Animal Planet
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Animal Planet, launched in 1996, is a cable and satellite television network co-owned 80% by Discovery Communications, Inc. (parent company of Discovery Channel, TLC, Discovery Health Channel, and The Travel Channel) and 20% by the BBC Worldwide. The channel is dedicated to programming that highlights the relationship between humans and animals.
On January 1, 1997, Animal Planet's distribution grew as a result of Discovery Communications buying the channel space of WOR EMI Service, a national feed of New York's WWOR-TV that was implimented in the light of the SyndEx laws enforced by the FCC.
It is available throughout the United States, and in over 70 countries around the world. In New Zealand, Animal Planet is broadcast on SKY Network Television.
Country-specific versions of the channel have been created in Canada, India, and other countries.
The National Aquarium in Baltimore has a exhibit named Animal Planet Australia: Wild Extreme which opened in late 2005 in a multi-million dollar expansion. Animal Planet and the National Aquarium in Baltimore in 2004 announced a multi-year partnership which produced a original orientation film that gives Aquarium visitors background on the Australian area which inspired the new exhibit and a dedicated area inside the expansion where visitors can learn about Animal Planet's conservation efforts and other programming. The partnership also has possible future production of TV programs about the National Aquarium in Baltimore's research and exhibits. http://www.aqua.org/news_pr_australiapartners.html
Programs
- Adoption Tales
- Amazing Animal Videos
- Animal Cops Detroit
- Animal Cops Houston
- Animal Cops San Francisco
- Animal Face-Off
- Animal Icons
- Animal Miracles
- Animal Planet ZOOventure
- Animal Precinct
- ''Animal Planet's Most Exteme
- The Ape Crusaders
- Backyard Habitat
- Barking Mad
- Breed All About It
- Call of the Wild
- Chasing Nature
- The Crocodile Hunter (hosted by Steve Irwin)
- Emergency Vets
- Good Dog U.
- Growing Up...
- The Jeff Corwin Experience
- Judge Wapner's Animal Court
- K-9 to 5
- Meerkat Manor
- Miami Animal Police
- The Most Extreme
- Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
- O'Shea's Big Adventure
- People Traps
- The Pet Psychic
- Pet Star
- A Pet Story
- Petsburgh USA
- The Planet's Funniest Animals
- Predator's Prey
- The Snake Buster (hosted by Bruce "The Snake Buster" George)
- That's My Baby
- Total Zoo
- Venom ER
- Who Gets the Dog?
- Wild Rescues
- Wildlife Journal
See also
References
External links
- [Animal Planet Australia]
- [Animal Planet Germany]
- [Animal Planet Canada]
- [Animal Planet India]
- [Animal Planet Latin America]
- [Animal Planet South East Asia]
- [Animal Planet UK]
- [Animal Planet USA]
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