoyo *Animal Jam...
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