History (Australia and New Zealand)

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History
Foxtel Go
Channel 611
Bingebinge.com.au

History, formerly known as Fox History and The History Channel, is a television channel in Australia and New Zealand, that broadcasts non-fictional programs regarding

esotericists, astrologers, and Biblical scholars as well as reenactments
and interviews with witnesses, and/or families of witnesses.

The channel is operated by Foxtel Networks, and the programming and name of the channel is licensed to them by A&E Networks.

It started out as Fox History in 1996, and changed its name to The History Channel in November 1998.[1][2] The channel used share its frequency with Fox Kids until December 2000, when it got its own 24-hour channel.[3]

On 3 November 2014, History launched a high-definition feed.[4]

Programmes

Original Programming

Acquired programming

References

  1. ^ "Investigation into Expenditure Requirement for Pay TV Documentary Channels" (PDF). Australian Broadcasting Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. ^ "The History Channel". Archived from the original on 3 April 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  3. ISSN 0018-3660. Archived from the original
    on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  4. ^ Knox, David (3 November 2014). "BoxSets, Discovery Kids launch on Foxtel". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 November 2014.