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American Heroes Channel

December 25, 2023

"Military Channel" redirects here. For the U.S. military's official channel, see DoD News Channel. For a similarly named competitor owned by A+E Networks, see Military History (TV network).

American Heroes Channel (formerly Military Channel and originally Discovery Wings Channel) is an American multinational pay television channel owned by the Warner Bros. Discovery Networks unit of Warner Bros. Discovery. The network programs the military, warfare, and science.

American Heroes Channel
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersElizabeth, New Jersey
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery
ParentWarner Bros. Discovery Networks
Sister channels
List
History
LaunchedJuly 15, 1998; 25 years ago (1998-07-15)
Former names
  • Discovery Wings Channel (1998–2005)
  • Military Channel (2005–14)
Links
Websitewww.ahctv.com

As of February 2015, the channel is available to approximately 59,917,000 pay television households (51.5% of households with at least one television set) in the United States.[1]

Background edit

The channel launched in July 1998, as Discovery Wings Channel; it originally focused on programs relating to aircraft and aerospace. During its early years, the network also aired a weather segment near the top of each hour featuring aviation forecast data from the National Weather Service. Discovery Communications filed a trademark application with the United States Copyright Office for the use of the name "Military Channel" in 2002, after the trademark was abandoned by an unrelated start-up cable network based in Louisville, Kentucky, also named The Military Channel, which went dark in 1999 and later went bankrupt. That network – which focused on the heroes, history and hardware of the international military scene – experienced difficulty raising capital, despite early success.

 
Logo as Military Channel, used from January 10, 2005 to March 2, 2014.

On January 10, 2005, the network was rebranded as the Military Channel.[2] Carrying over from its original format, many of the network's programs as the Military Channel were dedicated to aerial warfare and related technologies and issues. In 2005, the channel aired its first live program from Philadelphia at the site of the Army–Navy college football game, two hours before that game's kickoff, in which Fox Sports commentator Chris Myers hosted from a set outside of Lincoln Financial Field.

On March 3, 2014, the channel was rebranded as American Heroes Channel, with the intent to "provide more history based, narrative-style documentary programming."[3] The network is a sponsor of the United Service Organizations (USO) and frequently runs commercials for that organization.

Programming edit

Many of the programs featured on American Heroes Channel are war documentaries, the contents of which deal in large part with modern warfare, and in particular the U.S. military from World War II onward. While the A+E Networks-owned History, Military History and H2 air similar programming, those networks tend to show more programs about other time periods and cultures (ancient, Roman, Medieval, Eastern, and other forms of warfare). AHC has a more contemporary subject matter than those competitors, but it occasionally presents historical programming as well. Actor Dennis Haysbert serves as the network's continuity announcer for its on-air promotions.

In addition, the channel also presents feature films with a military theme (usually within the hosted movie series An Officer and a Movie, which is hosted by Lou Diamond Phillips), as well as individual episodes of other shows (such as Belly of the Beast, Build It Bigger, Extreme Machines, Timewatch and Unsolved History), which incorporate military-related content. These are often shows that were produced for other Discovery Communications-owned channels.

List of programs edit

Current programs edit

  • Against the Odds
  • America: Facts vs. Fiction
  • American Lawmen
  • American Titans
  • Ancient Assassins
  • Blood and Fury: America's Civil War
  • Blood Feuds
  • Chasing Conspiracies
  • Codes and Conspiracies
  • Cold War Armageddon
  • Egypt's Greatest Mysteries
  • Forbidden History
  • Gunslingers
  • Hitler
  • How the World Ends
  • Inside Secret Societies
  • Mafia's Greatest Hits
  • Mafia's Most Wanted
  • Manhunt: Kill or Capture
  • Nazi Death Squad
  • Nazi Fugitives
  • Nazi Secret Files
  • Origins
  • UFO's The Lost Evidence
  • War Stories
  • What History Forgot
  • WWII Confidential
  • WWII: Witness to War

Former programming edit

Some programs are available to stream on Discovery+.

References edit

  1. ^ Seidman, Robert (February 22, 2015). . TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  2. ^ Higgins, John M. (November 30, 2004). "Discovery Wings Becomes Military Channel". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Baysinger, Tim (January 9, 2014). "Discovery Rebrands Military Channel as American Heroes". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

