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{{Short description|American pay television network}}
{{Short description|American pay television network}}
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{{Infobox television channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Discovery Life
| name = Discovery Life
| logo = File:Discovery Life logo 2016.svg
| logo = File:Discovery Life logo 2016.svg
| logo_size = 150px
| logo_size = 150px
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2011|2|1}}
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2011|2|1}}
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[High-definition television|HDTV]]<br />(downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[480i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
| slogan =
| owner = [[Warner Bros. Discovery]]
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br />(downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[480i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
| headquarters = [[Silver Spring, Maryland]]{{cite needed|date=September 2023}}
| owner = [[Discovery Inc.]]<br>{{small|(pending merge approval with [[WarnerMedia]] to form [[Warner Bros. Discovery]])}}
| former_names = {{ubl|Discovery Fit & Health|(2011–2015)}}
| headquarters = [[Silver Spring, Maryland]]
| replaced = {{Plainlist|
| former_names = {{ubl|Discovery Fit & Health|(2011–2015)}}
| replaced = {{Plainlist|
* [[Discovery Health Channel]]
* [[Discovery Health Channel]]
* [[FitTV]]
* [[FitTV]]
}}
}}
| sister_channels = {{Plainlist|
| sister_channels = {{collapsible list|
* [[American Heroes Channel]]
* [[Cooking Channel]]
* [[Destination America]]
* [[DIY Network]]
* [[Food Network]]
* [[HGTV]]
* [[Investigation Discovery]]
* [[Investigation Discovery]]
* [[Oprah Winfrey Network]]
* [[TLC (TV network)|TLC]]
* [[TLC (TV network)|TLC]]
* [[Travel Channel]]
* [[Discovery Channel]]
}}
}}
| web = {{URL|discoverylife.com}}
| website = {{URL|discoverylife.com}}
| online_serv_1 = Service(s)
| sat_serv_1 = [[DirecTV]]
| online_chan_1 = [[FuboTV]], [[Hulu with Live TV]], [[Philo (company)|Philo]], [[Vidgo]]
| sat_chan_1 = Channel 261
| cable_serv_1 = Available on most cable systems
| cable_chan_1 = Channel slots vary on each provider
| iptv_serv_1 = [[Frontier Communications|Frontier Vantage]]
| iptv_chan_1 = Channel 466
| iptv_serv_2 = [[Verizon FiOS]]
| iptv_chan_2 = Channel 624 (HD)<br />Channel 161 (SD)
| iptv_serv_3 = [[AT&T U-verse]]
| iptv_chan_3 = Channel 466
| online_chan_1 = [[FuboTV]], [[Hulu with Live TV]], [[Philo (company)|Philo]]
}}
}}
'''Discovery Life''' is an [[United States|American]] [[cable television|cable television network]] owned by [[Discovery Inc.]] Launched on February 1, 2011 as '''Discovery Fit & Health''', it was the result of the merger of [[Discovery Health Channel]] and [[FitTV]] (following the former's replacement in its channel space by [[Oprah Winfrey Network|OWN]]), and currently focuses on [[Reality television|reality]] programming dealing with "life events". Its programming is drawn from the libraries of its predecessors and [[TLC (TV network)|TLC]].
'''Discovery Life''' is an American [[cable television|cable television network]] owned by [[Warner Bros. Discovery]]. Launched on February 1, 2011 as '''Discovery Fit & Health''', it was the result of the merger of [[Discovery Health Channel]] and [[FitTV]] (following the former's replacement in its channel space by [[Oprah Winfrey Network|OWN]]), and focuses on [[Reality television|reality]] programming dealing with "life events". Its programming is drawn from the libraries of its predecessors and [[TLC (TV network)|TLC]].


