History
The space was originally used for one of the four digital cable networks launched by Discovery Communications in 1996. The new networks were first announced in November 1994, with a launch planned for Spring 1995. At the time the network had the working title Living and was described as "a home repair network". The launch was delayed, and the channel made its debut in October 1996, originally known as "Discovery Travel & Living" and offering programming including do-it-yourself projects, cooking, interior design/landscaping and party planning.
By 1998, it had settled on the name "Discovery Home & Leisure", but the "Leisure" part of the name was dropped on March 29, 2004, when the channel became "Discovery Home". Much of the travel-related programming was dropped in the process to provide more focus on home improvement and cooking.
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