Discovery Kids (Australia)
Australian television channel
Television channel
 Logo used until 2020 | |
| Country | Australia |
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| Broadcast area | Australia |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific |
| Sister channels | Discovery Channel Animal Planet Discovery Science Discovery Turbo TLC |
| History | |
| Launched | 3 November 2014; 11 years ago (2014-11-03) |
| Replaced | Discovery Home & Health |
| Closed | 1 February 2020; 6 years ago (2020-02-01) |
| Links | |
| Website | www www |
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| Streaming media | |
| Foxtel Go | Channel 718 |
Discovery Kids (stylised as Discovery K!ds) was an Australian subscription television channel, aimed at 2-6 year olds screening factual and educational programming.[1] The channel launched on Foxtel on 3 November 2014.[2]
The channel replaced Discovery Home & Health, whose select programming moved to TLC.[1]
The channel ceased operations on 1 February 2020, after which the channel space created in 2007 by Discovery Home & Health ceased to exist. No reason was given to why it ceased.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "The Brand New World of Discovery Networks is just AWESOME!" (PDF) (Press release). Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific. 9 October 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ Knox, David (4 September 2014). "Foxtel overhauls pricing, HD channels as content battle heats up". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
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- 2014 establishments in Australia
- 2020 disestablishments in Australia
- Children's television channels in Australia
- Defunct television channels in Australia
- Discovery Kids
- English-language television stations in Australia
- Television channels and stations disestablished in 2020
- Television channels and stations established in 2014
- Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific