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{{Short description|Defunct European television channel}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Discovery Travel & Living
| logo = Discovery_Travel_&_Living_logo.svg
| logo_size = 250px
| logo_caption = Logo used by most feeds.
| launch_date = 1 October 1998
| closed_date = 1 February 2019 (5 years ago)
| picture_format = [[576i]] ([[Aspect ratio (image)|4:3]] [[Standard-definition television|SDTV]])<br />[[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]]) (Italy only)
| network = [[Discovery EMEA]]
| owner = [[Discovery, Inc.]]
| country = United Kingdom
| area = Europe
| former_names = Discovery Travel & Adventure Channel (1998-2005)
| replaced_by = TLC (in Poland, Norway, Balkans, Sweden, Romania, Denmark and Latvia)<br>[[Investigation Discovery (European TV channel)|Investigation Discovery]] (Netherlands and Flanders)<br>[[Investigation Discovery (European TV channel)|Investigation Discovery +1]] (UK and Ireland)
}}
'''Discovery Travel & Living''' was a European television channel broadcasting to several countries in Europe. Much of the schedule was taken up by programmes about real estate, most notably ''[[A Place in the Sun (British TV series)|A Place in the Sun]]'' and its spinoffs, as well as ''[[House Doctor]]''.
==History==
On 19 August 1998, Discovery announced they would launch several new digital channels to coincide with the launch of [[Sky UK|Sky Digital]] platform, one of which would be '''Discovery Travel and Adventure Channel''', which launched on 1 October 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1998/tv/news/discovery-unveils-digital-tv-nets-1117479609/|title=Discovery unveils digital TV nets|date=19 August 1998}}</ref> It featured more adventure-related programmes. In Italy, the channel was launched on [[Sky Italia]] in 2003 together with [[Discovery World (European TV channel)|Discovery Civilisation Channel]] and [[Discovery Science (European TV channel)|Discovery Science]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.millecanali.it/mc/newseventi/news/dettaglio/index.asp?id=4225|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040517171930/http://www.millecanali.it/mc/newseventi/news/dettaglio/index.asp?id=4225|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 May 2004|title=Discovery annuncia tre nuovi canali|date=30 May 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=30 May 2003 |title=Su Sky Italia 3 nuovi canali da Discovery |url=http://www.pubblicitaitalia.it/news/Media-e-Multimedia/Mezzi-e-concessionarie/su-sky-italia-3-nuovi-canali-da-discovery_02100355.aspx |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722050948/http://www.pubblicitaitalia.it/news/Media-e-Multimedia/Mezzi-e-concessionarie/su-sky-italia-3-nuovi-canali-da-discovery_02100355.aspx |archive-date=2011-07-22 |publisher=Pubblicità Italia}}</ref> On 1 February 2005 it was repositioned and rebranded as ''Discovery Travel & Living'' as a part of a "lifestyle" package from Discovery Communications, also including [[Discovery Home & Health (UK & Ireland)|Discovery Home & Health]] and [[Discovery Real Time]]. It would now heavily feature lifestyle programming about travel, food, design, architecture and luxury.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tvnyt.com/artikel/default.asp?id=11077|title=Ny livsstilskanal - Discovery Travel & Living|date=11 January 2005|publisher=tvnyt.com|access-date=26 April 2009|archive-date=28 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728071024/http://tvnyt.com/artikel/default.asp?id=11077|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=1 March 2005 |title=Discovery, riposizionamento sul lifestyle |url=http://www.pubblicitaitalia.it/news/Media-e-Multimedia/Televisione/discovery-riposizionamento-sul-lifestyle_02100354.aspx |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722051014/http://www.pubblicitaitalia.it/news/Media-e-Multimedia/Televisione/discovery-riposizionamento-sul-lifestyle_02100354.aspx |archive-date=2011-07-22 |publisher=Pubblicità Italia}}</ref>
A one-hour timeshifted version named '''Discovery Travel & Living +1''' launched on Sky on 24 November 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theairwaves.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3558&Itemid=39|title=Simply replaces Baby Channel with Simply Movies|date=25 November 2008|publisher=The Airwaves|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724094204/http://www.theairwaves.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3558&Itemid=39|archive-date=24 July 2011}}</ref> The timeshift channel closed on 20 January 2009 to make way for the launch of [[Investigation Discovery Europe|Investigation Discovery]].
In May 2009, the channel adopted a new logo and a new look and repositioned itself slightly.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reclameweek.nl/media-nieuws/discovery-travelliving-krijgt-strakke-make-over-(11165).html|title=Discovery Travel&Living krijgt strakke make-over|publisher=Reklameweek.nl|date=28 May 2009|access-date=31 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090530024820/http://www.reclameweek.nl/media-nieuws/discovery-travelliving-krijgt-strakke-make-over-(11165).html|archive-date=30 May 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.totaaltv.nl/index.php?action=nieuws&id=2081|title=Herpositionering Discovery Travel & Living|date=27 May 2009|publisher=Totaal TV}}</ref>
Discovery Travel & Living started [[HDTV]] simulcasting on channel 406 on Sky Italia from 1 February 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossi |first=Simone |date=2024-09-08 |title=Canali Discovery in HD dal 1° Febbraio - Comunicato Ufficiale |url=https://www.digital-news.it/news.php?id=28653 |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=www.digital-news.it |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossi |first=Simone |date=2024-09-08 |title=13 nuovi canali in HD sulla piattaforma Sky dal 1° Febbraio 2012 |url=https://www.digital-news.it/news.php?id=28648 |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=www.digital-news.it |language=it-IT}}</ref>
==Rebrand ==
For most of the 2000s (decade), the channel was broadcasting one single version to all of Europe, except the United Kingdom and Italy with localised programming. From 2010, Discovery Networks replaced the Pan-European Discovery Travel & Living with localised TLC channels. The last feed of Travel & Living closed in Italy on 1 February 2019.
