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'''Discovery Kids''' (stylised as '''Discovery K!ds''') was an Australian [[pay television|subscription television]] channel, aimed at 2-6 year olds screening factual and educational programming.<ref name='Press'>{{cite press release|title=The Brand New World of Discovery Networks is just AWESOME!|publisher=Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific|date=9 October 2014|url=http://astra.org.au/pdf/news/The_Brand_New_World_of_Discovery_Networks_is_just_AWESOME%21.pdf|access-date=17 October 2014}}</ref> The channel launched on [[Foxtel]] on 3 November 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Foxtel overhauls pricing, HD channels as content battle heats up|publisher=TV Tonight|date=4 September 2014|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/09/foxtel-overhauls-pricing-hd-channels-as-content-battle-heats-up.html|access-date=17 October 2014}}</ref>
'''Discovery Kids''' (stylised as '''Discovery K!ds''') was an Australian [[pay television|subscription television]] channel, aimed at 2-6 year olds screening factual and educational programming.<ref name='Press'>{{cite press release|title=The Brand New World of Discovery Networks is just AWESOME!|publisher=Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific|date=9 October 2014|url=http://astra.org.au/pdf/news/The_Brand_New_World_of_Discovery_Networks_is_just_AWESOME%21.pdf|access-date=17 October 2014|archive-date=17 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017192640/http://astra.org.au/pdf/news/The_Brand_New_World_of_Discovery_Networks_is_just_AWESOME!.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The channel launched on [[Foxtel]] on 3 November 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Foxtel overhauls pricing, HD channels as content battle heats up|publisher=TV Tonight|date=4 September 2014|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/09/foxtel-overhauls-pricing-hd-channels-as-content-battle-heats-up.html|access-date=17 October 2014|archive-date=16 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416190111/https://tvtonight.com.au/2014/09/foxtel-overhauls-pricing-hd-channels-as-content-battle-heats-up.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


