Discovery Kids (Australian TV channel)

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Discovery Kids Australia
Logo used until 2020
CountryAustralia
Broadcast areaAustralia
Programming
LanguageEnglish
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific
Sister channelsDiscovery Channel
Animal Planet
Discovery Science
Discovery Turbo
TLC
History
Launched3 November 2014 (2014-11-03)
ReplacedDiscovery Home & Health
Closed1 February 2020 (2020-02-01)
Links
Websitewww.discoverychannel.com.au/discovery-kids/
www.dkids.com.au
Availability
(at time of closure)
Streaming media
Foxtel GoChannel 718

Discovery Kids (stylised as Discovery K!ds) was an Australian subscription television channel, aimed at 2-6 year olds screening factual and educational programming.[1] The channel launched on Foxtel on 3 November 2014.[2]

The channel replaced Discovery Home & Health, whose select programming moved to TLC.[1]

The channel ceased operations on 1 February 2020, after which the channel space created in 2007 by Discovery Home & Health ceased to exist. No reason was given to why it ceased.

References

  1. "The Brand New World of Discovery Networks is just AWESOME!" (PDF) (Press release). Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific. 9 October 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  2. Knox, David (4 September 2014). "Foxtel overhauls pricing, HD channels as content battle heats up". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2014.