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History (U.S. TV channel)

History
History Logo.svg
Launched January 1, 1995; 22 years ago (1995-01-01)
Owned by History Channels (A&E Networks)
Hearst Corporation (50%),
Disney–ABC Television Group (The Walt Disney Company) (50%)
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Downgraded to letterboxed 480i for SDTV feed
Slogan Made Every Day
Country United States
Broadcast area National
Headquarters New York City, New York, United States
Formerly called The History Channel (1995-2008)
Sister channel(s) A&E
FYI
Military History
History en Español
Lifetime
Crime & Investigation Network
Website History.com
Availability
Satellite
DirecTV 269 (SD/HD)
Dish Network 120
C-Band AMC 18-Channel 258 (H2H 4DTV)
Verizon FiOS 628
128 (SD)
IPTV
AT&T U-verse 1256 (HD)
256 (SD)
Streaming media
Sling TV Internet Protocol television

History (originally The History Channel from 1995 to 2008) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by A&E Networks, a joint venture between the Hearst Corporation and the Disney–ABC Television Group division of the Walt Disney Company.

The channel originally broadcast documentary programs and historical fiction series. It has mostly broadcast various reality television series such as Pawn Stars, Ax Men, and other non-history related content. The network is criticized by many scientists, historians, and skeptics for broadcasting pseudo-documentaries, unsubstantiated and sensational investigative programming, such as Ancient Aliens, UFO Hunters, Brad Meltzer's Decoded and the Nostradamus Effect.

As of February 2015, approximately 96,149,000 American households (82.6% of households with television) receive History. International localized versions of History are available, in various forms, in India, Canada, Europe, Australia, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. The first European version was launched in Scandinavia in 1997 by Viasat which now operates their own channel, Viasat History.

History was launched on January 1, 1995 as The History Channel, its original format focused entirely on historical series and specials.


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