The channel replaced [[Discovery Home & Health]], whose select programming moved to [[Travel and Living Channel|TLC]].<ref name='Press'/>
The channel replaced [[Discovery Home & Health]], whose select programming moved to [[Travel and Living Channel|TLC]].<ref name='Press'/>
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== Programming ==
== Programming ==
* ''[[Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom]]''
* [[Discovery Kids (España TV channel)|Discovery Kids España]]
* Ace: Animal Countdown Extraordinaire
* ''Ace: Animal Countdown Extraordinaire''
* Adventure 8 Zoo Games
* ''Adventure 8 Zoo Games''
* All About Animals
* ''All About Animals''
* America's Cutest
* ''America's Cutest''
* [[Animal Atlas]]
* ''[[Animal Atlas]]''
* ''[[Annedroids]]''
* [[List of Peppa Pig characters|Peppa Pig]]
* [[Art Ninja]]
* ''[[Art Ninja]]''
* [[Be the Creature]]
* ''[[Be the Creature]]''
* [[Cats 101]]
* ''[[Cats 101]]''
* Crafty Kids Club
* ''Crafty Kids Club''
* Creature Mania
* ''Creature Mania''
* Danger! Wild Animals
* ''Danger! Wild Animals''
* [[Deadly (franchise)|Deadly 60]]
* ''[[Deadly (franchise)#Deadly 60|Deadly 60]]''
* [[Deadly (franchise)|Deadly Art]]
* ''[[Deadly (franchise)#Deadly Art|Deadly Art]]''
* [[Deadly (franchise)|Deadly Nightmares of Natures]]
* ''[[Deadly (franchise)#Deadly Nightmares of Nature|Deadly Nightmares of Nature]]''
* [[Dino Dan]]
* ''[[Dino Dan]]''
* [[Dogs 101]]
* ''Dogs 101''
* [[Doki (TV series)|Doki]]
* ''[[Doki (TV series)|Doki]]''
* [[Earth to Luna!]]
* ''[[Earth to Luna!]]''
* [[Endurance]]
* ''[[Endurance (TV series)|Endurance]]''
* Feeding Time
* ''Feeding Time''
* [[Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman]]
* ''[[Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman]]''
* [[Finding Stuff Out]]
* ''[[Finding Stuff Out]]''
* [[Fishtronaut]]
* ''[[Fishtronaut]]''
* ''Gastronuts''
* [[Gastronauts]]
* [[Head Rush (TV series)|Head Rush]]
* ''[[Head Rush (TV series)|Head Rush]]''
* Hero Squad
* ''Hero Squad''
* [[Horrible Histories (2009 TV series)|Horrible Histories]]
* ''[[Horrible Histories (2009 TV series)|Horrible Histories]]''
* Insectibles
* ''Insectibles''
* [[The Jungle Book (2010 TV series)|Jungle Book Safari]]
* ''[[The Jungle Book (2010 TV series)|Jungle Book Safari]]''
* [[Junior Bake Off]]
* ''[[Junior Bake Off]]''
* [[Junior Vets]]
* ''Junior Vets''
* Kids vs Film
* ''Kids vs Film''
* Kika & Bob
* ''Kika & Bob''
* Make it Big, Make it Small
* ''Make it Big, Make it Small''
* Making Stuff
* ''Making Stuff''
* Meet the Menagerie
* ''Meet the Menagerie''
* [[Must Love Cats]]
* ''[[Must Love Cats]]''
* Officially Amazing
* ''Officially Amazing''
* On the Spot
* ''On the Spot''
* One Minute Wonders
* ''One Minute Wonders''
* [[Operation Ouch!]]
* ''[[Operation Ouch!]]''
* Papyrus
* ''Papyrus''
* Pet School
* ''Pet School''
* Pok & Mok
* ''Pok & Mok''
* Quirky Science
* ''Quirky Science''
* [[Secret Millionaires Club]]
* ''[[Secret Millionaires Club]]''
* [[Tales of Tatonka]]
* ''[[Tales of Tatonka]]''
* [[The Adrenaline Project]]
* ''[[The Adrenaline Project]]''
* The Fixies
* ''The Fixies''
* The Green Squad
* ''The Green Squad''
* Think Big
* ''Think Big''
* Thomas Edison's Secret Lab
* ''Thomas Edison's Secret Lab''
* [[Totally Wild]]
* ''[[Totally Wild]]''
* Underdog to Wonderdog
* ''Underdog to Wonderdog''
* We're Talking Animals
* ''We're Talking Animals''
* Wild But True
* ''Wild But True''
* [[Wild Kratts]]
* ''[[Wild Kratts]]''
* You're Called What!
* ''You're Called What!''
* [[Zoo Clues]]
* ''Zoo Clues''


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:2020 disestablishments in Australia]]
[[Category:2020 disestablishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Defunct Australian television channels]]
[[Category:Defunct television channels in Australia]]
[[Category:Children's television channels in Australia]]
[[Category:Children's television channels in Australia]]
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[[Category:Discovery Kids|Australia]]
[[Category:Discovery Kids|Australia]]
[[Category:Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific|Discovery Kids Australia]]

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Discovery Kids Australia
CountryAustralia
Broadcast areaAustralia
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific
Sister channelsDiscovery Channel
Animal Planet
Discovery Science
Discovery Turbo
TLC
History
Launched3 November 2014; 9 years ago (3 November 2014)
ReplacedDiscovery Home & Health
Closed1 February 2020; 4 years ago (1 February 2020)
Links
Websitewww.discoverychannel.com.au/discovery-kids/
www.dkids.com.au
Availability
(at time of closure)
Streaming media
Foxtel GoChannel 718

Discovery Kids (stylised as Discovery K!ds) was an Australian subscription television channel, aimed at 2-6 year olds screening factual and educational programming.[1] The channel launched on Foxtel on 3 November 2014.[2]

The channel replaced Discovery Home & Health, whose select programming moved to TLC.[1]

The channel ceased operations on 1 February 2020, after which the channel space created in 2007 by Discovery Home & Health ceased to exist. No reason was given to why it ceased.

Programming

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The Brand New World of Discovery Networks is just AWESOME!" (PDF) (Press release). Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific. 9 October 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  2. ^ Knox, David (4 September 2014). "Foxtel overhauls pricing, HD channels as content battle heats up". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
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