Discovery Channel (Dutch TV channel)

Discovery
CountryNetherlands
Broadcast areaNetherlands
NetworkDiscovery Benelux
Programming
Language(s)Dutch
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery
Sister channels
History
Launched
  • 1 April 1989 (1989-04-01) (European feed)
  • 12 April 2003 (2003-04-12) (Localized Dutch feed)
ReplacedDiscovery Channel Europe (1989-2003)
Links
Websitediscoveryplus.nl/zenders/discovery
Availability
Terrestrial
DigitenneChannel 16 (HD)
Streaming media
Ziggo GOZiggoGO.tv (Europe only)

Discovery Channel is a Dutch free-to-cable television channel airing in the Netherlands. Its primary target is men aged 25–39. It launched on 12 April 2003.

Cable television is widely available in the Netherlands, and Discovery is available on virtually every platform. It has enjoyed relatively high ratings for several years; in 2018 it had 1.5 percent share of all viewing.