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| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Discovery Networks Europe |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 February 2000 |
| Replaced | Carlton World |
| Closed | 1 March 2007 |
| Replaced by | Discovery Turbo |
| Former names | Discovery Wings Channel (2000-2001) |
Discovery Wings was a British TV channel devoted to documentaries regarding aircraft and as abrand extension ofWings, a staple documentary programme of theDiscovery Channel throughout the 1990s. In the United States it has been replaced by theMilitary Channel, which still has a large portion of its programming dedicated to military aviation. The channel timeshared withDiscovery Kids.
The channel initially began broadcasting exclusively on theOn Digital service as an evenings/overnight channel, timesharing with Discovery Kids. Both had been created for the created for On Digital, and was initially exclusive to that platform.[1] However, it was only available on that platform for around 18 months because on 12 October 2001 it was announced that the mainDiscovery Channel would launch on ITV Digital on 17 October, with Discovery announcing that it would fully replace both Kids and Wings on 18 November.[2]
The channel eventually became available on other digital platforms such asSky Digital, andVirgin Media.In the UK, Discovery Wings was axed in favour of a new channel calledDiscovery Turbo, on 1 March 2007 whose remit was widened to include also programmes related to speed and all motor vehicles.[3]
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