Investigation Discovery (European TV channel)

{{short description|European pay television channel}} {{about|the European channel|the US channel|Investigation Discovery}} {{Infobox television channel | name = Investigation Discovery | logo = File:InvestigationDiscoveryLogo2020.svg | logo_size = | logo_alt = | image = | launch_date = {{start date and age|2009|1|20|df=y}} | closed_date = | picture_format = 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) | network = | owner = Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA | country = United Kingdom | language = {{unbulleted list|English|Dubbed:|Arabic|Bulgarian|Czech|Hungarian|Latvian|Polish|Russian|Turkish|Subtitled:|Albanian|Arabic|Croatian|Danish|Dutch|Estonian|Finnish|Greek|Macedonian|Norwegian|Portuguese|Romanian|Serbian|Slovene|Swedish}} | area = Europe<br>Middle East<br>Africa | affiliates = | headquarters = Amsterdam, Netherlands | former_names = | replaced = {{unbulleted list|Discovery Travel & Living (Netherlands and Flanders)|nTalk (Poland)|TVN Lingua (Poland)}} | replaced_by = | sister_channels = {{collapsible list|Animal Planet|Discovery|Discovery Historia|Discovery History|Discovery MAX|Discovery Science|Discovery Turbo|DMAX Germany, Austria, Switzerland & Liechtenstein|DMAX United Kingdom & Ireland|Food Network|Quest|Quest Red|Real Time Italy|Really|TLC Netherlands|TLC Poland|TLC Romania|TLC UK and Ireland|Travel Channel}} | timeshift_service = Investigation Discovery +1 | website = | terr_serv_1 = | terr_chan_1 = See separate section | online_serv_1 = | online_chan_1 = See separate section }}

'''Investigation Discovery''' (abbreviated as '''ID''') is a pay television channel available in several European nations. It competes in the same genre as Crime & Investigation Network which is also available in several European nations. The '''ID''' channel features crime programming, including "missing persons and murder inquiries, cold cases and historical crime," as well as documentaries on forensic investigations. One such program is Deadly Women, an investigative series in which former FBI agent and profiler Candice DeLong looks at female killers throughout history.

Its programming is mainly in English and locally subtitled or dubbed. In some countries, the advertisement and the announcements between programs are localized.

==History== The original namesake American channel became available on cable television in the United States in January 2008.<ref>[http://press.discovery.com/us/id/programs/fall-program-guide/ Discovery Fall Program Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104063331/http://press.discovery.com/us/id/programs/fall-program-guide/ |date=2011-11-04 }}, accessed September 9, 2011.</ref> In Europe, the channel was first made available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

===Central and Eastern Europe=== The channel launched in Poland, Romania, Hungary and Greece in April 2009,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/article/2679519_Kolejny_kanal_pod_marka_Discovery_w_Polsce.htm|title=Kolejny kanał pod marką Discovery w Polsce|publisher=WirtualneMedia.pl|date=April 7, 2009|archive-date=September 27, 2009|access-date=September 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927223703/http://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/article/2679519_Kolejny_kanal_pod_marka_Discovery_w_Polsce.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/04/07/discovery-id-channel-heads-east/|title=Discovery ID channel heads East|date=April 7, 2009|publisher=broadbandtvnews.com|archive-date=April 3, 2015|access-date=September 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403125824/http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/04/07/discovery-id-channel-heads-east/|url-status=live}}</ref> followed by Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, and Montenegro in May 2009. On 28 June 2009 the channel replaced nTalk on the Polish platform N.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/06/19/iti-closes-another-channel/|title=ITI closes another channel|date=June 19, 2009|publisher=broadbandtvnews.com|archive-date=April 3, 2015|access-date=September 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403114734/http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/06/19/iti-closes-another-channel/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/article/2740215_Grupa_ITI_likwiduje_kolejna_stacje.htm|title=Grupa ITI likwiduje kolejną stację|date=June 19, 2009|publisher=WirtualneMedia.pl|archive-date=September 13, 2009|access-date=September 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913014722/http://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/article/2740215_Grupa_ITI_likwiduje_kolejna_stacje.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> On 15 July it replaced TVN Lingua on Cyfra+.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/article/2761581_Cyfra_ID_Investigation_Discovery_za_TVN_Lingua.htm|title=Cyfra+: ID Investigation Discovery za TVN Lingua|date=July 16, 2009|publisher=WirtualneMedia.pl|archive-date=August 18, 2009|access-date=September 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818210928/http://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/article/2761581_Cyfra_ID_Investigation_Discovery_za_TVN_Lingua.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2009, it was announced that the channel would be added to RCS/RDS's offerings.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/09/14/id-investigation-extends-cee-reach/|title=ID Investigation extends CEE reach|date=September 14, 2009|publisher=broadbandtvnews|archive-date=April 3, 2015|access-date=September 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403124449/http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/09/14/id-investigation-extends-cee-reach/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Baltic states followed in August 2009, when it launched on the Latvian Lattelecom platform.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/08/05/id-investigation-launches-in-baltics/|title=ID Investigation launches in Baltics|date=August 5, 2009|publisher=broadbandtvnews|archive-date=April 3, 2015|access-date=September 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403114028/http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/08/05/id-investigation-launches-in-baltics/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Africa === Since 2011, Investigation Discovery Africa launched on DStv channel 171, in October 2014, it was announced that Investigation Discovery will broadcast in HD. In 2014, Investigation Discovery launched on Azam TV, StarTimes, Kwese TV and GOtv (since 2019).

