History (European TV channel)

History (known as Sky History in the UK and Ireland) is a European documentary television channel which broadcasts programs related to historical events and persons. There are also reality television, ufology and paranormal programs.

It is a joint venture between Hearst Networks UK and Sky Group with localized channels across Europe. TVT Media is responsible for signal distribution in Europe, with local subsidiaries of A&E Networks as distribution representatives on the continent.

Programming across the channels is primarily in English and where available subtitled or dubbed into regional languages. The channel is available through a number of satellite, cable, terrestrial and IPTV distributors across Europe, the Middle East and South Africa. In some countries, advertisements and announcements between programs are localized.

On 6 November 2018, in the wake of the Disney-Fox merger, the European Commission required The Walt Disney Company to sell A&E's European channels, including History.

History has separate versions for Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal:

*History Germany: Operated by A&E Networks Germany. *History Italy: Formerly a joint venture of A&E Networks and Fox International Channels Italy, it became a sole venture of A&E Networks in 2012. *History Netherlands, airing in the Netherlands and Flanders. Operated by A&E Networks Benelux. *Canal Historia (also known as História): Operated by AMC Networks International Southern Europe. *History Poland - launched on 9 April 2008. Provided by Wikipedia