Discovery Channel (Norwegian TV channel)

Discovery Channel (often referred to as simply Discovery) is a Norwegian television channel.

Discovery Channel
Owned by	Discovery Networks Northern Europe
Audience share	1.8% (Week 22, 2009, [1])
Broadcast area	Norway
Formerly called	Discovery Channel
Sister channel(s)	Animal Planet Discovery World Discovery Science Discovery Travel & Living Discovery Historia Investigation Discovery
Website	dplay.no/kanaler/discovery

Norway is one of the Discovery Channel's strongest markets and the channel regularly has an overall share of viewing of about two percent. It is most popular among younger men.[2]

Discovery Channel used to have one feed covering all four Nordic countries. Special feeds have been launched for Discovery Channel Denmark in 2001 and Discovery Channel Sweden in 2003. Norway and Finland received "Discovery Channel Nordic" until September 1, 2007, when the channel was split into Discovery Channel Norway and Discovery Channel Finland. At the same date, the channels launched in the digital terrestrial network in via RiksTV in Norway and PlusTV in Finland.

Discovery Networks also offer Animal Planet, Animal Planet HD, Discovery HD, Discovery Science, Discovery World and Discovery Travel & Living in Norway.

References

1. Seertall uke 22, TNS Gallup Archived June 14, 2009, at WebCite
2. "Rekordvekst for Discovery Channel". NA24.no. June 2, 2008. Archived from the original on November 19, 2009.