Investigation Discovery (European TV channel) explained

Investigation Discovery
Picture Format:1080i HDTV
Network:Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA
Owner:Warner Bros. Discovery
Country:United Kingdom
Area:Europe
Middle East
Africa
Headquarters:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Timeshift Service:Investigation Discovery +1
Website:Investigation Discovery
Terr Chan 1:See separate section
Online Chan 1:See separate section

Investigation Discovery (abbreviated as ID) is a pay television channel available in several European nations. It competes in the same genre as Crime & Investigation Network which is also available in several European nations. The ID channel features crime programming, including "missing persons and murder inquiries, cold cases and historical crime," as well as documentaries on forensic investigations. One such program is Deadly Women, an investigative series in which former FBI agent and profiler Candice DeLong looks at female killers throughout history.

Its programming is mainly in English and locally subtitled or dubbed. In some countries, the advertisement and the announcements between programs are localized.

History

The original namesake American channel became available on cable television in the United States in January 2008.[1] In Europe, the channel was first made available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Central and Eastern Europe

The channel launched in Poland, Romania, Hungary and Greece in April 2009,[2] [3] followed by Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, and Montenegro in May 2009. On 28 June 2009 the channel replaced nTalk on the Polish platform N.[4] [5] On 15 July it replaced TVN Lingua on Cyfra+.[6] In September 2009, it was announced that the channel would be added to RCS/RDS's offerings.[7] The Baltic states followed in August 2009, when it launched on the Latvian Lattelecom platform.[8]

Africa

Since 2011, Investigation Discovery Africa launched on DStv channel 171, in October 2014, it was announced that Investigation Discovery will broadcast in HD.In 2014, Investigation Discovery launched on Azam TV, StarTimes, Kwese TV and GOtv (since 2019).

France

Since 15 December 2015, the channel is available exclusively to SFR TV subscribers, as a part of a deal between SFR and Discovery.[9] [10] [11] [12]

Netherlands and Flanders

Investigation Discovery replaced Discovery Travel & Living in the Netherlands and Flanders on 4 July 2011.[13] An HD-simulcast started through Ziggo in the Netherlands on 8 February 2017.[14]

Portugal

Investigation Discovery launched in Portugal on 2 October 2018 exclusively on NOS.[15] [16] The Portuguese feed has only local subtitles.

Sweden

Investigation Discovery had been broadcasting to Sweden since 2010, but was initially not widely available through major distributors. On 1 October 2014, it was added to the leading cable network Com Hem.[17] It was added by satellite operator Canal Digital on 15 December.[18] In January 2015, Discovery bought the terrestrial broadcasting license held by multicultural channel Kanal Global. That channel stopped broadcasting on 15 February 2015 and Investigation Discovery took over the license after that.[19] The transaction was accepted by the Swedish Broadcasting Authority and the license is valid until 2020.[20]

On 1 June 2015 a localized version launched in Sweden with content adapted for the Swedish market.[21] [22] The first original Swedish programme to air on the channel was Brottscentralen, a live crime show produced by Aftonbladet.[23] Brottscentralen premiered on Investigation Discovery on 31 August 2015.[24] During its first seven months on air, the channel achieved a 0.5 percent share of viewing and reached 1.8 percent of the population each week.[25]

Availability

Cable

IPTV

Online

Satellite

Terrestrial

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://press.discovery.com/us/id/programs/fall-program-guide/ Discovery Fall Program Guide
  2. News: Kolejny kanał pod marką Discovery w Polsce. WirtualneMedia.pl. April 7, 2009.
  3. News: Discovery ID channel heads East. April 7, 2009. broadbandtvnews.com.
  4. News: ITI closes another channel. June 19, 2009. broadbandtvnews.com.
  5. News: Grupa ITI likwiduje kolejną stację. June 19, 2009. WirtualneMedia.pl.
  6. News: Cyfra+: ID Investigation Discovery za TVN Lingua. July 16, 2009. WirtualneMedia.pl.
  7. News: ID Investigation extends CEE reach. September 14, 2009. broadbandtvnews.
  8. News: ID Investigation launches in Baltics. August 5, 2009. broadbandtvnews.
  9. Web site: Altice Group partners with Discovery Communications to deliver more premium content to more fans than ever before in France.
  10. Web site: Discovery Investigation se lance en France sur SFR. Sallé. Caroline. 2016-12-16. Le Figaro.fr. fr. 2020-05-12.
  11. Web site: Altice Group Partners with Discovery Communications to Deliver More Premium Content to More Fans Than Ever Before in France – Discovery, Inc.. corporate.discovery.com. 2020-05-12.
  12. Web site: Le communiqué de SFR concernant les partenariats avec Discovery Communications et NBCUniversal International.. leblogtvnews.com. 8 December 2016. Leblogtvnews.com. fr. 2020-05-12.
  13. Web site: Investigation Discovery neemt plaats Discovery Travel & Living in. Totaal TV. Jarco Kriek. June 20, 2011.
  14. Web site: MediaMagazine.nl. 8 February 2017.
  15. News: CANAL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY LANÇADO EM PORTUGAL ATRAVÉS DA NOS. 25 September 2018. Meios & Publicidade.
  16. News: Novo canal ID – Investigation Discovery chega a Portugal em outubro. 26 September 2018. canoticias.pt.
  17. Web site: Kanalförändringar . Com Hem . https://web.archive.org/web/20160112193933/https://www.comhem.se/kundservice/support/tv/kanalforandringar-56226 . 2016-01-12 . dead .
  18. Web site: Investigation Discovery ny kanal i Familjepaketet. Canal Digital. 12 December 2014. 27 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160128144112/https://sales.canaldigital.se/kundservice/kundservice-informerar/2014/Investigation-Discovery-ny-kanal-i-Familjepaketet/. 28 January 2016. dead.
  19. News: Kanal Global ger upp sin plats i linjär-tv – har för låga tittarsiffror för annonsörerna. Dagens Media. 19 January 2015.
  20. Web site: Investigation Discovery tar över Kanal Globals kanalplats hos Boxer. Discovery Networks Sweden. 19 January 2015.
  21. Web site: Hösten 2015 på Discovery Networks Sweden. Discovery Networks Sweden. 11 June 2015.
  22. Web site: Ny profil på Investigation Discovery. 29 May 2015. Canal Digital. 27 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160128141607/https://sales.canaldigital.se/kundservice/kundservice-informerar/2015/Ny-svensk-profil-Investigation-Discovery-/. 28 January 2016. dead.
  23. News: SBS Discovery sänder Aftonbladet-program. Resumé. 7 April 2015.
  24. News: Leif Silbersky till Brottscentralen. 26 August 2015. Dagens Media.
  25. Web site: MMS Årsrapport 2015 2014-12-29-2016-01-03. Mediamätning i Skandinavien.