External links edit

  • Official website

December 25, 2023
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Military Channel redirects here For the U S military s official channel see DoD News Channel For a similarly named competitor owned by A E Networks see Military History TV network American Heroes Channel formerly Military Channel and originally Discovery Wings Channel is an American multinational pay television channel owned by the Warner Bros Discovery Networks unit of Warner Bros Discovery The network programs the military warfare and science American Heroes ChannelCountryUnited StatesBroadcast areaNationwideHeadquartersElizabeth New JerseyProgrammingLanguage s EnglishPicture format1080i HDTV downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed OwnershipOwnerWarner Bros DiscoveryParentWarner Bros Discovery NetworksSister channelsList Adult Swim Animal Planet AT amp T SportsNet Boomerang Cartoon Network Cartoonito Cinemax CNN Cooking Channel The CW Destination America Discovery Channel Discovery en Espanol Discovery Family Discovery Familia Discovery Life Food Network HBO HGTV HLN Investigation Discovery Magnolia Network Motor Trend Oprah Winfrey Network Science Channel TBS TLC TNT Travel Channel TruTV Turner Classic MoviesHistoryLaunchedJuly 15 1998 25 years ago 1998 07 15 Former namesDiscovery Wings Channel 1998 2005 Military Channel 2005 14 LinksWebsitewww wbr ahctv wbr comAs of February 2015 update the channel is available to approximately 59 917 000 pay television households 51 5 of households with at least one television set in the United States 1 Contents 1 Background 2 Programming 2 1 List of programs 2 1 1 Current programs 2 1 2 Former programming 3 References 4 External linksBackground editThe channel launched in July 1998 as Discovery Wings Channel it originally focused on programs relating to aircraft and aerospace During its early years the network also aired a weather segment near the top of each hour featuring aviation forecast data from the National Weather Service Discovery Communications filed a trademark application with the United States Copyright Office for the use of the name Military Channel in 2002 after the trademark was abandoned by an unrelated start up cable network based in Louisville Kentucky also named The Military Channel which went dark in 1999 and later went bankrupt That network which focused on the heroes history and hardware of the international military scene experienced difficulty raising capital despite early success nbsp Logo as Military Channel used from January 10 2005 to March 2 2014 On January 10 2005 the network was rebranded as the Military Channel 2 Carrying over from its original format many of the network s programs as the Military Channel were dedicated to aerial warfare and related technologies and issues In 2005 the channel aired its first live program from Philadelphia at the site of the Army Navy college football game two hours before that game s kickoff in which Fox Sports commentator Chris Myers hosted from a set outside of Lincoln Financial Field On March 3 2014 the channel was rebranded as American Heroes Channel with the intent to provide more history based narrative style documentary programming 3 The network is a sponsor of the United Service Organizations USO and frequently runs commercials for that organization Programming editMany of the programs featured on American Heroes Channel are war documentaries the contents of which deal in large part with modern warfare and in particular the U S military from World War II onward While the A E Networks owned History Military History and H2 air similar programming those networks tend to show more programs about other time periods and cultures ancient Roman Medieval Eastern and other forms of warfare AHC has a more contemporary subject matter than those competitors but it occasionally presents historical programming as well Actor Dennis Haysbert serves as the network s continuity announcer for its on air promotions In addition the channel also presents feature films with a military theme usually within the hosted movie series An Officer and a Movie which is hosted by Lou Diamond Phillips as well as individual episodes of other shows such as Belly of the Beast Build It Bigger Extreme Machines Timewatch and Unsolved History which incorporate military related content These are often shows that were produced for other Discovery Communications owned channels List of programs edit Current programs edit Against the Odds America Facts vs Fiction American Lawmen American Titans Ancient Assassins Blood and Fury America s Civil War Blood Feuds Chasing Conspiracies Codes and Conspiracies Cold War Armageddon Egypt s Greatest Mysteries Forbidden History Gunslingers Hitler How the World Ends Inside Secret Societies Mafia s Greatest Hits Mafia s Most Wanted Manhunt Kill or Capture Nazi Death Squad Nazi Fugitives Nazi Secret Files Origins UFO s The Lost Evidence War Stories What History Forgot WWII Confidential WWII Witness to War Former programming edit 9 11 As We Watched Age of Aerospace America s Most Badass The American Revolution Anatomy Of Apocalypse Hitler Apocalypse Stalin Apocalypse WWI At Sea Auschwitz Hitler s Final Solution BBC Airport Battle of the Atlantic Battleplan Black Ops Clash of Wings The Color of War Combat Countdown Combat Tech Combat Zone Commanders at War Edge of War Escape to the Legion Evolution of Evil Firepower First Command The First World War Future Weapons G I Factory Greatest Tank Battles Great Planes The Greatest Ever Heroes and Villains Heroes of World War II Hitler s Bodyguard How We Got Here Mission Demolition Missions that Changed the War Modern Sniper Narrow Escapes of World War II Natural Born Outlaws Navy SEALs Untold Stories Nazi Collaborators Normandy The Great Crusade Officer and a Movie Project Nazi The Blueprints of Evil Quest for Sunken Warships The Secret War Secrets of World War II Showdown Air Combat Special Ops Mission Special Forces Untold Stories Stealth Secrets Surviving the Cut Tank Overhaul Top Sniper Top Ten Toughest Military Jobs Triggers Weapons That Changed the World 20th Century Battlefields Ultimate Weapons War Stories Warrior POV Weapon Masters Weaponology Weaponizers Weapons Races Weapons of World War II Wings of the Luftwaffe Wings Over Vietnam World at War World s Deadliest Aircraft World War I in Colour World War II In HD Colour World War II Confidential Some programs are available to stream on Discovery References edit Seidman Robert February 22 2015 List of how many homes each cable network is in as of February 2015 TV by the Numbers Zap2it Archived from the original on February 23 2015 Retrieved February 24 2015 Higgins John M November 30 2004 Discovery Wings Becomes Military Channel Broadcasting amp Cable Retrieved January 19 2021 Baysinger Tim January 9 2014 Discovery Rebrands Military Channel as American Heroes Broadcasting amp Cable Retrieved January 19 2021 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American Heroes Channel amp oldid 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