Discovery Channel Encyclopedia Business Card Discovery Channel was founded by Discovery Communication at 1985. Discovery Channel mainly plays documentaries about popular science, new technology and historical archaeology. Discovery Channel is broadcast all over the world, but different versions will be set according to the cultural customs of different regions, and different types of documentaries will be broadcast with subtitles or dubbing. The American version mainly plays realistic TV programs, including reasoning investigation programs, driving series and industry introduction, such as the famous mythbusters series; But it also shows family entertainment and children's documentaries. The various versions of Discovery Channel in Asia not only focus on reality programs, but also focus on cultural programs, such as a series of programs introducing the traditional culture of China and Japan.