Discovery Turbo (Asia)
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Discovery Turbo is a male oriented factual television channel devoted to programming about cars, bikes, boats, and planes. The channel is owned by Discovery Networks Europe
. The channel recently replaced Discovery Real Time
, although the European and British version still remains.
It was formerly available on SelecTV from 15 March 2007 until the closure of its English service in late 2010.
Discovery Networks Europe
Discovery Networks Europe is a subsidiary of Discovery Networks International. The network was established in 1989 with its headquarters based in London and New York....
. The channel recently replaced 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...
, although the European and British version still remains.
It was formerly available on SelecTV from 15 March 2007 until the closure of its English service in late 2010.
Programming
- The AA Torque ShowAA TorqueThe AA Torque Show is a New Zealand television series about motor vehicles, mainly cars. The half-hour programme was first screened on TV ONE in 2005 and the second series is expected to be screened on Prime Television in April 2007....
- American ChopperAmerican ChopperAmerican Chopper is a reality television series that airs on Discovery Channel, produced by Pilgrim Films & Television. The series centers on Paul Teutul, Sr. and his son Paul Teutul, Jr. , who manufacture custom motorcycles. Orange County Choppers is in Newburgh, New York...
- American Hot RodAmerican Hot RodAmerican Hot Rod is a reality television series that originally aired between 2004 and 2008 on The Learning Channel and Discovery Channel. The show documented the crew at Boyd Coddington's car shop and their personal struggles to build hot rods and custom vehicles under extremely tight deadlines....
- Auto TraderAuto TraderAuto Trader is an automotive sales website and classified magazine located in the United Kingdom, owned by Trader Media Group, itself a joint venture between Guardian Media Group and Apax Partners...
- Bangla BangersBangla BangersBangla Bangers, later followed by sequel-series Chop Shop: London Garage, was a reality program on the Discovery Channel about eccentric and unconventional Bangladeshi coachbuilder Nizamuddin "Leepu" Awlia and foul-mouthed Cockney mechanic Bernie Fineman...
(formerly Chop Shop: London Garage) - Biker Build Off
- British Biker Build Off
- Beetle CrisisVolkswagen BeetleThe Volkswagen Type 1, widely known as the Volkswagen Beetle or Volkswagen Bug, is an economy car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen from 1938 until 2003...
- Campervan CrisisVolkswagen Type 2The Volkswagen Type 2, officially known as the Transporter or Kombi informally as Bus or Camper , was a panel van introduced in 1950 by German automaker Volkswagen as its second car model – following and initially deriving from Volkswagen's first model, the Type 1 , it was given the factory...
- Classic Car Club
- Drift Style
- Engineering The World Rally
- Fifth GearFifth GearFifth Gear is a motoring television magazine show from the United Kingdom. Originally shown on Channel 5, the show is currently presented by Tiff Needell, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Jason Plato, Jonny Smith and Ben Collins...
- FlightPathTVFlightPathTVFlightPathTV is a documentary/lifestyle aviation television show, created by Malcolm Clement and Fletcher McKenzie and is produced by Leading Edge Media...
- Flying Heavy MetalFlying Heavy MetalFlying Heavy Metal was a 5-part British television series produced by Ricochet and broadcast in the UK and Europe on the Discovery Channel and subsequently repeated on Discovery Wings in the UK...
- The GarageThe Garage (TV)The Garage is a television programme following the staff of English Mobile Mechanics in Marbella, Spain. The programme follows the activities of the garage and initially it followed new staff hires as they adjusted to life in Spain whilst coping with their new jobs and their boss, Jock Campbell...
- Getting Afloat
- Hard Shine
- Heartland Thunder
- Is Born seriesIs BornThe Is Born collection of Television series produced for the Discovery Channel in the UK, presented by Mark Evans.Each series follows Mark Evans through either the building or restoring of a vehicle- Cars :...
- In a FixIn a FixIn a Fix was an American television series involving a team of construction workers and a designer who would "rescue" homeowners from stalled "do-it-yourself" renovation projects. Original episodes of In a Fix, which was produced by NorthSouth Productions, aired on TLC in 2004 and 2005...
- Kustomizer
- Martin Shaw: AviatorsMartin Shaw: AviatorsMartin Shaw: Aviators was a six-part British television series produced by Twofour. It was first broadcast on Discovery Real Time in 2006.Each episode of the series had a number of segments...
- Mean Green Machines
- Off the Road
- Overhaulin
- Pit Crews
- The Reality of SpeedThe Reality of SpeedThe Reality of Speed is an unscripted television series that ran on SpikeTV and Speed Channel from 2004 to 2006. The show was produced in Dallas, TX.- Season 1 :Season 1 consisted of 48 episodes that aired in 2004 on SpikeTV...
- Redline TV
- Rides
- Riding With Rossi
- The Road to Le Mans
- Street CustomsWest Coast CustomsWest Coast Customs is a car remodeling company started in 1993 by Ryan Friedlinghaus on a loan from his grandfather, Edward Cifranic. It was originally located in Orange County, then moved to Los Angeles, and now its current location is in Corona, California....
- Street Tuner Challenge
- Top Marques
- Trick My TruckTrick My TruckTrick My Truck is an American reality television program that premiered on February 3, 2006 on Country Music Television. Created by Varuna Entertainment, the series features a group of vehicle fabricators known as the "Chrome Shop Mafia" who renovate the trucks of "deserving" drivers in response to...
- Twist the Throttle
- Ultimate Car Build Off
- Wheeler DealersWheeler DealersWheeler Dealers is a British television series produced by Attaboy TV for the Discovery Channel, fronted by Mike Brewer and mechanic Edd China with assistance from technical advisor Paul Brackley...
- Why We Race: The Mustang Challenge
- Wreck Rescue
- Wrecks To RichesWrecks To RichesWrecks To Riches is a television show shown on Discovery channel. The show focuses on Barry White and his staff buying old cars for little money and turning them into Super Muscle cars. There is usually a deadline of between three and four weeks to complete the cars after which they are auctioned...