===France=== Since 15 December 2015, the channel is available exclusively to SFR TV subscribers, as a part of a deal between SFR and Discovery.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Altice Group partners with Discovery Communications to deliver more premium content to more fans than ever before in France|url=http://altice.net/sites/default/files/pdf/773876.pdf|access-date=2021-01-03|archive-date=2021-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128014752/http://altice.net/sites/default/files/pdf/773876.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Discovery Investigation se lance en France sur SFR|url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/medias/2016/12/16/20004-20161216ARTFIG00306-discovery-investigation-se-lance-en-france-sur-sfr.php|last=Sallé|first=Caroline|date=2016-12-16|website=Le Figaro.fr|language=fr|access-date=2020-05-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Altice Group Partners with Discovery Communications to Deliver More Premium Content to More Fans Than Ever Before in France – Discovery, Inc.|url=https://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-newsroom/altice-group-partners-with-discovery-communications-to-deliver-more-premium-content-to-more-fans-than-ever-before-in-france/|website=corporate.discovery.com|access-date=2020-05-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Le communiqué de SFR concernant les partenariats avec Discovery Communications et NBCUniversal International.|url=http://www.leblogtvnews.com/2016/12/le-communique-de-sfr-concernant-les-partenariats-avec-discovery-communications-et-nbcuniversal-international.html|last=leblogtvnews.com|date=8 December 2016|website=Leblogtvnews.com|language=fr|access-date=2020-05-12}}</ref> In June 2024, HBO Max was launched in France, and the channel was made available through the service for all HBO Max subscribers.<ref name="france3">{{cite web |last=Thibaud Gomès-Léal |date=January 16, 2023 |title=Amazon Prime Video : tout savoir sur le futur Pass Warner |url=https://www.lesnumeriques.com/svod/amazon-prime-video-tout-savoir-sur-le-futur-pass-warner-n203407.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115163647/https://www.lesnumeriques.com/svod/amazon-prime-video-tout-savoir-sur-le-futur-pass-warner-n203407.html |archive-date=January 15, 2023 |access-date=January 16, 2023 |website=Les Numériques}}</ref>

===Netherlands and Flanders=== Investigation Discovery replaced Discovery Travel & Living in the Netherlands and Flanders on 4 July 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totaaltv.nl/nieuws/5539/Investigation_Discovery_neemt_plaats_Discovery_Travel_%26_Living_in.html|title=Investigation Discovery neemt plaats Discovery Travel & Living in|publisher=Totaal TV|author=Jarco Kriek|date=June 20, 2011|access-date=November 16, 2012|archive-date=April 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403130729/http://www.totaaltv.nl/nieuws/5539/Investigation_Discovery_neemt_plaats_Discovery_Travel_%26_Living_in.html|url-status=live}}</ref> An HD-simulcast started through Ziggo in the Netherlands on 8 February 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://mediamagazine.nl/kort-medianieuws-npo-vara-netflix-sanoma-en-meer/|title = MediaMagazine.nl|date = 8 February 2017|access-date = 8 February 2017|archive-date = 11 February 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170211075314/https://mediamagazine.nl/kort-medianieuws-npo-vara-netflix-sanoma-en-meer/|url-status = live}}</ref>

