response: In 1985, but you can refer to it as simply Discovery.
original_response: In 1985 but you can refer to it as simply Discovery)
history: When was discovery channel formed?
knowledge: Discovery Channel (known as The Discovery Channel from 1985 to 1995, and often referred to as simply Discovery) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel (which is also delivered via IPTV, terrestrial television and internet television in other parts of the world) that is the flagship television property of Discovery Communications, a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav.