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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland Middle East(excludingIsrael) North Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Germany Greece Poland Albania Bulgaria Georgia Europe Romania Serbia Balkans Czech Republic Slovakia Asia Americas Africa |
| Network | Warner Bros. Discovery |
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| Picture format | 1080iHDTV (downscaled to16:9576i for theSDTV feed) |
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| History | |
| Launched | February 1994; 31 years ago (1994-02) |
| Closed | 31 October 2015; 10 years ago (2015-10-31) (New Zealand) 31 January 2019; 6 years ago (2019-01-31) (Netherlands and Flanders) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Zuku TV (Kenya) | Channel 712 |
| DStv (Sub-Saharan Africa) | Channel 179 |
Travel Channel International (stylized asTrvl Channel in Asia and Australia since 2021) is a commercial television channel owned byWarner Bros. Discovery and broadcasting travel-themed programmes in theEMEA regions andAsia Pacific, spanning 21 on-air languages.
The channel was formally operated by Travel Channel International Limited (TCI) and, despite the name, it had no relation with theAmerican television channel of the same name. TCI was acquired byScripps 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 programming.
Travel Channel was launched byLandmark Communications in Europe in February 1994. In the UK it was seen as a cable-exclusive channel due to it not being carried on the Astra satellite. 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 toTCM UK. Travel Channel International began to offer theirhigh definition channel, Travel Channel HD, throughout Europe on 15 November 2010 and consequently Asia.
TCI was acquired byScripps Networks Interactive in May 2012.[1] On 25 March 2013, Travel Channel received refreshed branding, with an overhaul of its scheduling and programming.[4]
On 2 April 2013, the channel was launched onFreesat, a free-to-air satellite television platform in the United Kingdom.[5]
On 31 October 2015, Travel Channel was replaced byDiscovery Turbo in New Zealand.
In March 2018,Discovery, Inc. acquired Scripps Networks Interactive.[2]
On 16 January 2019, Travel Channel was removed fromFreesat andFreeview in favour of sister channelDMAX in the United Kingdom.[6]
Travel Channel closed in the Netherlands and Flanders on 31 January 2019. Content from former Scripps television channels this channel (Travel Channel),Fine Living andFood Network has been integrated into the programming ofDiscovery,TLC andInvestigation Discovery in the Benelux.[7]
Travel Channel was removed from theSky EPG on 30 June 2020. It continued to be available onVirgin Media and the Astra 28.2e satellite in the UK and Ireland until 27 August 2020. The channel is still available on some IPTV providers in Ireland and the UK.
On 1 September 2021, Travel Channel inAsia Pacific markets has received a newly refreshed logo stylized as Trvl Channel.
On 9 March 2022 Travel Channel has ceased broadcasting on Russia withEurosport,TLC (during aHGTV block),DTX,Discovery Science,Investigation Discovery,Discovery Channel,Animal Planet,Cartoon Network andBoomerang.
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Travel Channel's lineup consists of programming involvingtravel, such as guides toholiday planning, and traditional documentary programming about destinations, cuisine, culture, nature and shopping, along with other types of travel such asbackpacking,culinary tourism,ecotourism and luxury tourism.
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