===Portugal=== Investigation Discovery launched in Portugal on 2 October 2018 exclusively on NOS.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.meiosepublicidade.pt/2018/09/canal-investigation-discovery-lancado-portugal-atraves-da-nos/|title=CANAL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY LANÇADO EM PORTUGAL ATRAVÉS DA NOS|date=25 September 2018|publisher=Meios & Publicidade|archive-date=7 April 2022|access-date=3 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407060032/https://www.meiosepublicidade.pt/2018/09/canal-investigation-discovery-lancado-portugal-atraves-da-nos/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://canoticias.pt/novo-canal-id-investigation-discovery-chega-portugal-outubro/|title=Novo canal ID – Investigation Discovery chega a Portugal em outubro|date=26 September 2018|publisher=canoticias.pt|archive-date=17 November 2020|access-date=3 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117222627/https://canoticias.pt/novo-canal-id-investigation-discovery-chega-portugal-outubro/|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2022, the channel was made available to MEO subscribers.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kanas |first1=André |title=Canal ID passa a integrar grelha da MEO |url=https://quinto-canal.com/televisao/cabo/canal-id-passa-a-integrar-grelha-da-meo |work=Quinto Canal |date=16 February 2022 |language=pt-pt |archive-date=17 January 2025 |access-date=17 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117215627/https://quinto-canal.com/televisao/cabo/canal-id-passa-a-integrar-grelha-da-meo |url-status=live }}</ref> The Portuguese feed has only local subtitles.

===Sweden=== Investigation Discovery had been broadcasting to Sweden since 2010, but was initially not widely available through major distributors. On 1 October 2014, it was added to the leading cable network Com Hem.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comhem.se/kundservice/support/tv/kanalforandringar-56226 |title=Kanalförändringar |publisher=Com Hem |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112193933/https://www.comhem.se/kundservice/support/tv/kanalforandringar-56226 |archivedate=2016-01-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was added by satellite operator Canal Digital on 15 December.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sales.canaldigital.se/kundservice/kundservice-informerar/2014/Investigation-Discovery-ny-kanal-i-Familjepaketet/|title=Investigation Discovery ny kanal i Familjepaketet|publisher=Canal Digital|date=12 December 2014|access-date=27 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128144112/https://sales.canaldigital.se/kundservice/kundservice-informerar/2014/Investigation-Discovery-ny-kanal-i-Familjepaketet/|archive-date=28 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In January 2015, Discovery bought the terrestrial broadcasting license held by multicultural channel Kanal Global. That channel stopped broadcasting on 15 February 2015 and Investigation Discovery took over the license after that.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dagensmedia.se/medier/rorligt/kanal-global-ger-upp-sin-plats-i-linjar-tv-har-for-laga-tittarsiffror-for-annonsorerna-6093379|title=Kanal Global ger upp sin plats i linjär-tv – har för låga tittarsiffror för annonsörerna|publisher=Dagens Media|date=19 January 2015}}</ref> The transaction was accepted by the Swedish Broadcasting Authority and the license is valid until 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/discovery-networks-sweden-ab/pressreleases/investigation-discovery-tar-oever-kanal-globals-kanalplats-hos-boxer-1106950|title=Investigation Discovery tar över Kanal Globals kanalplats hos Boxer|publisher=Discovery Networks Sweden|date=19 January 2015|access-date=27 July 2018|archive-date=27 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727180937/http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/discovery-networks-sweden-ab/pressreleases/investigation-discovery-tar-oever-kanal-globals-kanalplats-hos-boxer-1106950|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 1 June 2015 a localized version launched in Sweden with content adapted for the Swedish market.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/id/pressreleases/hoesten-2015-paa-discovery-networks-sweden-1177535|title=Hösten 2015 på Discovery Networks Sweden|publisher=Discovery Networks Sweden|date=11 June 2015|access-date=27 July 2018|archive-date=27 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727145800/http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/id/pressreleases/hoesten-2015-paa-discovery-networks-sweden-1177535|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sales.canaldigital.se/kundservice/kundservice-informerar/2015/Ny-svensk-profil-Investigation-Discovery-/|title=Ny profil på Investigation Discovery|date=29 May 2015|publisher=Canal Digital|access-date=27 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128141607/https://sales.canaldigital.se/kundservice/kundservice-informerar/2015/Ny-svensk-profil-Investigation-Discovery-/|archive-date=28 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The first original Swedish programme to air on the channel was ''Brottscentralen'', a live crime show produced by Aftonbladet.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.resume.se/nyheter/artiklar/2015/04/07/sbs-discovery-sander-aftonbladet-program/|title=SBS Discovery sänder Aftonbladet-program|publisher=Resumé|date=7 April 2015|archive-date=23 June 2018|access-date=27 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623222042/https://www.resume.se/nyheter/artiklar/2015/04/07/sbs-discovery-sander-aftonbladet-program/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Brottscentralen'' premiered on Investigation Discovery on 31 August 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dagensmedia.se/medier/rorligt/leif-silbersky-till-brottscentralen-6087659|title=Leif Silbersky till Brottscentralen|date=26 August 2015|publisher=Dagens Media|archive-date=28 July 2018|access-date=27 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728035701/https://www.dagensmedia.se/medier/rorligt/leif-silbersky-till-brottscentralen-6087659|url-status=live}}</ref> During its first seven months on air, the channel achieved a 0.5 percent share of viewing and reached 1.8 percent of the population each week.<ref name="MMS2015">{{cite web|url=http://mms.se/wp-content/uploads/_dokument/rapporter/tv-tittande/ar/%C3%85rsrapporter/%C3%85rsrapport%202015.pdf|title=MMS Årsrapport 2015 2014-12-29-2016-01-03|publisher=Mediamätning i Skandinavien|access-date=2018-07-27|archive-date=2016-10-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018220348/http://mms.se/wp-content/uploads/_dokument/rapporter/tv-tittande/ar/%C3%85rsrapporter/%C3%85rsrapport%202015.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Availability==

