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History

Logo as of December 7, 2021.
Country	United States
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	New York City, New York, US
Programming
Picture format	1080i (HDTV) Downgraded to letterboxed 480i for SDTV feed
Ownership
Owner	A&E Networks
Sister channels	Military History History en Español History TV18
History
Launched	January 1, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-01-01)
Former names	The History Channel (1995–2008)
Availability
Streaming media
Philo, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, Amazon Prime Video, Frndly TV

History (formerly The History Channel from 1995 to 2008; stylized as HISTORY) is an American pay television network and flagship channel owned by A&E Networks, a joint venture between Hearst Communications and the Disney General Entertainment Content division of the Walt Disney Company.

The network was originally focused on history-based as well as social and science documentaries. During the late 2000s, History devolved into reality television programming. In addition to this change in format, the network has been criticized by many scientists, historians, and skeptics for broadcasting pseudo-documentaries and unsubstantiated, sensational investigative programming.

On February 16, 2008, a new logo was launched on the US network as part of a rebranding effort. While the trademark "H" was kept, the triangle shape on the left acts as a play button for animation and flyouts during commercials and shows. On March 20, 2008, as part of that same rebranding effort, The History Channel dropped "The" and "Channel" from its name to become simply "History". As of February 2015, around 96,149,000 American households (82.6% of households with television) receive the network's flagship channel, History. International localized versions of History are available, in various forms, in India, Canada, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America.

The "History 100" documentary initiative was announced in March 2018 that would produce 100 documentaries covering major events and notable figures from last 100 years.

The second History's logo, used from June 1, 2015, to December 6, 2021.

In 2021, the History network ordered a documentary series covering the history of the decades long Star Trek science fiction franchise. Brian Volk-Weiss is the planned director who had done documentaries for Netflix, as well as a previous History Channel special on Star Trek for its 50th anniversary in 2016. They planned to go over the long history of the franchise including its various television series and conduct cast interviews.

On December 8, 2021, History received a major rebrand for the first time since 2008. The logo kept the golden letter ‘H’ used since launch in 1995.

Programming

Programming on History has covered a wide range of historical periods and topics, while similar themed topics are often organized into themed weeks or daily marathons. Subjects include warfare, inventions, aviation, mechanical and civil engineering, technology, science, nature, artists, composers, authors, mythical creatures, monsters, unidentified flying objects, conspiracy theories, aliens, religious beliefs, disaster scenarios, apocalyptic "after man" scenarios, survival scenarios, alternate history, dinosaurs, doomsday, organized crime, secret societies, and 2012 superstitions. Occasionally, some programs compare contemporary culture and technology with that of the past.

The channel's programming would expand into scripted dramas with the premiere Vikings in 2013.

International

The History Channel is available in Canada, UK and Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Benelux, Poland, Scandinavia. Also, the History Channel operates in India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, [[]South Korea], the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Brunei in the second and third quarters of 2007, and in Taiwan and China by the end of the year. Some other Asian countries, such as Kuwait, Israel, and Japan, have their own versions of the network. On September 1, 2008, History Channel Asia was officially launched in Singapore and Hong Kong followed by the Philippines.

The Latin American version was launched in 2001. It airs US programming, translated to Spanish or Portuguese or in English with Spanish or Portuguese subtitles. Also, it develops some Latin American programming in Spanish.

In South Africa, The History Channel was launched on December 1, 2003, as part of the DStv satellite TV package provided by MultiChoice.

Programs

This is a list of programs available from History Channel. These shows are owned by the channel.