Discovery Wings (British and Irish TV channel)

Discovery Wings was a British TV channel devoted to documentaries regarding aircraft and as a brand extension of Wings, a staple documentary programme of the Discovery Channel throughout the 1990s. In the United States it has been replaced by the Military Channel, which still has a large portion of its programming dedicated to military aviation. The channel timeshared with Discovery Kids. It later ceased broadcasting on 28 February 2007.

Discovery Wings
Discovery Wings logo
Ownership
OwnerDiscovery Networks Europe
History
Launched1 February 2000
ReplacedCarlton World
Closed1 March 2007
Replaced byDiscovery Turbo
Former namesDiscovery Wings Channel (2000-2001)

The channel initially began broadcasting exclusively on the On Digital service as an evenings/overnight channel, time sharing with Discovery Kids, which was also created initially as an On Digital exclusive.[1] The channel eventually became available on other digital platforms such as Sky Digital, and Virgin Media.

In the UK, Discovery Wings was axed in favour of a new channel called Discovery Turbo, on 1 March 2007 whose remit was widened to include also programmes related to speed and all motor vehicles.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Discovery channels boost ONdigital". The Independent. 22 December 1999.
  2. "Discovery Goes Into Turbo Mode!". MediaWeek. 7 October 2008.


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