===Cable=== * CAI Harderwijk {{small|(Netherlands)}}: Channel 136 * Caiway {{small|(Netherlands)}}: Channel 26 * DELTA {{small|(Netherlands)}}: Channel 30 * Kabel Noord {{small|(Netherlands)}}: Channel 253 * NOS {{small|(Portugal)}}: Channel 74 * SFR {{small|(France)}}: Channel 43 * Stichting Kabelnet Veendam {{small|(Netherlands)}}: Channel 77 * Telenet {{small|(Belgium)}}: Channel 351 {{small|(Flanders)}} and Channel 341 {{small|(Brussels and Wallonia)}} * Virgin Media {{small|(Ireland)}}: Channel 504 * Virgin Media {{small|(UK)}}: Channel 166 and Channel 366 (+1) * YouSee {{small|(Denmark)}}: Channel 149 * Ziggo {{small|(Netherlands)}}: Channel 123 (HD) and Channel 984 (SD)

===IPTV=== * EE TV: Channel 324 * eir Vision {{small|(Ireland)}}: Channel 131 * KPN {{small|(Netherlands)}}: Channel 21 * Proximus TV {{small|(Belgium)}}: Channel 76 {{small|(Flanders)}} and Channel 326 {{small|(Brussels and Wallonia)}} * Tele2 {{small|(Netherlands)}}: Channel 23 * T-Mobile {{small|(Netherlands)}}: Channel 65 * Free: Channel 65

===Online=== * Virgin TV Anywhere {{small|(Ireland)}}: [https://www.virginmediatv.ie/ VirginMediaTV.ie] * Virgin TV Anywhere {{small|(UK)}}: [https://virgintvgo.virginmedia.com/ VirginMedia.com] * Ziggo GO {{small|(Netherlands)}}: [https://www.ziggogo.tv/ ZiggoGO.tv]

===Satellite=== * DStv {{small|(Sub-Saharan Africa)}}: Channel 171 (HD) * Joyne {{small|(Netherlands)}}: Channel 17 * OSN {{small|(MENA)}}: Channel 505 (HD) * Platforma Canal+ {{small|(Poland)}}: Channel 147 * Sky {{small|(Italy)}}: Channel 405 * Sky {{small|(UK & Ireland)}}: Channel 154 and Channel 254 (+1) *Zuku TV {{small|(Kenya)}}: Channel 417 *AzamTV {{small|(Africa)}}: Channel 200 *StarTimes {{small|(Africa)}}: Channel 223

===Terrestrial=== * Digitenne {{small|(Netherlands)}}: Channel 29 * GOtv (Sub-Saharan Africa): Channel 52

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.yourdiscovery.com/nl/web/meer-zenders/zenders/investigation-discovery/ Netherlands] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404043429/http://www.yourdiscovery.com/nl/web/meer-zenders/zenders/investigation-discovery/ |date=2015-04-04 }} * [http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/web/shows/id/?page=1 UK]

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