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25-513: As of November 2023, Science Channel is available to approximately 34,000,000 pay television households in the United States-down from its 2013 peak of 78,000,000 households. Along with American Heroes Channel , Boomerang , Cooking Channel , Destination America , Discovery Family , and Discovery Life , Science Channel is among the less prevalent networks of Warner Bros. Discovery. In recent years, Science Channel has lost carriage with

50-650: A channel on the VRV streaming service. That same year, the 3rd Annual Shorty Social Good Awards nominated Boomerang and the Captain Planet Foundation for Best in Entertainment. In August 2024, Warner Bros. Discovery announced it would be shutting down the standalone Boomerang service on September 30. Select content from the app moved to the Max streaming service and remaining Boomerang subscribers were converted to

75-973: A few programs specifically for Science, such as MegaScience and What The Ancients Knew . Programs from other Discovery Networks channels, PBS and the BBC are either regularly or occasionally aired on the network. Television series produced in the 1990s, such as Discover Magazine and Understanding , are carried on the network's weekday schedule. The Science Channel also broadcasts programs such as Moments of Impact and An Idiot Abroad . The channel has infrequently added reruns of several science fiction series like Firefly , Helix and Fringe to its schedule. There are international versions of Science in Southeast Asia , Europe, France, United Kingdom, Italy, India, Sweden, Turkey, Canada, Latin America and Australia. The channels are branded Discovery Science and do not broadcast all of

100-471: A more contemporary subject matter than those competitors, but it occasionally presents historical programming as well. Actor Dennis Haysbert serves as the network's continuity announcer for its on-air promotions . In addition, the channel also presents feature films with a military theme (usually within the hosted movie series An Officer and a Movie , which is hosted by Lou Diamond Phillips ), as well as individual episodes of other shows (such as Belly of

125-467: A subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery . It primarily features animated programming from the Warner Bros. Animation library (including Warner Bros. Cartoons and Hanna-Barbera productions among others). Boomerang debuted in 1992 as a programming block on Cartoon Network , and was originally dedicated to classic animation. The block was eventually spun-off into its own separate network in 2000, and by

150-678: A weather segment near the top of each hour featuring aviation forecast data from the National Weather Service . Discovery Communications filed a trademark application with the United States Copyright Office for the use of the name "Military Channel" in 2002, after the trademark was abandoned by an unrelated start-up cable network based in Louisville , Kentucky , also named The Military Channel , which went dark in 1999 and later went bankrupt. That network – which focused on

175-399: Is available to approximately 28,000,000 pay television households in the United States-down from its 2014 peak of 62,000,000 households. Along with Boomerang , Cooking Channel , Destination America , Discovery Family , Discovery Life , and Science Channel , American Heroes Channel is among the less prevalent networks of Warner Bros. Discovery. In recent years, AHC has lost carriage with

200-530: The 1980s. The library made up much of the extensive children's programming on TBS and TNT , which was phased out after the creation of the Cartoon Network on October 1, 1992. Boomerang was created as a new home for these and similar programming, originating as a programming block on Cartoon Network that launched on December 8, 1992 until October 3, 2004. With Cartoon Network downplaying its archival programming in favor of newer original series, Turner launched

225-467: The Beast , Build It Bigger , Extreme Machines , Timewatch and Unsolved History ), which incorporate military-related content. These are often shows that were produced for other Discovery Communications-owned channels. Some programs are available to stream on Max. Boomerang (TV network) Boomerang is an American cable television network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery U.S. Networks ,

250-601: The Boomerang cable channel on April 1, 2000. On February 4, 2014, as part of the 2014 upfronts, it was announced that Boomerang would become an advertising-supported network, and that there were plans to expand the brand globally. In October of that year, a global rebranding was unveiled. The new branding was first launched in Latin America in late September, before arriving in the United States on January 19, 2015. As part of

275-724: The app's ad-free plan. Boomerang's cable network currently airs a mix of classic cartoons and contemporary re-imaginings of franchises from the Warner Bros. animation library, as well as reruns (and, on occasion, premieres and finales) of programming aired on Cartoon Network . It has also been used to burn off programs from Cartoon Network. As part of its 2015 relaunch, Boomerang previously produced its own original programs, including Wabbit (later re-titled New Looney Tunes for its second season), Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! , and an animated adaptation of Bunnicula . Boomerang-branded networks and blocks have been launched globally. As part of

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300-511: The expansion, Boomerang would introduce original programming for the first time, which would place a particular focus on the most well-known franchises from the Warner archives with an explicitly family-friendly approach. Turner executives described the changes as being an effort to grow Boomerang into a "second flagship " on par with the Cartoon Network. On March 7, 2017, Boomerang announced

