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Travel Channel is the place for consumers to satisfy their urge to go, see and do. Through the engaging storytelling and unique perspectives of its on-air personalities, the Travel Channel creates travel content that inspires, entertains and taps into the human desire to experience new things, explore new places and engage with interesting people and cultures. It’s a condition known as the Travel Bug, and the Travel Channel encourages everyone to Catch It!
Travel Channel is available in more than 95 million US cable homes, and its high-definition simulcast, Travel Channel HD™ is distributed to more than 17 million. The website, TravelChannel.com, which serves as the network’s entertainment travel hub, averages more than 2 million unique users monthly and its mobile content platform, Travel Channel GO™, is a leading provider of quality mobile travel video and audio content. Travel Channel also manages the leading online travel blog, WorldHum.com.
Parent Company: Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE: SNI)
Broadcast Hours: 9 AM to 3 AM ET
Launch Date: February 1, 1987
Subscribers: 95 million (Nielsen Universe Estimate, August 2009)
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. How do I get Travel Channel in high-definition (HD)?
To see if Travel Channel HD is available in your area, please visit our Travel Channel HD website. If it is not available, please contact your local cable or telecommunications provider to request Travel Channel carriage.
2. How do I submit an idea for a show or series?
For legal reasons, Travel Channel cannot accept unsolicited ideas or material, and any unsolicited ideas, pitches or material will be returned or discarded unread. Travel Channel only accepts proposals from established production companies who have previously discussed their idea with a network development representative and been asked to submit a summary of the idea or who have received an RFP. If you fall within this category, please submit your idea to our Producers Passport for consideration.
3. I am interested in hosting a program; whom should I contact?
All of our programs are created, filmed and submitted by independent production companies and/or agents that are responsible for selecting the participants on our programs. If you are interested in becoming Travel Channel talent, then please align with a production company or agent in order to submit to us.
4. What is Travel Channel's corporate address?
Travel Channel is located just outside of Washington, DC. Our corporate address is:
5425 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 500 Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Any comment needing a response should be submitted electronically. Contact Us.
5. Where can I obtain closed-captioning information?
TravelChannel.com provides viewers with a weekly TV schedule. On the schedule, a "CC" symbol is listed alongside the parental rating for the show, which indicates that it is closed-captioned.
6. I do not currently get the Travel Channel, what should I do?
Please contact your local cable or telecommunications provider to find out if Travel Channel is available in your area.
7. I am writing a high school/college paper about Travel Channel. How can I request interviews with talent?
Due to the volume of requests that we receive and our production schedules we are unable to facilitate interview requests.
8. How do I contact talent?
Please submit any comments electronically. Contact Us.
9. How do I request a press interview with executives or talent?
Please submit your request.
10. How do I request a talent appearance or keynote speech at an event?
Speaking engagements typically require first-class round-trip airfare, transportation and hotel accommodations, as well as a talent appearance fee that is based on production schedules, other business commitments and the nature of the request. Please take this into consideration when preparing your submission.
Please submit your request.
11. Where can I buy DVDs of programs and/or Travel Channel merchandise?
Some of our Travel Channel programs can be purchased on iTunes, or on DVD at Amazon.com and/or at some large retailers (Best Buy, Target and Barnes Noble).
Purchase Travel Channel merchandise from Cafe Press.
Additional Travel Channel content can also be found on our YouTube channel and on most cable VOD systems. As we roll our content out on other digital platforms, we'll update this site to reflect additional content partners.
Unfortunately, not all of our programming is available for purchase or download, so please check our TV Schedule for upcoming broadcast information.
12. I'm interested in soliciting a donation from Travel Channel for a project or charitable event.
Travel Channel cannot provide donations for individual requests. Our charitable/philanthropic activities take place at a corporate level.
13. How do I apply to be on 5 Takes?
5 Takes is no longer in production. Please visit our Travel Channel Academy website if you are interested in digital filmmaking.
14. I want to challenge some factual information in a program.
Please Contact Us to submit your challenge, and we will research your claim and respond if appropriate.