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Discovery is a television channel available on cable and satellite television in Australia and New Zealand. The Australian version of the US Discovery Channel was previously operated by XYZnetworks, who also own the exclusive distribution rights for the channel. The channel was launched in July 1995, replacing the Quest documentary channel launched in April 1995 by XYZ. It initially provided documentary television programming focused primarily on popular science, technology, and history, but by the 2010s had expanded into reality television and pseudo-scientific entertainment.

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  • Discovery is a television channel available on cable and satellite television in Australia and New Zealand. The Australian version of the US Discovery Channel was previously operated by XYZnetworks, who also own the exclusive distribution rights for the channel. The channel was launched in July 1995, replacing the Quest documentary channel launched in April 1995 by XYZ. It initially provided documentary television programming focused primarily on popular science, technology, and history, but by the 2010s had expanded into reality television and pseudo-scientific entertainment. Discovery's most popular content includes Aussie Gold Hunters, Gold Rush, Deadliest Catch, and Fast N' Loud and annual event Shark Week. Programming is primarily focused on reality television series geared towards the topics of science, extreme living, and motoring. Both Discovery and Discovery Turbo have timeshift channels, which rebroadcast programming 2 hours later on Foxtel. (en)
  • Discovery Channel Australia è una rete televisiva tematica australiana e neozelandese di proprietà del gruppo Discovery Communications. La versione australiana di era precedentemente gestita da , che possiede, anche, i diritti esclusivi di distribuzione per il canale. Il canale iniziò le trasmissioni nel luglio 1995, sostituendo il canale documentaristico Quest lanciato nell'aprile 1995 sempre da XYZnetworks. Dalla rinominazione di Travel & Adventure a Travel & Living, una buona parte dei programmi di genere documentaristico (incluse le prime serie originali) è stata rimossa dal canale. Dal 29 marzo 2009, Discovery ha "rimarchiato" il canale facendo trasmettere Discovery Channel US anche sulle televisioni australiane. È stato aggiunto anche il nuovo slogan The World Is Just Awesome. Discovery Channel ha altri canali affiliati di cui fanno parte , Discovery Science, Discovery Travel & Living e . Discovery Channel e Turbo hanno entrambi un canale chiamato che ritrasmette 2 ore dopo i programmi trasmessi sui canali stessi. (it)
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  • Discovery is a television channel available on cable and satellite television in Australia and New Zealand. The Australian version of the US Discovery Channel was previously operated by XYZnetworks, who also own the exclusive distribution rights for the channel. The channel was launched in July 1995, replacing the Quest documentary channel launched in April 1995 by XYZ. It initially provided documentary television programming focused primarily on popular science, technology, and history, but by the 2010s had expanded into reality television and pseudo-scientific entertainment. (en)
  • Discovery Channel Australia è una rete televisiva tematica australiana e neozelandese di proprietà del gruppo Discovery Communications. La versione australiana di era precedentemente gestita da , che possiede, anche, i diritti esclusivi di distribuzione per il canale. Il canale iniziò le trasmissioni nel luglio 1995, sostituendo il canale documentaristico Quest lanciato nell'aprile 1995 sempre da XYZnetworks. (it)
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  • Discovery Channel (Australia and New Zealand) (en)
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