Discovery to launch DMAX in UK

Discovery is launching DMAX as a free to air channel in the UK from January 16th. It launches with an adventurous tone of voice centred around ‘more is more’ for men who want to indulge their passions for survival, extreme lives, motoring and comedy.

DMAX replaces Travel Channel, though the lTravel Channel will remain as a pay TV channel in the UK. DMAX launches on Freeview 42 and Freesat 150, and is also available on Sky 178 and Virgin 213. Meanwhile, Travel Channel remains on Sky 198 and Virgin 292.

Simon Downing, Senior Vice-President and Head of Factual and Sport at Discovery said
“DMAX is the new entertainment destination in free to air television. Fun, engaging, and risk-taking DMAX is bringing an exciting new breadth of content to viewers, from turbo to extreme lives and adventure. Added to that we will be offering the best in entertainment, including cult adult animated cartoon series Archer. We’re hugely excited to be offering this unique mix of content in the free-to-air market.”

DMAX UK is available free-to-air on the following frequency:
Astra 2E at 28.2°E
Frequency: 12382
Polarisation: Horizontal
Symbol Rate: 27500
FEC: 5/6
UK Spotbeam