Discovery Networks

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Logo descriptions by MylesMoss1996, yctheguardie
Logo captures by Topitoomay
Video captures by ENunn,
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Background
: Discovery Networks, (more commonly known as Discovery Channel) is a popular cable
channel that first launched in 1985 as The Discovery Channel. The channel shows programming about history,
science, and technology. It is most well known for its annual "Shark Week," a week-long programming block
about sharks that first aired in 1988. Since 2010, it has been thelongest-running cableprogramming event in history.


1st Logo
Discovery Networks (2000?)(2000-2009)

Logo: White lines flicker across the screen across the word "Discovery". A white flash comes through and a
white and blue lava lamp-esque background appears. A spinning globe also appears with the word "Networks" and blue lines run across it.

FX/SFX: The white flash, the moving background and lines

Music/Sounds: A swoosh with a 2-note choir. Other original shows had the closing theme over it.

Availability: It was very common on Discovery channels in the 2000s, but is rare now. It appeared on most original Discovery productions from the time such as Dirty Jobs and How It's Made. In Latin America, this was also known to plaster other logos from syndicated programs. This could be seen on on Discovery channels such as Discovery Kids and Discovery Home and Health. Since this design's retirement in 2009, however, original logos from syndicated productions are now present

Editor's Note: None




2nd Logo
(2009-)

Logo: On a black background, a small, spinning globe zooms in to the left of the
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screen.A letter "D" comes out of the globe while the letters "iscovery" appear to finish
the word and the word "Networks" appears below.

FX/SFX: The spinning globe and words

Music/Sounds: A deep synth pad.

Availability: Current.

Editor's Note: None.