The Science Channel

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The Science Channel is a television channel spin-off from the Discovery Channel, which features only science-related television shows. Each day has specialized blocks that cover certain topics such as weather, technology, and space.

It was originally named Discovery Science, part of the Discovery Digital Suite of networks. On April 1, 2002, Discovery Science was officially renamed "The Science Channel". In the first quarter of 2003, The Science Channel began an extensive "makeover" to spice up the channel and incorporate new original programming. One of the more popular shows introduced since this move has been the recent addition of Survivorman with Les Stroud, as well as showing more content from PBS, the BBC, other Discovery networks, and various other third-party sources.

It features a lot of content that was originally produced by, or aired on, TLC before its shift towards fashion oriented programming like Trading Spaces and What Not to Wear. The Science Channel also has a great deal of programming that deals with nature, and in some aspects, conceptually overlaps subject matter with sister station Animal Planet. For example, they both often have shows on poisonous snakes, and both sometimes show episodes of The Ultimate Guide series, some of which deal with animals.

Programming

Beyond Tomorrow
How It's Made
Amazing Earth
Raging Planet
The Ultimate Guide
Discover Magazine
Megascience
Understanding
Building the Ultimate
Discoveries This Week
Planet Weather
Survivorman
Extreme Machines
Paleoworld
The Planets
Walking With Prehistoric Beasts

External link

[Official Site]

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