Science channel - Wikipedia Science channel Not to be confused with Science Channel, produced by the Japan Science and Technology Agency. For the European TV channel, see Discovery Science ( European TV channel ). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2018 ) Science Channel Launched October 7, 1996 ; 21 years ago ( 1996 - 10 - 07 ) Owned by Discovery, Inc. Picture format 1080i ( HDTV ) 480i ( SDTV ) Slogan Question Everything Country United States Language English Broadcast area Nationwide Headquarters Silver Spring, Maryland Formerly called Discovery Science ( 1996 - 1998 ) Discovery Science Channel ( 1998 - 2002 ) The Science Channel / Science Channel ( 2002 - 2007 / 2007 - 2011 ) Sister channel ( s ) American Heroes Channel Animal Planet Cooking Channel Destination America Discovery Channel Discovery en Español Discovery Familia Discovery Family Discovery Life DIY Network Food Network Great American Country HGTV Investigation Discovery Oprah Winfrey Network TLC Travel Channel Velocity Website www.sciencechannel.com Availability Satellite DirecTV 284 ( HD / SD ) 1284 ( VOD ) Dish Network 193 ( HD / SD ) C - Band AMC 11 - Channel 612 ( 4DTV Digital ) AMC 18 - Channel 255 ( H2H 4DTV ) Cable Available on most other U.S. cable systems Consult your local cable provider for channel availability IPTV Verizon FiOS 622 ( HD ) 122 ( SD ) AT&T U-verse 1258 ( HD ) 258 ( SD ) Streaming media PlayStation Vue Internet Protocol television Science Channel ( often referred to as simply Science ) is an American digital cable and satellite television network that is owned by Discovery, Inc. The channel features programming focusing on the fields of wilderness survival, ufology, manufacturing, construction, technology, space, prehistory and animal science. As of February 2015, Science is available to approximately 75.5 million pay television households ( 64.8 % of households with at least one television set ) in the United States. Contents 1 History 1.1 High definition 2 Programming 3 International 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History In November 1994, Discovery Networks announced plans for four digital channels set to launch in 1996. Discovery originally named the network under the working title Quark ! ; this was changed before its launch to the Discovery Science Network. Discovery Science launched in October 1996 as part of the simultaneous rollout of the new channel suite ( alongside Discovery Home & Leisure, Discovery Kids and Discovery Health Channel ). The channel has undergone various rebrandings throughout its history. Its name was first modified to the Discovery Science Channel in 1998, and then was renamed The Science Channel in 2002, as the first network in the Discovery Networks digital suite to drop the `` Discovery '' brand from its name ( however, international versions of the channel continue to use the `` Discovery Science '' name ). The channel later shortened its name to just Science Channel in 2007 as part of a rebrand that included the introduction of a new logo based on the periodic table ; in 2011, the network rebranded as simply Science, introducing a new logo and graphics package designed by Imaginary Forces. High definition Science HD is a high definition simulcast of Science that broadcasts in the 1080i resolution format ; it was launched on September 1, 2009, along with Discovery Channel HD, TLC HD and Animal Planet HD. Programming Main article : List of programs broadcast by Science This is a list of programs broadcast by the Science TV network. Science broadcasts a number of science - related television series originally produced by or aired on Discovery Channel, such as Beyond Tomorrow, among others. Discovery Communications has also produced a few programs specifically for Science, such as MegaScience and What The Ancients Knew. Programs from other Discovery Networks channels, PBS and the BBC are either regularly or occasionally aired on the network. Television series produced in the 1990s, such as Discover Magazine and Understanding, are carried on the network 's weekday schedule. Science also broadcasts programs such as Moments of Impact and An Idiot Abroad. The channel has experienced some drifting from its intended format throughout its existence, increasingly adding reruns on several science fiction series such as Firefly and Fringe to its schedule in recent years. International International versions of Science currently exist in Southeast Asia, Europe, France, United Kingdom, Italy, India, Sweden, Canada, Latin America and Australia. Unlike the U.S. network, the international channels are branded under the Discovery Science name. See also List of documentary channels Discovery Science ( disambiguation ) # TV Channels References Jump up ^ Seidman, Robert ( February 22, 2015 ). `` List of how many homes each