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The Documentary Channel was an American digital cable and satellite television network that featured documentary programming. It aired independent documentary films from around the world, including those not released in the United States. The channel (along with Halogen TV) was replaced by Pivot, a channel aimed at young adults between 18 and 34 years old, that is also owned by Participant Media, and debuted on August 1, 2013.〔(Wake Up, Kids: Disruptive TV Is Here Via Participant Media’s Pivot Cabler ), ''Variety'', March 27, 2013.〕 Pivot continues airing documentaries. ==Background== Documentary Channel launched in January 2006. It was founded by Tom Neff,〔(A conversation with Tom Neff, Documentary Channel ) ''Nashville Business Journal'' March 13, 2009〕 Oscar nominated and Emmy winning documentarian, and attorney John Forbess. Originally, it was supported in part by WNPT, the Nashville PBS station. Documentary Channel won its first Emmy Award, for Outstanding Documentary, in September 2007, for ''Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire.''〔(Nashville-based Documentary Channel grabs an Emmy ) ''Nashville Business Journal'' October 17, 2007〕 Documentary Channel's signature series, DocTalk, entered its third season July 1, 2011. DocTalk was a weekly half hour program featuring filmmakers and their newest documentary film projects and releases. The channel was independently owned and operated until it was purchased by Participant Media in December 2012. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Documentary Channel (TV network)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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