Discovery Life (United States)

1999–2004


The Health Network was created in 1999 trough the merger of FitTV and Americas Health Network.

2004–2011


Discovery Communications bought The Health Network from Fox Cable Networks Group in September 2001. The name FitTV was reinstated in January 2004.

2011–present


Following the launch of the Oprah Winfrey Network, which replaced Discovery Health, much of the programs previously broadcast on Discovery Health were moved to FitTV.

On January 17, 2011, Discovery Communications announced that on February 1, FitTV would be renamed Discovery Fit & Health and include programs from both Discovery Health and the former FitTV.


 * Press release: Discovery Communications to unveil Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011