Travel Channel International (stylized as Trvl Channel in Asia and Australia since 2021) is a commercial television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and broadcasting travel-themed programmes in the EMEA regions and Asia Pacific, spanning 21 on-air languages.
31 October 2015; 7 years ago (2015-10-31) (New Zealand) 31 January 2019; 4 years ago (2019-01-31) (Netherlands and Flanders) 27 August 2020; 2 years ago (2020-08-27) (United Kingdom and Ireland)
Links
Website
www.travelchanneltv.eu
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.
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]
On 31 October 2015, Travel Channel was replaced by Discovery Turbo in New Zealand.
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 this channel (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 continued to be available on Virgin Media until its closure in the UK on 27 August 2020.
On 1 September 2021, Travel Channel in Asia Pacific markets has received a newly refreshed logo stylized as Trvl Channel.
Logos
Logo from 2000 to 25 March 2013
Logo from 25 March 2013 to 2017
HD logo from 25 March 2013 to 2017
Logo used in Poland since 1 January 2017
Logo used from April 2016 to August 2020 (UK & Ireland), since 2017 (international)
Logo used in Asia & Australia since 1 September 2021
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
^"Scripps buys Travel Channel Int'l". C21Media. 22 March 2012.
^Chris Dziadul (6 March 2018). "Discovery completes Scripps acquisition". BroadbandTVNews.com.
^Chalaby, Jean K. (2009). Transnational Television in Europe: Reconfiguring Global Communications Networks. I.B.Tauris. p. 140. ISBN9780857717474.
^"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.
^Chris Dziadul (6 March 2018). "Discovery completes Scripps acquisition". BroadbandTVNews.com.
^Patrick Munn (7 January 2019). "DMAX Goes Free-To-Air Later This Month, Acquires FX Animated Comedy 'Archer'". TVWise.co.uk.
^Jarco Kriek (28 November 2018). "Travel Channel, Fine Living en Food Network stoppen in Benelux" (in Dutch). TotaalTV.nl.
External links
Official website
Travel Channel Asia Pacific
Travel Channel Poland
Travel Channel United Kingdom
March 03, 2023
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Travel Channel International stylized as Trvl Channel in Asia and Australia since 2021 is a commercial television channel owned by Warner Bros Discovery and broadcasting travel themed programmes in the EMEA regions and Asia Pacific spanning 21 on air languages Travel ChannelCountryUnited KingdomBroadcast areaMiddle East excluding Israel North Africa Sub Saharan Africa Germany Greece Poland Albania Bulgaria Georgia Romania Serbia Balkans Czech Republic SlovakiaNetworkWarner Bros DiscoveryProgrammingPicture format1080i HDTV downscaled to 16 9 576i for the SDTV feed OwnershipOwnerLandmark Communications 1994 2004 Travel Channel International Limited 2004 2012 Scripps Networks Interactive 2012 2018 Discovery Inc 2018 2022 Warner Bros Discovery 2022 present Sister channelsList Animal PlanetDiscoveryDiscovery HistoriaDiscovery ScienceDiscovery WorldDMAX Germany Austria Switzerland amp LiechtensteinDMAX SpainEurosport 1Eurosport 2Fine LivingFood NetworkInvestigation DiscoveryReal Time ItalyTLC PolandHistoryLaunchedFebruary 1994 29 years ago 1994 02 Closed31 October 2015 7 years ago 2015 10 31 New Zealand 31 January 2019 4 years ago 2019 01 31 Netherlands and Flanders 27 August 2020 2 years ago 2020 08 27 United Kingdom and Ireland LinksWebsitewww wbr travelchanneltv wbr euThe 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 Contents 1 History 2 Logos 3 Channels 4 Programming 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditTravel 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 On 31 October 2015 Travel Channel was replaced by Discovery Turbo in New Zealand 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 this channel 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 continued to be available on Virgin Media until its closure in the UK on 27 August 2020 On 1 September 2021 Travel Channel in Asia Pacific markets has received a newly refreshed logo stylized as Trvl Channel Logos Edit Logo from 2000 to 25 March 2013 Logo from 25 March 2013 to 2017 HD logo from 25 March 2013 to 2017 Logo used in Poland since 1 January 2017 Logo used from April 2016 to August 2020 UK amp Ireland since 2017 international Logo used in Asia amp Australia since 1 September 2021Channels EditTravel 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 Australia HD Programming EditTravel 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 Edit Scripps buys Travel Channel Int l C21Media 22 March 2012 Chris Dziadul 6 March 2018 Discovery completes Scripps acquisition BroadbandTVNews com Chalaby Jean K 2009 Transnational Television in Europe Reconfiguring Global Communications Networks I B Tauris p 140 ISBN 9780857717474 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 Chris Dziadul 6 March 2018 Discovery completes Scripps acquisition BroadbandTVNews com Patrick Munn 7 January 2019 DMAX Goes Free To Air Later This Month Acquires FX Animated Comedy Archer TVWise co uk Jarco Kriek 28 November 2018 Travel Channel Fine Living en Food Network stoppen in Benelux in Dutch TotaalTV nl External links EditOfficial website Travel Channel Asia Pacific Travel Channel Poland Travel Channel United Kingdom Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Travel Channel International amp oldid 1122860950, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
