Smithsonian Channel
Kanada
Smithsonian Channel is a Canadian television service that draws on archival footage and documentary storytelling to explore topics in science, history, nature, and culture. Its programming typically includes long-form documentaries and series that examine subjects such as aviation, space exploration, wildlife, and world events. The channel is available to viewers in Canada through cable and satellite providers, and some content may also be accessible via streaming platforms or on-demand services. The focus remains on factual, non-fiction material rather than entertainment or reality-based shows.
Program
00:00 - 01:00
How Did They Fix That?
Super Stallion Helicopter
Series, Documentary
Mike joins the U.S. Marines' Heavy Haulers helicopter squadron and gets inside their battle to keep a fleet of souped-up Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion choppers flying as they prepare for intense war games in the desert and mountains.
01:00 - 02:00
Impossible Repairs
Big City Tunnel Boring
Series, Reality, Entertainment
Going under one of the world's largest lakes for a multi-million dollar tunnel boring project in one of the fastest growing cities on Earth.
02:00 - 03:00
Planes That Changed History
Beluga
Series, Documentary, Aviation
The Airbus BelugaXL is a gravity-defying giant; its incredible engineering allows it to fly oversized cargo across Europe, and it remains one of the biggest aircraft in commercial service.
03:00 - 04:00
Ice Airport Alaska
Attack of the Yeti
Series, Documentary, Aviation
Bush aviators push the limit of their plane to deliver a two-ton generator; in Fairbanks, slippery runways threaten the International Ice Carving Championship and a high-tech airframe inspection on a Boeing 737 uncovers a potential issue.
04:00 - 05:00
Aerial Italy
Central Italy
Series, Travel
A journey across Central Italy from the air reveals the ancient Rome, the bloody medieval battles of Tuscany and the colossal marble quarries of Carrara.
05:00 - 06:00
Planes That Changed History
Beluga
Series, Documentary, Aviation
The Airbus BelugaXL is a gravity-defying giant; its incredible engineering allows it to fly oversized cargo across Europe, and it remains one of the biggest aircraft in commercial service.
06:00 - 07:00
Ice Airport Alaska
Attack of the Yeti
Series, Documentary, Aviation
Bush aviators push the limit of their plane to deliver a two-ton generator; in Fairbanks, slippery runways threaten the International Ice Carving Championship and a high-tech airframe inspection on a Boeing 737 uncovers a potential issue.
07:00 - 08:00
Aerial Italy
Central Italy
Series, Travel
A journey across Central Italy from the air reveals the ancient Rome, the bloody medieval battles of Tuscany and the colossal marble quarries of Carrara.
08:00 - 09:00
Planes That Changed History
Beluga
Series, Documentary, Aviation
The Airbus BelugaXL is a gravity-defying giant; its incredible engineering allows it to fly oversized cargo across Europe, and it remains one of the biggest aircraft in commercial service.
09:00 - 10:00
Ice Airport Alaska
Attack of the Yeti
Series, Documentary, Aviation
Bush aviators push the limit of their plane to deliver a two-ton generator; in Fairbanks, slippery runways threaten the International Ice Carving Championship and a high-tech airframe inspection on a Boeing 737 uncovers a potential issue.
10:00 - 11:00
How Did They Build That?
Fantastic & Futuristic
Series, How-to
Challenges beset a sculptural new transportation hub for New York's World Trade Center; Amsterdam gains a building inspired by a mountain valley; a new launchpad for space travel prepares for liftoff in the New Mexico desert.
11:00 - 12:00
How Did They Fix That?
Cirque Du Soleil: High-Flying Fixes
Series, Documentary
At Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas, Mike embeds with the talented teams that maintain the amazing machines behind Cirque du Soleil's stage shows.
12:00 - 13:00
World's Most Scenic River Journeys
The River Spey, Scotland
Series, Documentary, Travel
A journey on Scotland's River Spey, traveling from its source in the Highlands, winding by boat through the mountains to where the river meets the North Sea.
13:00 - 14:00
Mysteries From Above
Ice Cold Mysteries
Series, Documentary
Unlock an abandoned site on a remote Antarctic isle and check out mysterious shapes in the Finnish snow. Puzzle over an inexplicable monolith in the far reaches of Norway, then get shocked by a blood-red frozen waterfall at the bottom of the world.
14:00 - 15:00
Extreme Weather Salvage
Lost Traps and Trucks
Series, Weather, Reality
Veteran salvor Paul Hay and his team rescue a clam-dredging crew's harvest lost in a storm off the New Jersey coast; following an annual cleanup operation in New Zealand that salvages fishing equipment gone astray.
15:00 - 16:00
World's Most Scenic River Journeys
The River Spey, Scotland
Series, Documentary, Travel
A journey on Scotland's River Spey, traveling from its source in the Highlands, winding by boat through the mountains to where the river meets the North Sea.
16:00 - 17:00
Mysteries From Above
Ice Cold Mysteries
Series, Documentary
Unlock an abandoned site on a remote Antarctic isle and check out mysterious shapes in the Finnish snow. Puzzle over an inexplicable monolith in the far reaches of Norway, then get shocked by a blood-red frozen waterfall at the bottom of the world.
17:00 - 18:00
Extreme Weather Salvage
Lost Traps and Trucks
Series, Weather, Reality
Veteran salvor Paul Hay and his team rescue a clam-dredging crew's harvest lost in a storm off the New Jersey coast; following an annual cleanup operation in New Zealand that salvages fishing equipment gone astray.
18:00 - 19:00
How Did They Build That?
Jungles & Bricks
Series, How-to
Exploring the engineering and architectural masterpieces like The Copper in Manhattan to Gardens By the Bay in Singapore.
19:00 - 20:00
How Did They Fix That?
Water Bombers: Fixing Aerial Firefighters
Series, Documentary
With wildfire season ahead, Mike works with an aerial firefighting company as they fix and convert aircraft into firefighting machines, including the transformation of a 1960's C130 plane from aged military aircraft into a stateofthe art waterbomber.
20:00 - 21:00
Planes That Changed History
Beluga
Series, Documentary, Aviation
The Airbus BelugaXL is a gravity-defying giant; its incredible engineering allows it to fly oversized cargo across Europe, and it remains one of the biggest aircraft in commercial service.
21:00 - 22:00
Ice Airport Alaska
Attack of the Yeti
Series, Documentary, Aviation
Bush aviators push the limit of their plane to deliver a two-ton generator; in Fairbanks, slippery runways threaten the International Ice Carving Championship and a high-tech airframe inspection on a Boeing 737 uncovers a potential issue.
22:00 - 23:00
Aerial Italy
Central Italy
Series, Travel
A journey across Central Italy from the air reveals the ancient Rome, the bloody medieval battles of Tuscany and the colossal marble quarries of Carrara.
23:00 - 00:00
Planes That Changed History
Beluga
Series, Documentary, Aviation
The Airbus BelugaXL is a gravity-defying giant; its incredible engineering allows it to fly oversized cargo across Europe, and it remains one of the biggest aircraft in commercial service.