Travel Channel International

Travel Channel International is a commercial television channel owned by Discovery, Inc. and broadcasting travel-themed programmes in the EMEA regions and Asia Pacific, spanning 21 on-air languages.

Travel Channel
LaunchedFebruary 1994 (1994-02)
NetworkDiscovery International
Owned by
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Audience share0.17%
0.02% (+1) (February 2017 (2017-02), BARB)
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom,
Middle East (excluding Israel),
North Africa,
Sub-Saharan Africa,
Germany,
Greece,
Poland,
Albania,
Bulgaria,
Georgia,
Romania,
Serbia,
Balkans
Sister channel(s)
Websitewww.travelchanneltv.eu
Availability
Satellite
Astra 28.2°E12382 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6
beIN Channels Network
(Middle East & North Africa) (excluding Israel)		Channel 356 (HD)
CanalDigitaal
(Netherlands)		Channel 361
(UK version)
Cosmote TV
(Greece)		Channel 408 (HD)
Cyfrowy Polsat
(Poland)		Channel 78 (HD)
DigitAlb
(Albania)		Channel 76 (HD)
Bulsatcom
(Bulgaria)		Channel 66
DStv
(Sub-Saharan Africa)		Channel 179
MagtiSat
(Georgia)		Channel 417
NC+
(Poland)		Channel 86 (HD)
NOVA
(Greece)		Channel 405
Orange
(Poland)		Channel 468 (HD)
Orange
(Romania)		Channel 700 (HD)
Polaris Media
(Serbia)		Channel 210
Telekom TV
(Romania)		Channel 372
Tring
(Albania)		Channel 134
TotalTV
(Balkans)		Channel 315
ZAP
(Angola & Mozambique)		Channel 127
Cable
Unitymedia (Germany)Channel 452
Virgin Media (UK)Channel 289
Streaming media
TVPlayerWatch live (UK only)
Virgin TV AnywhereWatch live (UK only)

The channel was formally operated by Travel Channel International Limited (TCI) and, despite the name, it had no relation with the American television channel of the same name. TCI was acquired by Scripps Networks Interactive, owners of the American channel, in May 2012.[1] In March 2018, Discovery, Inc. acquired Scripps Networks Interactive.[2] Beginning in October 2018, the International service has again diverged from the American network in its programming as the latter network was relaunched as a destination for paranormal and supernatural programming.

History
Travel Channel HD logo
Travel Channel logo used by TCI from 2000 to 25 March 2013

Travel Channel was launched by Landmark Communications in Europe in February 1994. In 2004, it was sold to the station's chief executive Richard Wolfe and placed under the wings of Travel Channel International Limited (TCI).[3]

A second, sister channel, Travel Channel 2, launched on Sky Digital in the UK and Ireland on 11 February 2008 but closed on 2 March 2009 when the EPG slot was sold to TCM UK. Travel Channel International began to offer their high definition channel, Travel Channel HD, throughout Europe on 15 November 2010 and consequently Asia.

TCI was acquired by Scripps Networks Interactive in May 2012.[4] On 25 March 2013, Travel Channel received refreshed branding, with an overhaul of its scheduling and programming.[5]

On 2 April 2013, the channel was launched on Freesat, a free-to-air satellite television platform in the United Kingdom.[6] As of 2017, the British version does not carry an HD simulcast.

In March 2018, Discovery, Inc. acquired Scripps Networks Interactive.[7]

On 16 January 2019, Travel Channel was removed from Freesat and Freeview in favour of sister channel DMAX in the United Kingdom.[8]

Travel Channel closed in the Netherlands and Flanders on 31 January 2019. Content from former Scripps television channels Travel Channel, Fine Living and Food Network has been integrated into the programming of Discovery, TLC and Investigation Discovery in the Benelux.[9]

Travel Channel was removed from the Sky EPG on 30 June 2020. It can be manually added to the "Other channels". It is still available in the UK on Virgin Media and will soon close on 27 August 2020.

Channels
  • Travel Channel (UK, SD)
  • Travel Channel (EMEA, SD/HD simulcast)
  • Travel Channel (Poland, SD/HD simulcast)
  • Travel Channel (Asia, SD/HD simulcast)
  • Travel Channel (India, SD/HD simulcast)
  • Travel Channel (New Zealand, SD)
  • Travel Channel (Australia, HD)

Programming

Travel Channel's lineup consists of programming involving travel, such as guides to holiday planning, and traditional documentary programming about destinations, cuisine, culture, nature and shopping, along with other types of travel such as backpacking, culinary tourism, ecotourism and luxury tourism.

References
  1. "Scripps buys Travel Channel Int'l". C21Media. 22 March 2012.
  2. Chris Dziadul (6 March 2018). "Discovery completes Scripps acquisition". BroadbandTVNews.com.
  3. Chalaby, Jean K. (2009). Transnational Television in Europe: Reconfiguring Global Communications Networks. I.B.Tauris. p. 140. ISBN 9780857717474.
  4. "Scripps buys Travel Channel Int'l". C21Media. 22 March 2012.
  5. "Travel Channel unveils new look". imediamonkey. 25 March 2013.
  6. "Travel Channel launches on Freesat". imediamonkey. 2 April 2013.
  7. Chris Dziadul (6 March 2018). "Discovery completes Scripps acquisition". BroadbandTVNews.com.
  8. Patrick Munn (7 January 2019). "DMAX Goes Free-To-Air Later This Month, Acquires FX Animated Comedy 'Archer'". TVWise.co.uk.
  9. Jarco Kriek (28 November 2018). "Travel Channel, Fine Living en Food Network stoppen in Benelux" (in Dutch). TotaalTV.nl.


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