Motor Trend (United States)



2002–2007	2007–2011	2011–2018

Discovery HD Theater

2002–2007

HD Theater

2007–2011

SVG NEEDED

On September 22, 2007, Discovery Communications launched high-definition simulcasts of Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC and Science Channel. At the same time, Discovery was dropped from the channel's name and it became simply "HD Theater".

Velocity

2011–2018

HD Theater changed its name to Velocity on October 4, 2011.

Motor Trend Network

2018 (tentative)

BETTER LOGO NEEDED

On April 10, 2018, Discovery, Inc. announced that Velocity will be rebranded as Motor Trend Network in fall 2018.

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Warner Bros. Discovery

Predecessors

Other assets:
Fandango Media (assets)¹¹ | The Wolper Organization | Turner Entertainment Co. | Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures | WaterTower Music

Specialty streaming:
Discovery VR | Motor Trend On Demand | Food Network Kitchen

CNN Worldwide
U.S. domestic networks
CNN

Former channels
CNN-D (Germany) | CNN Philippines (English) | CNN+ (TV channel)³² (Spanish) | CNN Airport

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HBO

Part of Warner Bros. Discovery

Other assets
HBO Go | HBO Max (Belgium & the Netherlands)

Upcoming programming
The White House Plumbers

¹15% with Robert Johnson, BET executives and shareholders, Taft Television & Radio Company and Liberty Media/Tele-Communications Inc., sold its stake in 1996
²50% with Viacom (1990-2003)
³Joint venture with CBS and Columbia Pictures. In December 1986, TriStar was sold to Columbia Pictures
⁴Joint venture with Mei Ah Entertainment

Production studios:
HBO Films | HBO Documentary Films | HBO Entertainment | HBO Enterprises | HBO Kids

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Warner Bros. Discovery Latin America

Part of Warner Bros. Discovery

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Ole Distribution

Joint-venture between Warner Bros. Discovery and Ole Communications

A+E Networks Latin America
A&E | History Channel | History 2 | Lifetime

Sony Pictures Television Networks Latin America
Sony Channel | AXN | Sony Movies

Others:
IVC Network

¹ Most channels distributed in Spanish-speaking Latin America by Ole Distribution. Brazil distribution and marketing are handled by Globo; except for Universal+, E! and DreamWorks, whose Brazilian versions are also operated by NBCUIN & DTC LATAM and distributed by Ole Distribution
² Except in Mexico, where distribution are handled by Televisa Networks

¹Licensed to Novus Mídia.
²Licensed to Carey Media Group.
³Under license from NBCUniversal (Comcast).

Benelux: Discovery Channel | Cartoon Network | TLC (NL | BE)

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TVN Warner Bros. Discovery

Part of Warner Bros. Discovery

Other assets
Canal+ Polska (32%)¹ | Player.pl | TVN Zdrowie | TVN24 GO

Notes
¹Joint venture with Canal+ Group and Liberty Global

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Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand

Part of Warner Bros. Discovery

Free-to-air television
Three | Bravo¹ | eden | Rush | HGTV

Services
Newshub | ThreeNow

Defunct
Food Network | ThreeLife

Former
The Edge | The Breeze

¹Co-owned with NBCUniversal.

TNT Sports
U.S. television networks:
NBA TV | MLB Network (16.67%)¹⁶ | Motor Trend

International networks:
TNT Sports:
Argentina | Brazil | Chile (Basic, Premium) | Mexico
UK & Ireland²⁸ (1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Ultimate | Box Office | Box Office 2 | Films)

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Play Sports Group

Part of Warner Bros. Discovery

Other assets:
SHIFT Active Media

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Motor Trend Group

Part of Warner Bros. Discovery

Magazines:
Four Wheeler | Hot Rod | Motor Trend

Other assets:
Television channel: Motor Trend | Streaming service: Motor Trend On Demand

Content sales & distribution:
Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution | Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment (Studio Distribution Services²⁷)

¹Minority stake, co-owned by Lantern Entertainment and Lionsgate Entertainment Corporation.
²Joint venture with Liberty Global.
³12.5% stake co-owned with Paramount, the remaining 75% stake is owned by Nexstar Media Group.
⁴Joint venture with Harpo Studios.
⁵Majority stake, co-owned by Nexstar Media Group.
⁶Joint venture with Chip and Joanna Gaines.
⁷Joint venture with Hasbro.
⁸Co-owned by Corus Entertainment
⁹Co-owned by Bell Media.
¹⁰Minority stake. Co-owned with Holding Bethia.
¹¹Co-owned/under license by NBCUniversal (Comcast).
¹²Co-owned by Channel Four Television Corporation.
¹³Joint venture with Mei Ah Entertainment.
¹⁴Joint venture with Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation.
¹⁵Joint venture with Nine Entertainment Co..
¹⁶Minority stake, co-owned by Major League Baseball, NBCUniversal (Comcast), Charter Communications and Cox Communications.
¹⁷Co-owned by Novus Mídia.
¹⁸Co-owned by Trans Media (CT Corp).
¹⁹Co-owned by TV18 (Reliance Industries Limited).
²⁰Co-owned by Nine Media Corporation.
²¹Co-owned by FTV Prima.
²²Co-owned by TV Asahi Holdings Corporation.
²³Joint venture with ProSiebenSat.1 Media.
²⁴Joint venture with National Media Group.
²⁵Minority stake, co-owned by Canal+ Group (Vivendi) and Liberty Global.
²⁶Joint venture with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
²⁷Joint venture with BT.
²⁸Co-owned by Mediaset.
²⁹Co-owned by Seven West Media.
³⁰Joint venture with Media Capital.
³¹Joint venture with PRISA.
³²Joint venture with Intact Media Group.
³³Joint venture with SRMG.

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 On September 22, 2007, Discovery Communications launched high-definition simulcasts of [[Discovery Channel]], [[Animal Planet]], [[TLC]] and [[Science Channel]]. At the same time, [[Discovery Channel|Discovery]] was dropped from the channel's name and it became simply "'''HD Theater'''".
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 ==Motor Trend Network==
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 On April 10, 2018, [[Discovery, Inc.]] announced that '''Velocity''' will be rebranded as '''Motor Trend Network''' in fall 2018.
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 [[Category:High-definition television networks in the United States]]

Changes: Motor Trend (United States)

Revision as of 16:30, 28 July 2018

Discovery HD Theater

2002–2007

HD Theater

2007–2011

Velocity

2011–2018

Motor Trend Network

2018 (tentative)