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History (originally The History Channel, from 1995 to 2008) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by A+E Networks, a joint venture between the Hearst Corporation and the Disney–ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It originally broadcast documentary programs and historical fiction series. However, since 2008, it has mostly broadcast a variety of reality television series such as ''Pawn Stars'', ''Ax Men'', and other non-history related content. Additionally, the network is frequently criticized by scientists, historians, and skeptics for broadcasting pseudo-documentaries, unsubstantiated and sensational investigative programming, such as ''Ancient Aliens'', ''UFO Hunters'', ''Brad Meltzer's Decoded'' and the ''Nostradamus Effect''. As of February 2015, approximately 96,149,000 American households (82.6% of households with television) receive History. International localized versions of History are available, in various forms, in India, Canada, Europe, Australia, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. The first European version was launched in Scandinavia in 1997 by Viasat which now operates their own channel, Viasat History. == History == History was launched on January 1, 1995 as The History Channel,〔(Winfrey, Lee. "Golf Channel tees off Tuesday, joining History Channel as new cable fare" ), Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service, January 16, 1995. Retrieved February 28, 2011, from HighBeam Research.〕 its original format focused entirely on historical series and specials. The channel has consistently produced decent prime-time ratings in the U.S. On February 16, 2008, a new logo was launched on the U.S. network as part of a major rebranding effort. While the trademark "H" was kept, the triangle shape on the left acts as a play button for animation and flyouts during commercials and shows. On March 20, 2008, as part of that same rebranding effort, The History Channel dropped "The" and "Channel" from its name to become simply "History."〔International Herald Tribune (Television's The History Channel Drops 'The' and 'Channel' from Its Name, Keeps History ) March 20, 2008〕 The History channel has a sister channel, H2. H2 has the same ownership as the History channel and runs the same types of programs. On June 1, 2015, the History logo was slightly updated, completely removing the triangle shape on the left. 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「History (TV channel)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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