Animal Planet (German TV channel)
German television channel
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Animal Planet is a German television channel broadcasting programmes about animals, nature, and wildlife to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
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| Broadcast area | Germany, Austria, Switzerland |
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| Headquarters | Munich, Germany |
| Programming | |
| Language | German |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SD feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA |
| Sister channels | Discovery Channel DMAX Eurosport 1 Eurosport 2 Eurosport 2 Xtra TLC |
| History | |
| Launched | 31 March 2004 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.animalplanet.de |
An agreement to launch the channel exclusively on the Premiere platform was signed by Discovery Networks Deutschland and Premiere in October 2003.[1] The channel launched at 9 pm on 31 March 2004.[2] The new Animal Planet logo was adopted in November 2008.[3]
On 30 June 2009 the channel was replaced by its competitor, Nat Geo Wild. This was the result of a new contract between Premiere and Discovery Networks in anticipation of Premiere's relaunch as Sky Deutschland in July.[4] It is now available on cable provider Unitymedia's digital cable network.[5][6]
Programming
- Animal Planet Report (2006–2008, 2010–2015, 2017)
- Austin Stevens: Snakemaster (Austin Stevens – Der Gefahrensucher) (2005–present)
- Battleground: Rhino Wars (Rhino Wars – Kampf den Wilderern) (2014–present)
- Jockeys (2010–present)
- K-9 Cops (2011–present)
- Lone Star Law (Lone Star Law – Die Gesetzeshüter von Texas) (2017–present)
- Pet Rescue (S.O.S. Tiernotruf) (2004–present)
- The Jeff Corwin Experience (Jeff Corwins tierische Abenteuer) (2004–present)
- The Zoo (Bronx Zoo – Tierpark der Superlative) (2017–present)