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Travel Channel
Launched	February 1, 1987
Owned by	Cox Communications, Inc.
Headquarters	Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Website	www.travelchannel.com
Availability
Satellite
C-Band	AMC 10-Channel 602 (4DTV Digital)
DirecTV	Channel 277
Dish Network	Channel 215
Cable
Verizon FiOS	Channel 150
Comcast	Channels Vary
Time Warner Cable	Channels Vary
Charter	Channels Vary
Cox Cable	Channels Vary
Cablevision	Channels Vary
Bright House Networks	Channels Vary
DirecTV	Channel 277

The Travel Channel is a cable television network that features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in African animal safaris, tours of grand hotels, and visits to significant cities and towns, with recent programming putting an emphasis on how the rich travel and on "haunted" destinations, like Most Haunted. New programs include the World Poker Tour.

It was launched by Trans World Airlines in 1987, presumably to boost airline attendance, subsequently being sold to Landmark Communications, owner of The Weather Channel, and later Paxson Communications. Discovery bought 70% of the network in 1997, acquiring the rest in 1999. In May 2007, Discovery sold Travel Channel to Cox Communications as part of a larger multi-billion dollar transaction. [1]

In the United States, the Travel Channel has more than 89 million subscribers.[2]

In countries where a totally separate Travel Channel based in the UK operates, the Discovery Travel Channel operates as Discovery Travel & Living.

Beginning in early 2008, the channel will be broadcasted in high definition.

The Travel Channel is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland.

• 5 Takes - A reality show that lets viewers control the action
• Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations- A reality show hosted by Anthony Bourdain that is a fusion of cooking and travel shows.
• Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern - A reality show hosted by Andrew Zimmern that focuses on weird and unique cuisines of different cultures and also incorporates some off-beat tourist destinations.
• Caprice's Travels - A show following the host Caprice around the world to wherever she goes
• Culture Shock- a program hosted by Shenaz Treasurywala and showing "peculiar customs and bizarre traditions" of various cultures around the world.
• Drew Carey's Sporting Adventures - a show hosted by comedian Drew Carey as he travels the world photographing football matches
• Globe Trekker
• Great Hotels - A show hosted by Samantha Brown that checks into hotels all over the country deemed as "great" values and stays
• Joan Cusack's Local Flavor
• John Ratzenberger's Made in America - a show that hosted by John Ratzenberger that shows things being made in America
• Lonely Planet Six Degrees
• Most Haunted
• Not Your Average Travel Guide - The show attempts to give an unconventional personal tour of the world, also featured during the show are small travel tips and facts.
• Passport to Europe - A show hosted by Samantha Brown that tours cities of Europe
• Passport to Latin America - A show hosted by Samantha Brown that tours cities of Latin America
• Taste of America - a show hosted by Mark DeCarlo
• The Best Places to Find Cash & Treasures - a show hosted by Becky Worley that features places around the United States where the public can dig for valuable gemstones and artifacts.
• World Poker Tour- Possibly its most popular show, despite having little to do with travel.
• 1,000 Places to See Before You Die (TV series) - a show which a married couple travels the world and experience the beauty of new places.

• Adventure Bound
• Flight Attendant School
• Fred Willard's American Festivals
• Get Packing
• Great Getaway Game
• Stranded with Cash Peters
• The Tourist hosted, created and co-written by Rick Bronson

• List of DirecTV channels
• List of Dish Network channels

• Official Site
• Most Haunted Forum Most Haunted Fan community and paranormal forums
• Globe Trekker official site