Discovery Shed

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Discovery Shed
Discovery Shed.png
Country United Kingdom
Programming
Picture format 16:9 576i SDTV
Ownership
Owner Discovery, Inc.
Sister channels Animal Planet
Discovery Channel
Discovery History
Discovery Home & Health
Discovery Science
Discovery Turbo
DMAX
Food Network
HGTV
Investigation Discovery
Quest
Quest Red
Really
TLC
Travel Channel
History
Launched20 March 2009
Replaced Discovery Real Time Extra
Closed6 January 2021
Replaced byContent shifted to Discovery+
Availability

Discovery Shed (Also simply known as Shed) was a TV channel in the United Kingdom from Discovery, Inc. which replaced Discovery Real Time Extra. The channel launched on 20 March 2009. [1] [2] The channel featured programming covering fishing, DIY, construction, cars, bikes, and outdoor extreme adventure. The network was superseded by the streaming platform Discovery+, which effectively carries all of its content, and it was discontinued with immediate effect on 6 January 2021, the same fate which befell Discovery Home & Health. [3]

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References

  1. "Discovery to launch shed channel". Digital Spy. 20 February 2009.
  2. "Media: Real Time to become Shed". Marketing Magazine. 24 February 2009.
  3. "Discovery to close two UK channels in New Year".