The Discovery Channel was launched on June 17th, 1985.
It was founded by John Hendricks.
The Discovery Channel is one of the more popular networks on
cable and satellite TV. Not only is there the
Discovery Channel, but they also have developed TLC, the Animal
Planet, the Science Channel, the Travel Channel and Discovery
Health.
Some of thier more popular shows are: Shark Week (The title says it all) Deadliest Catch (Fishing for crab in the Bering Sea) MythBusters (one of our favorites-poor buster!) Dirty Jobs (fun "yuck" to watch-how does Mike do it?)
Man vs Wild (fun to watch)