History Channel
| History | |
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| Launched | January 1, 1995 |
| 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 |
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Availability
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| 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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