Travel Channel (international)

Travel Channel

Launched	1994
Owned by	Scripps Networks Interactive
Picture format	576i, 16:9 (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Audience share	UK: 0.10% 0.01% (+1) (September 2015 (2015-09), BARB)
Broadcast area	Europe, the Middle East and Africa Asia-Pacific
Headquarters	London, United Kingdom
Sister channel(s)	Fine Living Food Network HGTV
Timeshift service	Travel Channel +1
Website	UK: TravelChannel.co.uk Europe & MENA: TravelChannelTV.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Freeview (UK)	Channel 42
Satellite
Sky (UK & Ireland)	Channel 249 Channel 251 (+1)
Freesat (UK)	Channel 150 Channel 151 (+1)
Astra 2F/Eutelsat 28A	12552 V 22000 5/6 11261 H 27500 2/3 (+1)
DigitAlb (Albania)	Channel 12
OTE TV (Greece)	Channel 407
NOVA Greece (Greece)	Channel 405
DStv (Africa)	Channel 179
Cignal (Philippines)	Channel 30
OSN (Middle East & North Africa)	Channel 230
beIN (Middle East & North Africa)	Channel 117 (HD)
Cable
Ziggo (Netherlands)	Channel 210 (HD)
StarHub TV (Singapore)	Channel 473
WightFibre (UK)	Channel 22 (+1)
Virgin Media (UK)	Channel 292
SkyCable (Philippines)	Channel 82 (Digital) Channel 201 (HD)^[1]
Destiny Cable (Philippines)	Channel 82 (Digital)
Cablelink (Philippines)	Channel 322
ABNXcess (Malaysia)	Channel 253
Macau Cable TV (Macau)	Channel 214
IPTV
PEO TV (Sri Lanka)	Channel 53
OTE TV (Greece)	Channel 407
HyppTV (Malaysia)	Channel 621 (HD)
Singtel TV (Singapore)	Channel 253 (HD)
Optus TV with Fetch (Australia)	Channel 133
Streaming media
Virgin TV Anywhere	Watch live (UK only)
FilmOn	Watch live (+1)
TVPlayer	Watch live Watch live (+1)
Horizon Go	Horizon.tv (Netherlands only) Watch live (Germany only)
Yelo TV	Watch live (Belgium only)

Travel Channel is an American-owned, British satellite television channel, transmitting 24 hours a day in 21 languages across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. It is operated by Travel Channel International Limited (TCI) – a company headquartered in London. Knoxville, Tennessee-based Scripps Networks Interactive acquired Travel Channel International Limited in May 2012.^[2]

Overview

Travel Channel HD logo

Travel Channel logo used since 25 March 2013

Travel Channel logo used from 2000 to 25 March 2013

The channel mainly airs 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.

Travel Channel was launched in 1994 and it uses 20 satellite feeds to reach over 850 cable, satellite and IPTV platforms in 125 territories. A second sister channel, Travel Channel 2 launched on Sky Digital on 11 February 2008 but closed on 2 March 2009 when the EPG slot was sold to Style Network.

Travel Channel International began to offer their high definition channel, Travel Channel HD, throughout Europe on 15 November 2010 and consequently Asia. The UK Travel Channel currently doesn't carry an HD simulcast.

On 25 March 2013, Travel Channel received refreshed branding, with an overhaul of its scheduling and programming.^[3] This was followed by a launch on the UK free-to-air platform, Freesat, on 2 April 2013.^[4]

TCI operates the following channels:

Travel Channel HD (EMEA, HD)
Travel Channel (EMEA, SD)
Travel Channel (UK, SD)
Travel Channel (Germany, SD)
Travel Channel (Asia, SD/HD simulcast)
Travel Channel (New Zealand, SD)
Retail Therapy TV (UK, SD)

Programming

Current Programmes

America's Darkest Secrets Declassified
Angry Planet
Baggage Battles
Cruise Today
Cruising the Amazon
Cruising the South China Sea
Cruising the Spirit of Adventure
Cruising to the Northern Lights
Deadly Possessions
Distant Shores
Essential…
Flavours of Greece
Flavours Of Mexico
Flavours of Scotland
Flavours of South Africa
Floyd Uncorked
Food Tripper
Gem Hunt
Globe Trekker
Going South
Ghost Adventures
Great Scenic Railway Journeys
How to Holiday Greener
Indian Times
Inside Luxury Travel
It's a Woman's World

Journey into Wine
Julian & Camilla's World Odyssey
Magic Man
Megalopolis
Monumental Mysteries
People of the Sea
Planet Food
Planet Sports
Sophie Grigson In Thailand
Swiss Railway Journeys
The Blue Continent
The Ethical Hedonist
The Path To Shaolin
The Skinny Dip
The Thirsty Traveller
Third Class Traveller
Trabant Trek
Travel Today
Wild Camping
Wild Carpathia
Word Travels
World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides

References

↑ "New Channels on SkyCable.", SkyCable, Philippines, 15 October 2013.
↑ "Scripps buys Travel Channel Int'l". C21Media. 22 March 2012.
↑ "Travel Channel unveils new look". imediamonkey. 25 March 2013.
↑ "Travel Channel launches on Freesat". imediamonkey. 2 April 2013.

External links

Scripps Networks Interactive

Cable television	HGTV DIY Network Food Network (70%) Canada (19.84%) Cooking Channel Travel Channel Great American Country UKTV (50%) Travel Channel (international)

Television in the Netherlands

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↑ a joint venture with VRT 1 2 distributed by Fox Networks Group Europe 1 2 3 through Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV, a joint venture with Eredivisie CV, Endemol and KNVB ↑ a joint venture with Endemol 1 2 through A+E Networks UK, a joint venture with Sky plc ↑ a joint venture with CBS ↑ a joint venture with Outdoor Channel Holdings Inc. ↑ a joint venture with Shorts International

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