325-402: The growth of streaming alternatives including its parent company's Max , and has generally been depreciated by Warner Bros. Discovery in current retransmission consent negotiations with cable and streaming providers. In November 1994, Discovery Networks announced plans for four digital channels set to launch in 1996. Discovery originally named the network under the working title Quark! ; this

350-453: The growth of streaming alternatives including its parent company's Max , and has generally been depreciated by Warner Bros. Discovery in current retransmission consent negotiations with cable and streaming providers. The channel launched in July 1998, as Discovery Wings Channel ; it originally focused on programs relating to aircraft and aerospace . During its early years, the network also aired

375-565: The heroes, history and hardware of the international military scene – experienced difficulty raising capital, despite early success. On January 10, 2005, the network was rebranded as the Military Channel . Carrying over from its original format, many of the network's programs as the Military Channel were dedicated to aerial warfare and related technologies and issues. In 2005, the channel aired its first live program from Philadelphia at

400-410: The introduction of a new logo based on the periodic table ; in 2011, the network rebranded as simply Science , introducing a new logo and graphics package designed by Imaginary Forces. In 2008, the channel changed its programming to adult-oriented, and removing all shows for elementary children. On December 23, 2016, Discovery Communications debuted a new logo for Science after five years. This rebrand

425-410: The late 2000s, began airing more modern and contemporary programming, including reruns of Cartoon Network original series . A 2015 relaunch aimed to promote Boomerang as a "second flagship" brand alongside Cartoon Network, and saw the network produce its own original programming; with a focus on contemporary reboots of franchises such as Looney Tunes and Scooby-Doo . In 2017, as the cable network

450-408: The launch of its branded SVOD streaming service. The service would feature 5000+ titles from Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros , as well as exclusive original programming. The SVOD launched on April 11, 2017, and was available for either for $ 4.99 per month or $ 39.99 annually. New episodes and content were planned to be added to the service on a weekly basis. On November 13, 2018, Boomerang launched

475-515: The programs featured on American Heroes Channel are war documentaries , the contents of which deal in large part with modern warfare , and in particular the U.S. military from World War II onward. While the A+E Networks -owned History , Military History and H2 air similar programming, those networks tend to show more programs about other time periods and cultures ( ancient , Roman , Medieval , Eastern , and other forms of warfare). AHC has

500-483: The same shows as the US channel. American Heroes Channel American Heroes Channel (formerly Military Channel and originally Discovery Wings Channel ) is an American multinational pay television channel owned by the Warner Bros. Discovery Networks unit of Warner Bros. Discovery . The network carries programs related to the military, warfare, and military history and science. As of November 2023 , AHC

525-616: The site of the Army–Navy college football game, two hours before that game's kickoff, in which Fox Sports commentator Chris Myers hosted from a set outside of Lincoln Financial Field . On March 3, 2014, the channel was rebranded as American Heroes Channel , with the intent to "provide more history based, narrative-style documentary programming." The network is a sponsor of the United Service Organizations (USO) and frequently runs commercials for that organization. Many of

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550-590: Was changed before its launch to the Discovery Science Network . Discovery Science launched in October 1996 as part of the simultaneous rollout of the new channel suite (alongside Discovery Home & Leisure , Discovery Kids and Discovery Civilization ). In 2007, adult shows began airing around the clock weekdays, while younger children shows began airing around the clock weeknights. The channel has undergone various rebrandings throughout its history. Its name

575-465: Was done by Sibling Rivalry, a New York–based design agency. The channel launched a high-definition simulcast feed that broadcasts in 1080i ; it was launched on September 1, 2009, along with Discovery Channel HD, TLC HD and Animal Planet HD. Science Channel broadcasts a number of science-related television series originally produced by or aired on Discovery Channel, such as Beyond Tomorrow , among others. Discovery Communications has also produced

600-548: Was first modified to the Discovery Science Channel in 1998, and then was renamed The Science Channel in 2002, as the first network in the Discovery Networks digital suite to drop the "Discovery" brand from its name (however, international versions of the channel continue to use the "Discovery Science" name). The channel later shortened its name to just Science Channel in 2007 as part of a rebrand that included

625-441: Was losing coverage, Boomerang launched a standalone SVOD over-the-top streaming service, which operated until 2024. As of November 2023 , the Boomerang cable network is available to approximately 26,000,000 pay television households in the United States; down from its 2019 peak of 47,000,000 households. The Turner Broadcasting System had built up an extensive catalogue of MGM and early Warner Bros. cartoons since

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