DTX (TV channel)
DTX (previously known as Discovery Turbo Xtra) is a television channel focused on programming about cars owned by Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA. It is a CEEMEA version of Discovery Turbo.
Broadcast area | Poland Albania Hungary Romania Czech Republic Slovakia Russia and CIS Ukraine Turkey MENA |
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Network | Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA |
Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Ownership | |
Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery |
Sister channels | Animal Planet Discovery Channel Discovery Science Food Network Investigation Discovery TLC Travel Channel |
History | |
Launched | September 17, 2013 (Poland) April 1, 2016 (Middle East) |
Replaced | Discovery World |
Closed | January 1, 2021 (Middle East) March 9, 2022 (Russia) 1 January 2024 (Central Europe, Middle East and Turkey) |
Former names | Discovery Turbo Xtra (2013–2016) |
The channel was launched under the name Discovery Turbo Xtra to replace the European version of Discovery World, with the first launch in Poland on 17 September 2013.[1] The channel roll-out in 2015 in Albania and in 2016 in Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Baltics, Russia, CIS, Ukraine, Turkey and MENA. In the Middle East, it was launched on 1 April 2016 on beIN Network.[2]
In November 2016 Discovery Turbo Xtra has been rebranded as DTX.
On 9 March 2022, Discovery Inc. closed DTX in Russia due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[3]
Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA has announced that DTX, along with Discovery Science, will cease broadcasting on 1 January 2024.[4][5][6]
Current Programming
- American Chopper
- American Hot Rod
- Biker Build-Off
- How It's Made
- Car Masters: Rust to Riches
- Cash Cab
- Chasing Classic Cars
- Dallas Car Sharks
- The Devils Ride
- Diesel Brothers
- Dirty Mudder Truckers
- Eat. Race. Win.
- Fast N' Loud
- Fastest Car
- Fifth Gear
- Formula 1: Drive to Survive
- The Grand Tour
- Graveyard Carz
- How It's Made: Dream Cars
- Ice Road Truckers
- Inside West Coast Customs
- Le Mans: Racing is Everything
- Misfit Garage
- Nitro Circus
- Overhaulin'
- Kindig Customs
- Pimp My Ride
- Street Outlaws
- Top Gear
- Trick My Truck
- Vegas Rat Rods
- Wheeler Dealers
- World of Outlaws Sprint Cars
- World Rally Championship
Upcoming Programming
- Bitchin' Rides
- Hyperdrive
Former Programming
- America's Worst Driver
- American Muscle Car
- American Trucker
- Auto Trader
- Bangla Bangers
- Britain's Worst Driver
- Bullrun
- Canada's Worst Driver
- Classic Car Rescue
- Desert Car Kings
- Dream Car Garage
- Driving Me Crazy
- Extreme Machines
- The Garage
- Harley and the Davidsons
- Iditarod: Toughest Race on Earth
- Knight Rider
- Lords of the Car Hoards
- Monster Garage
- NASCAR Angels
- NASCAR Racers
- One Car Too Far
- Operation Repo
- Pinks
- Some Assembly Required
- Street Customs
- Texas Car Wars
- Turbo Fast
- Unique Whips
References
- wirtualnemedia (2019-12-09). "Koniec Discovery World, rusza Discovery Turbo Xtra. "Ma przyciągnąć młodych mężczyzn"".
- beIN Partners With Discovery Communications To Launch Six New Channels In The Region
- "WarnerMedia and Discovery join the stampede of businesses leaving Russia". CNN. 9 March 2022.
- "Lietuvoje nebebus transliuojami „Discovery Science" ir DTX kanalai" [Discovery Science and DTX channels will no longer be broadcast in Lithuania]. delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). Delfi. 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- "Hamarosan eltűnik két tévécsatorna a magyar kínálatból (Frissített!)" [Two TV channels will soon disappear from the Hungarian subscription]. 9 September 2023.
- "Discovery Science и DTX прекратят вещание в Украине" [Discovery Science and DTX ceases broadcasting in Ukraine]. mediasat.info (in Russian). Mediasat. 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2023-10-06.