Discovery Channel (often referred to as simply Discovery) is the

Swedish language Swedish ( ) is a North Germanic languages, North Germanic language from the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family, spoken predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland. It has at least 10 million native speakers, making it the G ...

version of the

Discovery Channel Discovery Channel, known as The Discovery Channel from 1985 to 1995, and often referred to as simply Discovery, is an American cable channel that is best known for its ongoing reality television shows and promotion of pseudoscience. It init ...

, using a "factual entertainment" concept similar to the original American channel. As of 2006, it was the eighth most watched channel in Sweden (MMS). The channel used to broadcast the same schedule as the other Discovery channels in the Nordic countries, but with Swedish language presentation, advertising and subtitles. In spring 2007, the Swedish channel differentiated itself from the Nordic sister channels and started using Swedish voice-overs in the programmes and a schedule specially adapted for the Swedish market. In autumn 2001, Discovery received a license to broadcast in the

Swedish digital terrestrial television Digital terrestrial television was launched in Sweden in 1999. The shutdown of the analogue equivalent started on September 19, 2005, and was finalized on October 15, 2007. The network uses the DVB-T-standard and broadcasts several free-to-air a ...

network. The channel has traditionally been a part of most analogue basic cable packages. On March 31, 2009, Discovery Channel Sweden adopted the new logo which had been launched on the US Discovery Channel in 2008. Other channels from

Discovery Communications Discovery, Inc. was an American multinational mass media factual television conglomerate based in New York City. Established in 1982, the company operated a group of factual and lifestyle television brands, such as the namesake Discovery Cha ...

available in Sweden are

Animal Planet Nordic Animal Planet Nordic is a television channel broadcasting nature-related documentaries to the Nordic countries. History Animal Planet was launched in the Nordic region in 1997. In 2001, the channel received a license to broadcast in the digital ...

, Discovery Travel & Living, Discovery World and

Discovery Science Discovery science (also known as discovery-based science) is a scientific methodology which aims to find new patterns, correlations, and form hypotheses through the analysis of large-scale experimental data. The term “discovery science” enc ...

. Discovery HD was launched in Sweden on November 1, 2006.

References

External links

Discovery Sweden on Discovery+
{{Discovery Communications Television channels in Sweden

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Television channels and stations established in 2006 Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA