Discovery Channel (Canadian TV channel)

This article is about the TV channel that launched on 1 January 2025. For the channel that launched on 31 December 1994 channel known as Discovery Channel prior to 2025, see USA Network (Canadian TV channel).

Discovery Channel is a Canadian exempt discretionary service owned by Rogers Sports & Media. Based of the U.S. cable network of the same name, the channel focuses primarily on programming related to nature, science, and technology.

Discovery Channel

Country	Canada
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	Rogers Building, Toronto, Ontario
Programming
Language(s)	English
Picture format	1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	Rogers Sports & Media (branding licensed from Warner Bros. Discovery Networks)
Sister channels	Citytv Omni Television Sportsnet HGTV Investigation Discovery
History
Launched	January 1, 2025; 23 days ago (2025-01-01)
Links
Website	Discovery Channel Canada

History

Discovery is one of five specialty networks that were relaunched by Rogers on January 1, 2025, after the June 2024 announcement that it had acquired the rights to Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) factual and lifestyle brands.^[1] The channel succeeds a previous iteration of Discovery Channel that was majority-owned by Bell Media; this channel rebranded as USA Network on January 1, transitioning to a general entertainment format that maintains some of the network's previous factual programming.^[2][3][2]

References

1. Thiessen, Connie (2024-08-28). "Rogers outlines plans to launch new channels". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
2. "Bell Media's Discovery Channel Rebrands as USA Network in Canada on January 1 with a Blockbuster Mix of Programming". Bell Media. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
3. Bell Media (October 17, 2024). "Bell Media Brings Powerhouse Brands USA Network and Oxygen True Crime to Canada" (Press release). Retrieved October 17, 2024.