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| Country | United Kingdom and Ireland |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom and Ireland |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Networks UK & Australia |
| Sister channels | Channel 5 5Star 5USA 5Select 5Action |
| History | |
| Launched | 12 February 2019 |
| Closed | 6 January 2023 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Smithsonian Channel was a British free-to-air television channel that was launched as the UK version of the US documentary network Smithsonian Channel. It launched on 12 February 2019 and closed down on 6 January 2023.
The content of the channel, much of which is drawn from the US station, comprised predominantly original non-fiction programming covering a range of historical, scientific and cultural subjects.