cable network is in as of February 2015 ''. TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved March 14, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Discovery plans launch of four newly created nets ''. Multichannel News. November 21, 1994. Jump up ^ `` Discovery channels energy into expansion ''. The Washington Post. October 28, 1996. Jump up ^ Science Channel Rebranding As Science Broadcasting & Cable April 5, 2011 External links Official website Discovery, Inc. Ownership Discovery, Inc. ; affiliated with Advance Publications ; and John S. Hendricks, the Company 's Founder and Chairman American and Canadian - licensed channels American Heroes Animal Planet Destination America Discovery Discovery en Español Discovery Familia ( U.S. Spanish ) HGTV DIY Network Food Network ( 70 % ) Cooking Channel Travel Channel Great American Country Discovery Family Discovery Life Investigation Discovery Canada ( licensed ) Oprah Winfrey Network Canada ( licensed ) Science TLC CTV Specialty TV ( Canada ) Animal Planet Discovery Discovery Science Discovery Velocity Food Network ( 19.84 % ) Asia Pacific Animal Planet Australia and New Zealand India Southeast Asia Asian Food Channel Discovery Australia and New Zealand India Southeast Asia Discovery Jeet ( India ) Discovery Kids India Australia Discovery Science Asia India Discovery Turbo Australia India New Zealand DMAX DSport ( India ) Eurosport Eve Food Network Asia Australia Food TV ( New Zealand ) Living Channel ( New Zealand ) Setanta Sports TLC Asia Australia and New Zealand India Benelux Animal Planet Discovery Discovery Showcase HD Discovery Science Discovery World Eurosport 1 Eurosport 2 Fine Living Food Network Investigation Discovery TLC Travel Channel Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa ( CEEMEA ) Animal Planet Europe, Middle East & Africa Germany Poland Turkey Canal+ Discovery ( Poland ) Discovery Africa Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein Hungary Middle East Poland Romania Russia Turkey Discovery Family ( EMEA ) Discovery Life ( Poland ) Discovery Showcase HD Discovery Historia ( Poland ) Discovery Science DKids DLife DMAX Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein MENA Turkey DTX Eurosport 1 Eurosport 2 Eurosport 2 Xtra ( Germany ) Eurosport 360 Fatafeat IDX Investigation Discovery Metro ( Poland ) Quest Arabiya TLC Germany Poland Turkey Travel Channel TVN Latin America / U.S. Hispanic Animal Planet Discovery Discovery Civilization Discovery Home & Health Discovery Kids Discovery Science Discovery Theater Discovery Turbo Discovery World ETC ( Chile ) Food Network Brazil Latin America Investigação Discovery ( Brazil ) Investigation Discovery Mega ( Chile ) TLC Nordic 6'eren ( Denmark ) Animal Planet Canal 9 ( Denmark ) Discovery Denmark Finland Norway Sweden Discovery Science Discovery World Eurosport 1 Eurosport 2 Eurosport N ( Norway ) Eurosport Pluss ( Norway ) FEM ( Norway ) Frii ( Finland ) Investigation Discovery Kanal 4 ( Denmark ) Kanal 5 Denmark Sweden Kanal 9 ( Sweden ) Kanal 11 ( Sweden ) Kutonen ( Finland ) Max ( Norway ) TLC Norway Sweden TV5 ( Finland ) TVNorge ( Norway ) VOX ( Norway ) Southern Europe Animal Planet ( Italy ) Discovery France Italy Portugal Discovery Family ( France ) Discovery Science France Italy Discovery Travel & Living ( Italy ) DKiss ( Spain ) DMAX Italy Spain Eurosport 1 Eurosport 2 Eurosport 360 ( France ) Fine Living Food Network ( Italy ) Frisbee ( Italy ) Giallo ( Italy ) Investigation Discovery France Italy K2 ( Italy ) Motor Trend ( Italy ) NOVE ( Italy ) Real Time ( Italy ) Vivolta ( France ) UK and Ireland Animal Planet Discovery Discovery History Discovery Home & Health Discovery Science Discovery Turbo Discovery World DMAX Eurosport 1 Eurosport 2 Investigation Discovery Quest Quest Red TLC UKTV ( 50 % ) Eurosport A subsidiary of Discovery, Inc. Channels Eurosport 1 Eurosport 2 Eurosport News DSport Internet ventures eurosport.com fightclub.com Clubs Eurosport Fight Club Other All3Media ( 50 % ) `` I Love the World '' Motor Trend Group Former 3net Canal 8 Sport Discovery Channel Radio Discovery Digital Networks Discovery Geschichte Discovery Health Channel Discovery Home & Health Southeast Asia Discovery Kids Canada Discovery Kids United Kingdom Discovery Kids on NBC Discovery Networks Northern Europe Discovery People Discovery Real Time Extra Discovery Real Time France Discovery Real Time UK and Ireland Discovery Travel & Living Discovery Turbo Asia Discovery Wings Eurosport 2 Xtra Portugal Eurosport DK FitTV Focus Fyi Canada GXT HowStuffWorks Investigation Discovery India PixL Ready Set Learn ! Scripps Networks Interactive SBS Radio Nordic Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Science_Channel&oldid=856381606 '' Categories : Discovery Inc. 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