Animal Planet (Australia and New Zealand) explained

Picture Format:	576i (SDTV)
Timeshift Service:	+2
Owner:	Warner bros discovery STtv
Sister Channels:	HGTV Discovery HD Food network TLC
Language:	English
Area:	Australia, New Zealand

Animal Planet is a television channel which launched locally in Australia exclusively on Optus Television in October 1999. The channel is dedicated to the U.S. cable television channel, programming that highlights the relationship between humans and animals. It has since expanded to multiple carriers.

It was added to Foxtel on 1 December 2003^[1] in Australia and screen on Sky in New Zealand.

It was formerly available on SelecTV from March 2007 until the closure of its English service in late 2010.^{[2] [3]} It was available on Fetch TV until 1 February 2015. It would later be re-added to the platform on 1 May 2020.

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Programmes

• Crikey! It's the Irwins^[4]
• Dodo Heroes
• Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet
• Jeremy Wade's Dark Waters
• Pit Bulls & Parolees
• Puppy Bowl^[5]
• The Aquarium^[6]
• The Zoo (2016)^[7]
• Evan Goes Wild
• Channel I News
• World Life
• Extinct or Alive
• Scaled
• Secret Life of the Zoo
• Bondi Vet
• Tanked
• Hanging with the Henderson's
• The Vet Life

Animal Planet also hosts some David Attenborough content.

Notes and References

1. News: The Sydney Morning Herald – The Guide. Switched On. Greg. Hassall. 2. 17 November 2003. 14 July 2010.
2. Web site: SelecTV adds five Discovery channels to platform . https://archive.today/20120724060522/http://www.bandt.com.au/news/selectv-adds-five-discovery-channels-to-platform . dead . 24 July 2012 . Tim . Addington . 15 March 2007 . . 16 November 2010 .
3. News: The Australian – City Beat. Bruce Gordon's SelecTV to make changes. James. Chessell. 20 August 2010. 20 August 2010.
4. "'Crikey! It's the Irwins': Bindi Irwin Shares Promo & Premiere Date For Animal Planet Series (VIDEO)". TV Insider. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
5. "Puppy Bowl XV: Winner Takes All: Puppy Bowl". Animal Planet, https://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/puppy-bowl/full-episodes/puppy-bowl-xv-winner-takes-all.
6. "About The Show – The Aquarium". Animal Planet, https://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/the-aquarium/about.
7. "About The Show – The Zoo". Animal Planet, https://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/the-zoo/about.