Animal Planet (Australia and New Zealand)

Animal Planet
The Animal Planet Logo
Launched	October 1999
Owned by	Discovery Communications
Picture format	576i (16:9 SDTV)
Audience share	0.3% (February 2008, )
Country	Australia
Language	English
Broadcast area	Australia, New Zealand
Sister channel(s)	Discovery Channel Discovery K!ds Discovery Science Discovery Turbo MAX TLC
Website	animalplanet.com.au
Availability
Terrestrial
Kordia (DVB-T2)	031 (554 MHz) or 030 (546 MHz)
Igloo	Channel 013
Satellite
Foxtel	Channel 615
Sky	Channel 075
Vodafone NZ	Channel 075
Cable
Foxtel	Channel 615
Optus	Channel 615
TransACT	Channel 306
Vodafone NZ	Channel 075
IPTV
Vodafone TV	Channel 075
Fetch TV	Channel 122

Animal Planet is a television channel which launched locally in Australia exclusively on Optus Television in October 1999. The channel is dedicated to programming that highlights the relationship between humans and animals. It has since expanded to multiple carriers.

It was added to Foxtel on 1 December 2003.^[1]

It was formerly available on SelecTV from March 2007 until the closure of its English service in late 2010.^[2][3]

It is available on Fetch TV however it will be removed on 1 February 2015.

References

1. Hassall, Greg (17 November 2003). "Switched On". The Sydney Morning Herald - The Guide. p. 2. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
2. Addington, Tim (15 March 2007). "SelecTV adds five Discovery channels to platform". B&T Weekly. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
3. Chessell, James (20 August 2010). "Bruce Gordon's SelecTV to make changes". The Australian - City Beat. Retrieved 20 August 2010.