(8 January 2010 5:30 pm)

MUMBAI: Discovery Networks EMEA has rolled out Discovery HD Showcase, a channel that features high-definition content from across the company's portfolio of services in Europe, excluding the UK, the Middle East and Africa.

The channel replaces Discovery HD across EMEA on 15 January and will subsequently launch in France on 26 January. The lineup will include Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch, Discovery Science's Science of the Movies and Animal Planet's Austin Stevens Adventures, plus new content such as Globe Riders.

Said Discovery Networks EMEA COO David Rey, "Discovery, the pioneer in the HD space, is committed to providing consumers with content that enhances their viewing experience.