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For the Canadian equivalent of this channel, see History Television. For the British equivalent of this channel, see History (UK TV channel).
History
Launched January 1, 1995
Owned by A&E Television Networks
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
720p (HDTV)
Slogan "History Made Every Day"
Headquarters New York City, United States
Formerly called The History Channel (1995-2008)
Sister channel(s) History International, A&E Network, The Biography Channel, Military History Channel, History en Español, Crime & Investigation Network
Website www.history.com
Availability
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DirecTV Channel 269
Channel 1269 (VOD)
Dish Network Channel 120
Astro Channel 555
Cable
UPC Romania Channel 312 (digital with DVR)

History, formerly known as The History Channel, is an international satellite and cable TV channel that broadcasts programs regarding historical events and persons, as well as various metaphysical phenomena—often with observations and explanations by noted historians, scholars, authors, esotericists, astrologers, and Biblical scholars as well as reenactments and interviews with witnesses. Some of the original programming is also shown on History Television in Canada.

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[edit] History

The History Channel launch logo, used from January 1, 1995 until February 16, 2008 in the United States. Still used in other markets.

Launched on January 1, 1995, the channel is owned by A&E joint venture (Hearst, Disney, NBC)[1] and operates, in various forms, in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, Israel, Spain, Italy, The Netherlands, and Latin America. The network was also available in South Asia under a deal between STAR TV and AETN International until November 21, 2008. The channel has consistently produced prime time ratings in the U.S. comparable to or higher than the A&E Network itself.[citation needed]

In 2007 The History Channel launched "Take a Veteran to School Day," designed to foster relationships between U.S. military veterans and students; R. Lee Ermey is the spokesman for the initiative.

On February 16, 2008, a new logo was launched on the flagship American network. While keeping their trademark "H", the triangle shape on the left acts as a play button for animation and fly-outs during commercials and shows. The former logo form remains in place for the rest of the world. On March 20, 2008, The History Channel dropped the "The" and the "Channel" parts of its name to become History. [2]

[edit] Programming

Main article: List of programs broadcast by History (TV channel)

Programming covers a wide array of periods and topics, while similar topics are often organized into themed weeks or daily marathons. Subjects include military history, medieval history, the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, modern engineering, historical biographies, metaphysical subjects and disaster scenarios; a number of these documentaries are narrated by Edward Herrmann. Many programs compare contemporary culture and technology with the past, while some programs have a more esoteric focus such as conspiracy theory, religious interpretation, UFO speculation, or reality television. The History Channel maintains a corporate initiative called Save Our History, dedicated to the preservation of history and historical sites and artifacts, similar in spirit but not to be confused with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

[edit] Criticism and evaluation

The History Channel received the nickname "The Hitler Channel"[3] for its extensive coverage of World War II, though much military-themed programming has now been shifted to its sister network, the Military History Channel, and the network's programming now covers a diverse range of topics on history and hypothetical future events. The U.S.-based network has also been criticized for devoting most of its coverage to US and Western history.[4] Their sister network, History International, does focus primarily on non-US history however. The network has also received criticism for emphasizing the history of relatively recent times, as opposed to ancient or medieval eras.[citation needed]

The History Channel has also been criticized for giving too much attention to arguably non-historical subjects such as UFOs[5] and for spreading disinformation about Nostradamus,[6] as well as for playing a major role in propagating the 2012 Doomsday prediction myth,[7] usually with scant reference to established scholarship,[8] with the result that it has also been dubbed[9] "The Mystery Channel" or "The Pseudo-History Channel."

The network has nevertheless won praise from professional historians such as Stanley Kutner for its willingness to examine the biases of its own programming—in particular, a series on the John F. Kennedy assassination.[10] Programs such as Modern Marvels have been praised for their presentation of detailed information in an entertaining format.[11] Also, the network's Ice Road Truckers[12] and Ax Men series garnered record ratings in the U.S. despite their non-historical nature.

[edit] Other media

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[edit] International

[edit] Canada

History is not to be confused with a similar, independently-owned, Canadian service, History Television. Indeed, the phrase "Not available in Canada" became a de facto slogan for the channel in its early years, as a result of its use in promotional ads, at least those aired on A&E (which is available in Canada).[14]

[edit] Asia

Main article: History (South East Asian TV channel)

The History Channel started its operations in India in late 2003, with News Corp's STAR as its sales partner, managed by National Geographic until November 21, 2008.[15] The History Channel India has been closed down on November 21, 2008 and it has been replaced by Fox History & Entertainment, which is the first FOX Network channel available in India. A joint venture of AETN and Astro All Asia Networks is launching the History Channel in Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Brunei in the second and third quarters of 2007, and in Taiwan and China by the end of the year.[16] Some other Asian countries such as Israel, Japan and South Korea currently have their own versions of the network. On September 1, 2008 History Channel Asia was officially launch their own History HD Asia channel in Singapore and Hong Kong , followed by Japan, South Korea and in the Philippines. [17][18][19][20]

[edit] Scandinavia

A Scandinavian version was launched in September 1997, broadcasting for three hours and later four hours, per day on the analogue Viasat platform. Initially time-sharing with TV1000 Cinema, it was later moved to the Swedish TV8 channel and continued broadcasting there until November 2004 when Viasat launched their own history channel, Viasat History, in the Nordic region and closed down the History Channel. On February 1, 2007 the History Channel returned to Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden when the UK version was launched as a stand-alone channel on the Canal Digital satellite platform.

