Cable television, Digital television | |
Founded | 2006 |
Headquarters | Munich, Germany |
Number of locations
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London, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Oslo, Paris, and Warsaw |
Area served
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Germany, Austria and Switzerland |
Key people
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Magnus Kastner |
Parent | Discovery Communications |
Website | http://www.werbung.discovery.de |
DMAX | |
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Launched | September 2006 |
Owned by | Discovery Networks Deutschland |
Formerly called | XXP |
Website | DMAX.de |
Availability
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Cable | |
Cablecom | Channel 035 (digital CH-D) |
Discovery Channel (German) | |
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Launched | August 26, 1996 |
Owned by | Discovery Networks Europe |
Country | Germany, Austria |
Language | German |
Sister channel(s) |
DMAX Animal Planet |
Discovery Networks Deutschland was a branch of Discovery Networks Europe holding responsibility for overseeing Discovery Networks brands in Germany, Austria and German-speaking parts of Switzerland.Discovery Networks Deutschland's key operations are the free-to-air DMAX, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and Discovery HD. Previously, Discovery Networks Deutschland operated Discovery Geschichte a channel based on historical events.
Like other Discovery channels in Europe. Discovery Networks Deutschland utilize existing productions from Discovery Networks Europe and Discovery Communications.
In 2007, Discovery Networks Europe decided to localize its networks across Europe. This resulted in the establishment of Discovery Discovery Networks Deutschland, Discovery Networks Benelux, Discovery Networks Nordic, Discovery Networks UK & Ireland and Discovery Networks Italia and Discovery Networks EMEA (which served all other territories). As of 2011, operations in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, France and Flanders are operated by Discovery Networks Western Europe. All other operations in Europe are operated by Discovery Networks CEEMEA in Warsaw.