DTX (TV channel)

DTX (previously known as Discovery Turbo Xtra) is a television channel focused on programming about cars owned by Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA. It is a CEEMEA version of Discovery Turbo.

DTX
Broadcast areaPoland
Albania
Hungary
Romania
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Russia and CIS
Ukraine
Turkey
MENA
NetworkWarner Bros. Discovery EMEA
HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery
Sister channelsAnimal Planet
Discovery Channel
Discovery Science
Food Network
Investigation Discovery
TLC
Travel Channel
History
LaunchedSeptember 17, 2013 (2013-09-17) (Poland)
April 1, 2016 (2016-04-01) (Middle East)
ReplacedDiscovery World
ClosedJanuary 1, 2021 (2021-01-01) (Middle East)
March 9, 2022 (2022-03-09) (Russia)
1 January 2024 (2024-01-01) (Central Europe, Middle East and Turkey)
Former namesDiscovery Turbo Xtra (2013–2016)
Discovery Turbo Xtra Logo (2013-2016)

The channel was launched under the name Discovery Turbo Xtra to replace the European version of Discovery World, with the first launch in Poland on 17 September 2013.[1] The channel roll-out in 2015 in Albania and in 2016 in Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Baltics, Russia, CIS, Ukraine, Turkey and MENA. In the Middle East, it was launched on 1 April 2016 on beIN Network.[2]

In November 2016 Discovery Turbo Xtra has been rebranded as DTX.

On 9 March 2022, Discovery Inc. closed DTX in Russia due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[3]

Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA has announced that DTX, along with Discovery Science, will cease broadcasting on 1 January 2024.[4][5][6]

Current Programming

Upcoming Programming

Former Programming

References
  1. wirtualnemedia (2019-12-09). "Koniec Discovery World, rusza Discovery Turbo Xtra. "Ma przyciągnąć młodych mężczyzn"".
  2. beIN Partners With Discovery Communications To Launch Six New Channels In The Region
  3. "WarnerMedia and Discovery join the stampede of businesses leaving Russia". CNN. 9 March 2022.
  4. "Lietuvoje nebebus transliuojami „Discovery Science" ir DTX kanalai" [Discovery Science and DTX channels will no longer be broadcast in Lithuania]. delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). Delfi. 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  5. "Hamarosan eltűnik két tévécsatorna a magyar kínálatból (Frissített!)" [Two TV channels will soon disappear from the Hungarian subscription]. 9 September 2023.
  6. "Discovery Science и DTX прекратят вещание в Украине" [Discovery Science and DTX ceases broadcasting in Ukraine]. mediasat.info (in Russian). Mediasat. 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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