Investigation Discovery Europe
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Investigation Discovery (abbreviated as ID.) is a cable television channel available in several European nations. It competes in the same genre as Crime & Investigation Network
which is also available in some European nations such as the UK and Turkey. The ID. channel features crime programming, including "missing persons and murder inquiries, cold cases and historical crime," as well as documentaries on forensic investigations. One such program is Deadly Women
, an investigative series in which former FBI agent and profiler Candice DeLong
looks at female killers throughout history.
The channel was first made available in in the United Kingdom
and the Ireland
. The channel launched in Poland, Romania, Hungary and Greece in April 2009.
This was followed by launched in Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Montenegro in May, 2009. On June 28, 2009, the channel replaced nTalk on the Polish platform N
. On July 15, it replaced TVN Lingua on Cyfra+
. On July 4, it replaced Discovery Travel & Living Europe
on Ziggo
.
In August 2009, ID. came to the Baltic states when it launched on the Latvian Lattelecom
platform. In September 2009 it was announced that the channel would be added to RCS/RDS's offerings.
In April of 2010 the channel was scheduled to launch in the Scandinavian countries starting in Sweden. Not later than 2011, it was also available in Belgium and the Netherlands as well as the U.S., United Kingdom and Ireland.Search Discovery, accessed September 9, 2011.
Investigation Discovery became available on cable television in the United States in January, 2008.Discovery Fall Program Guide, accessed September 9, 2011.
Crime & Investigation Network
Crime & Investigation Network is a British television channel which focuses on crime, investigation and mystery programming. It is owned and operated by A+E Networks UK, jointly owned by A&E Television Networks and British Sky Broadcasting and launched in July 2006.A high definition version...
which is also available in some European nations such as the UK and Turkey. The ID. channel features crime programming, including "missing persons and murder inquiries, cold cases and historical crime," as well as documentaries on forensic investigations. One such program is Deadly Women
Deadly Women
Deadly Women is a television series first aired in 2005 on the Discovery Channel, focusing on female killers. It was originally a mini-series consisting of three episodes: "Obsession," "Greed" and "Revenge". After a 2 year hiatus, the show resumed production in 2008 and began airing on the...
, an investigative series in which former FBI agent and profiler Candice DeLong
Candice DeLong
Candice DeLong is a former FBI criminal profiler. DeLong was the head profiler in San Francisco, California and worked on the Unabomber case. Currently, she hosts the Investigation Discovery program Deadly Women, in which she uses her profiling skills to investigate women who kill. She also hosts...
looks at female killers throughout history.
The channel was first made available in in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The channel launched in Poland, Romania, Hungary and Greece in April 2009.
This was followed by launched in Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Montenegro in May, 2009. On June 28, 2009, the channel replaced nTalk on the Polish platform N
N (Poland)
n is a Polish DTH platform. It was launched on October 12, 2006 and is owned by ITI Neovision. On June 30, 2011 the company had reached 826,000 subscribers.- Channels :There are currently:* 94 encrypted channels...
. On July 15, it replaced TVN Lingua on Cyfra+
Cyfra+
Cyfra+ is a Polish digital satellite platform, owned and operated by French media company Canal+ . It offers 95 channels. By 2010, Cyfra+ had 1,6 million subscribers.-Setbacks:...
. On July 4, it replaced Discovery Travel & Living Europe
Discovery Travel & Living Europe
Discovery 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 &...
on Ziggo
Ziggo
Ziggo is the largest cable operator in the Netherlands, providing cable television , broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers....
.
In August 2009, ID. came to the Baltic states when it launched on the Latvian Lattelecom
Lattelecom
Lattelecom is a Latvian internet service provider and telecommunications company.The Lattelecom group provides IT, telecommunication and outsourced business process solutions that are provided by all of the companies of the group...
platform. In September 2009 it was announced that the channel would be added to RCS/RDS's offerings.
In April of 2010 the channel was scheduled to launch in the Scandinavian countries starting in Sweden. Not later than 2011, it was also available in Belgium and the Netherlands as well as the U.S., United Kingdom and Ireland.Search Discovery, accessed September 9, 2011.
Investigation Discovery became available on cable television in the United States in January, 2008.Discovery Fall Program Guide, accessed September 9, 2011.
See also
- Investigation Discovery
- Crime & Investigation NetworkCrime & Investigation NetworkCrime & Investigation Network is a British television channel which focuses on crime, investigation and mystery programming. It is owned and operated by A+E Networks UK, jointly owned by A&E Television Networks and British Sky Broadcasting and launched in July 2006.A high definition version...
- Discovery ChannelDiscovery ChannelDiscovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...