Travel Channel

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The Travel Channel is a cable television network that features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in African animal safaris, tours of grand hotels, and visits to significant cities and towns, with recent programming putting an emphasis on how the rich travel and on "haunted" destinations, like Most Haunted. Perhaps its most popular program now is the World Poker Tour.

It is a Discovery Networks channel (owners of The Discovery Channel,TLC Network, Animal Planet, etc). Formerly it was a part of Landmark Communications, owner of The Weather Channel, before it was sold to Discovery Networks in 1998, though there was very little content and program sharing between the two channels under Landmark ownership.

In the United States, the Travel Channel has more than 84 million subscribers.[link]

In countries where a totally separate Travel Channel based in the UK operates, the Discovery Travel Channel operates as Discovery Travel & Living.

The current manager of publicity for the Travel Channel is Karen Sager.

Current Popular Series

Globe Trekker (Lonely Planet)
Most Haunted
Samantha Brown
5 Takes - A reality show that lets viewers control the action
No Reservations-A reality show hosted by Anthony Bourdain that is a fusion of cooking and travel shows.
John Ratzenberger's Made in America - a show that hosted by John Ratzenberger that shows things being made in America
Taste of America - a show hosted by Mark DeCarlo
World Poker Tour
Drew Carey's Sporting Adventures - a show hosted by comedian Drew Carey as he travels the world photographing football matches

Past Popular Series

Adventure Bound
The Tourist
Stranded with Cash Peters

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External links

[Official Site]
[Most Haunted Forum] Most Haunted Fan community and paranormal forums
[Globe Trekker] official site

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