Animal Planet

Animal Planet, launched in 1996, is a cable and satellite television network co-owned 80% by Discovery Communications, Inc. (parent company of Discovery Channel, TLC, Discovery Health Channel, and The Travel Channel) and 20% by BBC Worldwide. The channel is dedicated to programming that highlights the relationship between humans and animals.

## History

On January 1, 1997, Animal Planet's distribution grew as a result of Discovery Communications buying the channel space of WOR EMI Service, a national feed of New York's WWOR-TV that was implemented in the light of the SyndEx laws enforced by the FCC.

It is available throughout the United States, and in over 70 countries around the world. In New Zealand, Animal Planet is broadcast on SKY Network Television.

Country-specific versions of the channel have been created in Canada, India, and other countries.

The National Aquarium in Baltimore has an exhibit named Animal Planet Australia: Wild Extreme which opened in late 2005 in a multi-million dollar expansion. Animal Planet and the National Aquarium in Baltimore in 2004 announced a multi-year partnership which produced an original orientation film that gives Aquarium visitors background on the Australian area which inspired the new exhibit and a dedicated area inside the expansion where visitors can learn about Animal Planet's conservation efforts and other programming. The partnership also has possible future production of TV programs about the National Aquarium in Baltimore's research and exhibits.
On September 4, 2006, Steve Irwin, one of the network's most renowned personalities, died from a rare Stingray attack.

## Programming

* *Adoption Tales*
* *After the Attack*
* *The All New Planet's Funniest Animals*
* *Amazing Animal Videos*
* *Animal Cops Detroit*
* *Animal Cops Houston*
* *Animal Cops San Francisco*
* *Animal Face-Off*
* *Animal Icons*
* *Animal Miracles*
* *Animal Planet Heroes: Phoenix*
* *Animal Planet Zooventure*
* *Animal Precinct*
* *Animal X*
* *The Ape Crusaders*
* *Austin Stevens: Snakemaster*
* *Backyard Habitat*
* *Barking Mad*
* *Big Cat Diary*
* *Blue Planet*
* *Breed All About It*
* *Buggin' with Ruud*
* *Call of the Wild*
* *Caught in the Moment*
* *Champions of the Wild*
* *Chasing Nature*
* *Comedians Unleashed*
* *Corwin's Quest*
* *The Crocodile Hunter*\* *Croc Files*
* *Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real*
* *Emergency Vets*
* *E-Vet Interns*
* *The Future Is Wild*
* *Get Out There!*
* *Giant Monsters*
* *Good Dog U*
* *Great Savannah Race*
* *Growing Up...*
* *The Jeff Corwin Experience*
* *Judge Wapner's Animal Court*
* *K9 Karma*
* *K-9 to 5*
* *The Keepers*
* *King of the Jungle*
* *The Little Zoo That Could*
* *Massive Nature*
* *Meerkat Manor*
* *Miami Animal Police*
* *The Most Extreme*
* *Ms. Adventure*
* *Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom*
* *O'Shea's Big Adventure*
* *Ocean's Deadliest*
* *People Traps*
* *The Pet Psychic*
* *Pet Star*
* *A Pet Story*
* *Petsburgh USA*
* *The Planet's Funniest Animals*
* *Predator's Prey*
* *Prehistoric Park*
* *Puppy Bowl*
* *Puppy Bowl II*
* *Puppy Bowl III*
* *Puppy Bowl IV* (coming February 3, 2008)
* *The Really Wild Show*
* *The Real Lost World*
* *The Snake Buster*
* *That's My Baby*
* *Total Zoo*
* *Up Close and Dangerous*
* *Venom ER*
* *Who Gets the Dog?*
* *Wild Rescues*
* *Wildlife Journal*