As of February 2015, approximately 46,696,000 American households (40.1% of households with television) receive Discovery Life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/22/list-of-how-many-homes-each-cable-network-is-in-as-of-february-2015/366230/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223220414/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/22/list-of-how-many-homes-each-cable-network-is-in-as-of-february-2015/366230/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 23, 2015|title=List of how many homes each cable network is in as of February 2015|last=Seidman|first=Robert|work=TV by the Numbers|date=February 22, 2015|access-date=March 14, 2015}}</ref>
{{As of|February 2015}}, approximately 46,696,000 American households (40.1% of households with television) received Discovery Life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/22/list-of-how-many-homes-each-cable-network-is-in-as-of-february-2015/366230/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223220414/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/22/list-of-how-many-homes-each-cable-network-is-in-as-of-february-2015/366230/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 23, 2015|title=List of how many homes each cable network is in as of February 2015|last=Seidman|first=Robert|work=TV by the Numbers|date=February 22, 2015|access-date=March 14, 2015}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
On January 17, 2011, Discovery Communications announced that [[FitTV]] would be re-launched as Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011. Its formation was the result of [[Discovery Health Channel|Discovery Health]]'s replacement with the [[Oprah Winfrey Network]] (OWN) at the beginning of the year; the company noted that Discovery Health's programming still had loyal viewership, even as the network was being wound down in favor of OWN. Initially, the channel's programming was similar to what was being carried by Discovery Health, but with a fitness-oriented block in the morning featuring FitTV programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.multichannel.com/news/content/discovery-health-lives-combining-fittv/362449|title=Discovery Health Lives On, Combining With FitTV |website=Multichannel|language=en|access-date=2018-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2011/01/17/48429/discovery-to-launch-new-health-fitness--ch|title=Discovery To Launch New Health, Fitness Channel|work=TVNewsCheck|date=January 17, 2011|access-date=April 26, 2015}}</ref>
On January 17, 2011, Discovery Communications announced that [[FitTV]] would be re-launched as Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011. Its formation was the result of [[Discovery Health Channel|Discovery Health]]'s replacement with the [[Oprah Winfrey Network]] (OWN) at the beginning of the year; the company noted that Discovery Health's programming still had loyal viewership, even as the network was being wound down in favor of OWN. Initially, the channel's programming was similar to what was being carried by Discovery Health, but with a fitness-oriented block in the morning featuring FitTV programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.multichannel.com/news/content/discovery-health-lives-combining-fittv/362449|title=Discovery Health Lives On, Combining With FitTV |website=Multichannel|date=17 January 2011 |language=en|access-date=2018-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2011/01/17/48429/discovery-to-launch-new-health-fitness--ch|title=Discovery To Launch New Health, Fitness Channel|work=TVNewsCheck|date=January 17, 2011|access-date=April 26, 2015}}</ref>


===As Discovery Life===
===As Discovery Life===
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== Programming ==
== Programming ==
The majority of the network's schedule consists of library programs (including series and specials) from [[TLC (TV network)|TLC]]. Programs span the topics of medical emergencies (''Untold Stories of the ER'', ''Mystery Diagnosis''), addiction and mental illness (''Cracking Addiction'', ''Hoarding: Buried Alive''), pregnancy and childbirth (''A Baby Story'', ''Outrageous Births: Tales from the Crib''), and sex (''Sex Sent Me to the ER'').
The network's schedule consists primarily of library programs (including series and specials) from [[TLC (TV network)|TLC]]. Programs span the topics of medical emergencies (''Untold Stories of the ER'', ''Mystery Diagnosis''), addiction and mental illness (''Cracking Addiction'', ''[[Hoarding: Buried Alive]]''), pregnancy and childbirth (''A Baby Story'', ''Outrageous Births: Tales from the Crib''), and sex (''Sex Sent Me to the ER''). The channel does not currently{{when|date=September 2023}} originate any first-run programming.