The History Channel launched on February 1 2007 on the Canal Digital DTH satellite package for viewers in Norway, Sweden, Denmark & Finland. The channel is being launched by The History Channel UK, A&E’s joint venture with BSkyB. Although it will broadcast in English, the channel will be scheduled separately from the UK version. There are already separate versions of The History Channel in sub-Sahran Africa and Greece. It is planned to also launch The Biography Channel and Crime & Investigation Network into the Nordic market.

[edit] Latin America

The Latin American version was launched in 2001. It is owned by A&E Network and controlled in the region by HBO Latin America Group. It airs the same programming as the U.S. version.

[edit] HD in United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Ireland and Netherlands

An English speaking version of the History Channel is a joint venture between A&E and British Sky Broadcasting; a high-definition version was launched at 8pm BST on Thursday October 26, 2006, on the Sky HD platform in the United Kingdom.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "About AETN". AETN.com. http://www.aetn.com/about.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-04. 
  2. ^ International Herald Tribune Television's The History Channel drops 'the' and 'channel' from its name, keeps History March 20, 2008
  3. ^ "All Hitler, all the time" by Mark Schone (Salon, May 8, 1997).
  4. ^ "Time traveler's guide to the Roman Empire". Channel4.com. http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/guide03/explore1.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-04. "The History Channel: The website of the American cable channel has a bias towards American history, as evidenced by Extreme History with Roger Daltry " 
  5. ^ Jump the Shark - History Channel
  6. ^ See The Lost Book of Nostradamus
  7. ^ See 2012, End of Days (2006), Maya Doomsday (2007), The Last Days on Earth (2008) and Nostradamus: 2012 (2008) and compare the Channel's own publicity
  8. ^ See, for example, Schele, Linda and Freidel, David A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya (Morrow, 1990)
  9. ^ Archives of the international Nostradamus Research Group, April 2009
  10. ^ Stanley Kutner (2004-07-04). "Why the History Channel Had to Apologize for the Documentary that Blamed LBJ for JFK's Murder". History News Network. http://hnn.us/articles/4504.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-04. "The History Channel has made a start in the right direction as it has totally disavowed the program and publicly promised it never will be shown again." 
  11. ^ Scott Weinberg (2007-05-29). "Modern Marvels: Technology". DVD Talk. http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=28158. Retrieved on 2007-08-04. "If you're trying to throw your kids a little education, but in a fast-paced and colorful presentation, these "Modern Marvels" series come pretty highly recommended. Then again, I'm a mid-30s guy and I'm learning tons of new stuff from these programs." 
  12. ^ Steve Rogers and Christopher Rocchio (2007-06-20). "'Ice Road Truckers' debut sets The History Channel ratings records". Reality TV World. http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ice-road-truckers-debut-sets-history-channel-ratings-records-5383.php. Retrieved on 2007-11-17. 
  13. ^ The History Channel Online Store: The Unknown Hitler DVD Collection
  14. ^ "Librarian and Information Science News". LIS News. http://www.lisnews.com/index.pl?issue=20040722&mode=. Retrieved on 2007-08-04. "I always wondered why the History Channel commercials said not available in Canada." 
  15. ^ "Indiantelevision.com's interview with NGC India managing director (South Asia) Zubin Jehanbux Gandevia". Indiantelevision.com. 2003-12-20. http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/y2k3/executive/zubin.htm. Retrieved on 2007-10-15. 
  16. ^ "A&E Television Networks & Astro Form Joint Venture". 2007-04-16. http://www.aetninternational.com/news.jsp?id=17683138. Retrieved on 2007-06-08. 
    "The History Channel Expands Through Asia". 2003-02-10. http://www.aetninternational.com/news.jsp?id=9992256. Retrieved on 2007-06-16. 
  17. ^ History HD channel launched on SkyLife in Korea retrieved via www.medianewsline.com 05-05-2009
  18. ^ History HD™ to launch in Japan retrieved via www.aetninternational.com 09-30-2008
  19. ^ History Channel Asia HD launched on SkyCable Philippines retrived via www.skycable.com 06-09-2009
  20. ^ The History Channel HD™ to launch in Singapore and Hong Kong retrived via www.aetninternational.com 08-26-2008

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