The following (TLC) channels have replaced the Pan-European version of Discovery Travel & Living.
*[[TLC (Polish TV channel)|TLC Poland]] (launched September 2009 as Travel & Living Poland, became TLC in October 2010)
*[[TLC Norway]] (launched 4 March 2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canaldigital.no/TV/Nyheter/Kvinnekanal-lanseres-av-Discovery/|title=Kvinnekanal lanseres av Discovery|publisher=Canal Digital|date=18 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430030526/http://www.canaldigital.no/TV/Nyheter/Kvinnekanal-lanseres-av-Discovery|archive-date=30 April 2010}}</ref>
*[[TLC Balkans]] (launched 1 October 2010)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.parabola.cz/zpravicky/12534/discovery-tlc-balkan-odstartuje-1-rijna/|title=Discovery TLC Balkan odstartuje 1. října|date=31 August 2010|publisher=Parabola.cz}}</ref>
*[[TLC (Swedish TV channel)|TLC Sweden]] (launched 2 December 2010)
*[[TLC Romania]] (launched 20 January 2011)
*On 4 July 2011, [[Investigation Discovery (European TV channel)|Investigation Discovery]] replaced Discovery Travel & Living in the Netherlands and Flanders<ref>{{cite web |author=Kriek |first=Jarco |date=20 June 2011 |title=Investigation Discovery neemt plaats Discovery Travel & Living in |url=http://www.totaaltv.nl/nieuws/5539/Investigation_Discovery_neemt_plaats_Discovery_Travel_&_Living_in.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611044109/http://www.totaaltv.nl/nieuws/5539/Investigation_Discovery_neemt_plaats_Discovery_Travel_&_Living_in.html |archive-date=2012-06-11 |publisher=Totaal TV}}</ref> but [[TLC (Dutch TV channel)|TLC]] also launched in the Netherlands on the same day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2011/07/04/discovery-major-launch-for-dutch-tlc/|title=Discovery: major launch for Dutch TLC|date=4 July 2011|publisher=Broadband TV News|author=Robert Briel}}</ref>
*[[TLC Denmark]] (launched 6 October 2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150782342615375&set=a.205164625374.276298.134521475374&type=1&theater|title=www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150782342615375&set=a.205164625374.276298.134521475374&type=1&theater| website=Facebook }}</ref>
*[[TLC Latvia]] (launched 20 February 2012){{citation needed|date=June 2013}}
*Discovery Travel & Living closed along with [[Discovery Real Time]] in the UK and Ireland on 30 April 2013, to be replaced by Investigation Discovery +1.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hadley |first=Paul |date=24 April 2013 |title=Changes to Discovery channels this month |url=http://www.entertainment-iuk.com/2013/04/24/changes-to-discovery-channels-this-month/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518133342/http://www.entertainment-iuk.com/2013/04/24/changes-to-discovery-channels-this-month/ |archive-date=2013-05-18 |access-date=30 April 2013 |publisher=Entertainment Interactive}}</ref>
*Discovery Travel & Living closed along with [[Animal Planet (Italian TV channel)|Animal Planet]] in Italy on 1 February 2019.<ref>{{cite web |author=Monti |first=Sara |date=10 January 2019 |title=Sky chiude Animal Panet e Travel & Living |url=https://tv.upgo.news/sky-chiude-animal-planet-e-travel-living/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218202023/https://tv.upgo.news/sky-chiude-animal-planet-e-travel-living/ |archive-date=2019-02-18 |publisher=UpGo.news |language=it}}</ref>
==Distribution in Scandinavia==
In the Nordic region, [[Canal Digital]] had exclusive rights to broadcast the channel on satellite. It became available from Canal Digital in September 1999 with [[Discovery World (TV channel)|Discovery Civilisation]] and [[Discovery Science Europe/ME|Discovery Sci-Trek]]. Following a new contract signed in late 2005, Discovery Travel & Living was moved to Canal Digital's family package.
Discovery Travel & Adventure was given a license to broadcast in the terrestrial network in Sweden in early 2004. Broadcasting could commence on 26 April 2004. Following a license change in March 2008, Discovery Travel & Living would have to move to a new transmitter network that, at the time had not yet been built. Discovery Travel & Living stopped broadcasting terrestrially on 1 April 2008. Due to a dispute between the transmitter company [[Teracom]] and [[Swedish Post and Telecom Authority]], the transmitter network was delayed, which meant the channel couldn't resume its broadcasts. Broadcasts could commence once again in December 2009.
The channel has been available terrestrially in Estonia and in Denmark from November 2009.
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.travelandliving.co.uk/ Official Site]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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