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* ''50 Ways to Kill Your Mother''
* ''A Baby Story''
* ''[[Addicted (TV series)|Addicted]]''
* ''An Hour to Save Your Life''
* ''Anonymous: Inside the Meeting''
* ''Baby Week''
* ''Birth Day''
* ''[[Bizarre ER]]''
* ''Body Bizarre''
* ''Born Schizophrenic''
* ''[[Boston EMS (TV series)|Boston EMS]]''
* ''[[Boston Med]]''
* ''Cracking Addiction''
* ''Critically Real''
* ''Detroit ER''
* ''Diagnose Me''
* ''Diagnosis: Dead or Alive''
* ''Discovery Life Presents''
* ''[[Dr. G: Medical Examiner]]''
* ''Emergency''
* ''Emergency 24/7''
* ''Emergency Level One''
* ''ER Files''
* ''Exposed: My Naked Truth''
* ''Facing Trauma with [[Dr.]] [[Andrew A. Jacono]]''
* ''Faking It''
* ''Fat Chance''
* ''Funeral Boss''
* ''High School Moms''
* ''Hoarding: Behind Closed Doors''
* ''[[Hoarding: Buried Alive]]''
* ''[[I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant]]''
* ''[[I'm Pregnant and...]]''
* ''In an Instant''
* ''Maternity Ward''
* ''[[My 600-lb Life]]''
* ''My Mom is Obsessed''
* ''[[Mystery Diagnosis]]''
* ''New Girls on the Block''
* ''[[NY Med|NY ER]]''
* ''Outrageous Births: Tales from the Crib''
* ''[[Save My Life: Boston Trauma]]''
* ''Secret Sex Lives: Swingers''
* ''Secretly Pregnant''
* ''Sex in Public''
* ''[[Sex Sent Me to the ER]]''
* ''Shock Trauma: Edge of Life''<ref>http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/tv/z-on-tv-blog/bal-discovery-life-channel-goes-inside-shock-trauma-20151230-story.html</ref>
* ''Shocking Family Secrets''
* ''Sin City ER''
* ''Skin Tight''
* ''Sydney ER''
* ''The Day I Almost Died''
* ''The Girl with Half a Face''
* ''The Mistress''
* ''Those Girls''<ref>https://www.ew.com/article/2014/11/03/discovery-life-channel-those-girls</ref>
* ''Trauma Doctors''
* ''[[Trauma: Life in the E.R.]]''
* ''Trauma: Seconds to Live''
* ''[[Untold Stories of the ER]]''
* ''Vegas ER''
* ''[[World's Worst Mom]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press.discovery.com/us/dfh/programs/|title=Discovery Fit & Health Programming|work=Discovery Channel Website|access-date=April 26, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discoverylife.com/tv-shows/|title=TV Shows|work=Discovery Life Website|access-date=September 18, 2015}}</ref>
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== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 16:44, 26 September 2023

For the South African insurer, see Discovery Limited.

Discovery Life
HeadquartersSilver Spring, Maryland[citation needed]
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery
Sister channels
List
History
LaunchedFebruary 1, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-02-01)
Replaced
Former names
  • Discovery Fit & Health
  • (2011–2015)
Links
Websitediscoverylife.com
Availability
Streaming media
Service(s)FuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, Philo, Vidgo

Discovery Life is an American cable television network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched on February 1, 2011 as Discovery Fit & Health, it was the result of the merger of Discovery Health Channel and FitTV (following the former's replacement in its channel space by OWN), and focuses on reality programming dealing with "life events". Its programming is drawn from the libraries of its predecessors and TLC.

As of February 2015, approximately 46,696,000 American households (40.1% of households with television) received Discovery Life.[1]

History

On January 17, 2011, Discovery Communications announced that FitTV would be re-launched as Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011. Its formation was the result of Discovery Health's replacement with the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) at the beginning of the year; the company noted that Discovery Health's programming still had loyal viewership, even as the network was being wound down in favor of OWN. Initially, the channel's programming was similar to what was being carried by Discovery Health, but with a fitness-oriented block in the morning featuring FitTV programs.[2][3]

As Discovery Life

Initial logo branded as "Discovery Life Channel", used until 2016.

On January 15, 2015, the channel was re-branded as Discovery Life. The rebranding was meant to reflect a broadening of the network's concept targeting women aged 25–54, focusing upon life events and "the drama inherent in our everyday lives".[4][5][6]

Programming

The network's schedule consists primarily of library programs (including series and specials) from TLC. Programs span the topics of medical emergencies (Untold Stories of the ER, Mystery Diagnosis), addiction and mental illness (Cracking Addiction, Hoarding: Buried Alive), pregnancy and childbirth (A Baby Story, Outrageous Births: Tales from the Crib), and sex (Sex Sent Me to the ER). The channel does not currently[when?] originate any first-run programming.

References

  1. ^ Seidman, Robert (February 22, 2015). "List of how many homes each cable network is in as of February 2015". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Discovery Health Lives On, Combining With FitTV". Multichannel. January 17, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Discovery To Launch New Health, Fitness Channel". TVNewsCheck. January 17, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  4. ^ Steinberg, Brian (July 8, 2014). "Discovery to Switch Fit and Health Channel to Discovery Life in January". Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "Discovery's Fit & Health to Rebrand as Discovery Life". Adweek. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  6. ^ Lieberman, David (July 8, 2014). "Discovery Will Rebrand Fit & Health Channel As Discovery Life". Retrieved August 27, 2016.
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