&sq=Sri Lanka&lang=en&file=File:Smithsonian_Channel.PNG) Smithsonian Channel Logo | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Blue Ant Media (93.33%) (2013–present) Smithsonian Networks (Paramount Global) (6.67%) |
| Sister channels | BBC Earth BBC First Cottage Life Love Nature Makeful T+E |
| History | |
| Launched | September 5, 2006, 18 years ago |
| Former names | Equator HD (2006–2010) eqhd (2010–2013) |
| Links | |
| Website | Smithsonian Channel |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| RiverTV | Over-the-top TV |
Smithsonian Channel is a Canadian pay television channel, owned and operated by Blue Ant Media. Smithsonian Networks, a subsidiary of Paramount Global’s MTV Entertainment Group division, owners of the American channel of the same name from which its brand and programming is licensed, serve as a minority partner. The channel broadcasts factual programming on categories such as air and space, science and nature, pop culture, and history.