| Animal Planet | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1 September 1998 |
| Owned by | Discovery Networks Northern Europe |
| Picture format |
576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audience share | 0.12% 0.01% (+1) (September 2015, BARB) |
| Sister channel(s) |
Discovery Channel Discovery HD Discovery History Discovery Home & Health Discovery Science Discovery Shed Discovery Turbo DMAX Investigation Discovery Quest TLC |
| Timeshift service | Animal Planet +1 |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 523 (SD/HD) Channel 549 (+1) Channel 562 (SD) |
| NOVA Greece | Channel 402 |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media | Channel 256 Channel 257 (HD) Channel 258 (+1) |
| Virgin Media Ireland | Channel 213 |
| WightFibre | Channel 117 |
| IPTV | |
| BT | Channel 325 Channel 378 (HD) |
| Plusnet | Channel 325 Channel 378 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| TVPlayer | Watch live (UK only) (TVPlayer Plus subscription required) |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
| UPC Horizon | Watch live (Ireland only) |
| Sky Go | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
Animal Planet is a television channel in the United Kingdom. The channel is dedicated to programming that highlights the relationship between humans and animals.
A one-hour timeshift channel called Animal Planet +1 was launched in May 2001. A high-definition simulcast called Animal Planet HD was launched on 27 February 2012.
Programmes shown on the channel include: