Animal Planet

Animal Planet
	Animal Planet Logo used since October 14, 2018
Country	United States
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Programming
Language(s)	English
Picture format	1080i HDTV; (downscaled to 480i letterboxed for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	Warner Bros. Discovery
Parent	Warner Bros. Discovery Networks
Sister channels	List Adult Swim; American Heroes Channel; Boomerang; Cartoon Network; Cartoonito; Cinemax; CNN; Cooking Channel; Destination America; Discovery Channel; Discovery en Español; Discovery Family; Discovery Familia; Discovery Life; Food Network; HBO; HGTV; HLN; Investigation Discovery; Magnolia Network; Motor Trend; Oprah Winfrey Network; Science Channel; TBS; TLC; TNT; Travel Channel; TruTV; Turner Classic Movies; ;
History
Launched	June 1, 1996
Links
Website	www.animalplanet.com

Animal Planet (stylized in all lowercase since 2018) is an American multinational pay television channel, and associated AnimalPlanet.com website content, owned by the Warner Bros. Discovery Networks unit of Warner Bros. Discovery. First established on June 1, 1996, the channel is primarily devoted to series and documentaries about wild animals and domestic pets.

The channel was originally a joint venture with BBC Worldwide, and primarily focused on nature documentaries surrounding wildlife, targeting a family audience. In 2008, Animal Planet rebranded with a more mature programming direction, with a greater emphasis on aggressive and predatory portrayals of animals, as well as an increase in reality series following personalities involved in animal-related occupations and investigations. Animal Planet rebranded again in October 2018, pivoting away from its more aggressive branding.

As of January 2016, approximately 91,603,000 households receive Animal Planet. Discovery has also established or licensed international versions of the channel in various regions.

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