Discovery Channel is a renowned satellite, cable, digital terrestrial and internet television channel that provides a wide range of documentary-style programming focused primarily on popular science, technology, history, nature and automobiles.
It's one of the biggest digital media companies on the planet and has recently merged with Warner Bros – owners of properties like Harry Potter, DC and HBO – to form Warner Bros. Discovery.
And like so many channels and networks, Discovery has also launched its own streaming service, Discovery Plus, which is home to all the same great content.
How can I watch Discovery Channel?
Discovery Channel is available in the UK on Sky, BT, and Virgin Media TV packages. You can also watch the Discovery Channel with a NOW Entertainment TV membership, which is available on a contract-free monthly basis.
How can I watch Discovery Plus?
Discovery Plus is a standalone streaming service much like Netflix and Disney Plus, available for £3.99 a month for the Entertainment package or £6.99 for the Entertainment & Sport package.
With that, you'll get access to over 55,000 episodes from more than 2.500 TV shows from the Discovery portfolio of channels, including HGTV, Food Network, TLC, ID, OWN, Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, Magnolia Network and Animal Planet.
What can I watch on Discovery Channel?
Popular shows include the likes of The Deadliest Catch, MythBusters, Extreme Engineering, and Wheeler Dealers. Many of these programmes are produced by the Discovery Channels in the US and Canada.
Sharks, cars, ancient civilisations and the latest and greatest advances in science and technology - you can all watch all that and more on the Discovery Channel.
Among its most popular programmes are:
MythBusters
How Do They Do It?
The Deadliest Catch
90 Day Fiancé
Flip or Flop
Wheeler Dealers
Gold Rush
Naked and Afraid
Shark Week
Additional Discovery channels
Discovery Channel has an assortment of sister channels targeting specific genres of programming. These are:
Animal Planet
Discovery HD (a high-definition simulcast of the regular Discovery Channel)
Discovery History
Discover Home & Health
Discovery Science
Discovery Shed
Discovery Turbo
DMAX
Investigation Discovery
Quest
TLC
It also has a timeshift channel (Discovery Channel +1) that lets you to catch up with programmes from an hour behind the normal broadcast time.
