Discovery Turbo Explained

Discovery Turbo
Logo Alt:Discovery Turbo logo
Launch Date:16 March 2005
Country:United Kingdom
Area:Australia
India
Owner:Warner Bros. Discovery
Former Names:Discovery Turbo MAX
Replaced:
  • Discovery Wings (UK & Ireland)
  • Discovery Kids (UK & Ireland)
Replaced By:DMAX (Southeast Asia)
Website:https://www.discovery.com/

Discovery Turbo (previously known as Discovery Turbo MAX in Australia) is a pay television channel devoted to programming about transport. It is similar to Discovery Velocity and Motor Trend. It was also briefly available as an on-demand service in the US in the late 2000s.

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Discovery Turbo Latin America

The channel launched in Latin America in 2005.

Discovery Turbo UK

It launched on 1 March 2007, replacing Discovery Wings and Discovery Kids.[1]

Discovery Turbo Asia

Discovery Turbo launched in Southeast Asia on September 22, 2008, replacing Discovery Real Time. Discovery Turbo Asia ended its broadcast on July 7, 2014 as it has been rebranded to DMAX on the same day.

Discovery Turbo India

See main article: Discovery Turbo (Indian TV channel). The channel launched on January 28, 2010.[2] From March 1, 2021 the channel started to follow a timeshifted version of DMAX Asia's schedule.

Discovery Turbo Australia

In Australia, the channel first launched in 2008 on SelecTV, replacing Discovery Real Time which previously launched on 15 March 2007.[3] The channel ceased being available in late 2010 following SelecTV's closure of its English service.[4] A, named Discovery Turbo MAX, launch on 15 November 2009 on the Foxtel platform.[5] At launch, the channel was also available on a two-hour delay, with the time shift channel called Discovery Turbo MAX +2.[5] In May 2015, the channel rebranded as Discovery Turbo, seeing it change to a similar branding to that used by other Discovery Turbo channels around the world.

Discovery Turbo New Zealand

In New Zealand, the channel is known as Discovery Turbo, with similar branding and content to other Discovery Turbo channels around the world. It launched on 1 November 2015 on channel 75 exclusively to Sky Television.[6] [7]

DTX in Europe

See main article: DTX (TV channel). In Europe, the channel is known as DTX (formerly known Discovery Turbo Xtra), with similar branding and content to other Discovery Turbo channels around the world. Launched in Poland on 17 September 2013, as a replacement for Discovery World, the channel initiated its EMEA rollout between 2015 and 2016. On 21 November 2016 Discovery Turbo Xtra was rebranded as DTX.[8]

Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA has announced that DTX, along with Discovery Science, will cease broadcasting in EMEA except Poland on 31 December 2023.[9] [10] [11]

Discovery Turbo Japan

The channel launched on 30 January 2018.[12]

Programming

UK and Ireland

Asia (2008–2014), Australia and New Zealand (2008-2019)

Check out the Australian & NZ Discovery Website

Latin America

Notes and References

  1. 7 October 2008. Discovery Goes Into Turbo Mode!. MediaWeek.
  2. News: Discovery Science, Discovery Turbo launch in India. 2010-01-28. Indian Television Dot Com. 2018-04-19. en.
  3. Web site: SelecTV adds five Discovery channels to platform. Tim. Addington. 15 March 2007. B&T Weekly. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120729011320/http://www.bandt.com.au/news/archive/selectv-adds-five-discovery-channels-to-platform. 29 July 2012.
  4. News: The Australian. Bruce Gordon's SelecTV to make changes. James. Chessell. 20 August 2010. 26 September 2016.
  5. Web site: Knox. David. Pay TV's upgrade to top Freeview. TV Tonight. 14 November 2009. 26 September 2016.
  6. SKY TV AND DISCOVERY NETWORKS AGREE LONG TERM EXCLUSIVE DEAL. Sky Television New Zealand. 20 July 2015. 1 November 2016.
  7. Web site: Page. Emma. Wayne Carini talks Chasing Classic Cars. Stuff.co.nz. 1 November 2015. 1 November 2016. ...Discovery Turbo, that launches on November 1...Discovery Turbo (Sky Channel 075)..
  8. Web site: Discovery Turbo Xtra skróci nazwę do DTX. pl. satkurier.pl. 21 November 2016.
  9. Web site: Lietuvoje nebebus transliuojami "Discovery Science" ir DTX kanalai . 2023-09-06 . 2023-09-06 . delfi.lt . . lt . Discovery Science and DTX channels will no longer be broadcast in Lithuania.
  10. Web site: Hamarosan eltűnik két tévécsatorna a magyar kínálatból (Frissített!) . 9 September 2023 . Two TV channels will soon disappear from the Hungarian subscription .
  11. Web site: 2023-09-15 . Discovery Science и DTX прекратят вещание в Украине . Discovery Science and DTX ceases broadcasting in Ukraine . 2023-10-06 . mediasat.info . Mediasat . ru.
  12. Web site: 国内初のクルマ・バイク専門チャンネル「Discovery TURBO」をローンチ.

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