Smithsonian HD Network

États-Unis États-Unis

Smithsonian HD Network propose des documentaires et des programmes factuels issus des archives et des recherches de l’institution. La chaîne se concentre sur l’histoire américaine, les sciences naturelles, l’exploration spatiale et le patrimoine culturel, avec souvent des images d’archives et des commentaires d’experts. Les sujets abordés incluent la technologie militaire, la paléontologie, l’aviation et la vie des présidents américains. Les contenus sont produits en haute définition et de nombreux blocs documentaires sont diffusés sans interruption publicitaire. La chaîne est disponible via les câblo-opérateurs et les satellites dans l’ensemble des États-Unis.

Les téléspectateurs peuvent consulter la grille des programmes via leur guide TV local ou le site web de la chaîne, qui répertorie les émissions à venir par date et par heure. Certains épisodes sont également disponibles en streaming à la demande sur les plateformes câblées participantes. La chaîne ne diffuse ni films, ni clips musicaux, ni sports en direct. Sa programmation s’adresse à un public intéressé par des contenus éducatifs et une narration institutionnelle, sans recourir aux téléréalités ni aux segments de télé-achat.

How Did They Build That?
Précédent
14:00–15:00
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How Did They Build That?
Maintenant
15:00–16:00
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20m left
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Suivant
16:00–17:00
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Programme
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12:00 - 13:00
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Breakthroughs & Bridges
Series, How-to
Visiting London's Gherkin, Seattle's Evergreen Point Floating Bridge and Lyon's Musée des Confluences to uncover how and why they were built.
How Did They Build That?
13:00 - 14:00
How Did They Build That?
Canyons & Curves
Series, How-to
Engineers grapple with an apartment building, ripped apart by a man-made canyon; the Gateway Arch takes shape in St. Louis; an unpromising plot in Copenhagen, Denmark, is transformed by a gleaming new triangular office.
How Did They Build That?
14:00 - 15:00
How Did They Build That?
Supertalls & Firehouses
Series, How-to
Alien port authority in Belgium; ultrathin skyscraper in Manhattan; hanging museum in Scotland.
How Did They Build That?
EN DIRECT 15:00 - 16:00
How Did They Build That?
Boxes & Birds
Series, How-to
The American Museum of Natural History in NYC gets a cave-like extension; an arts center inspired by migrating birds is built on a lake in China; Boston University gains a fossil-free, Jenga-like tower.
How Did They Build That?
16:00 - 17:00
How Did They Build That?
Heights & Balance
Series, How-to
A 1.2-million-square-foot office building balances precariously on a 39-foot wide base in Chicago; a building named Pterodactyl lands on top of a Los Angeles parking garage; the world's longest suspension footbridge.
How Did They Build That?
17:00 - 18:00
How Did They Build That?
Subways & Sightlines
Series, How-to
A sculptural high-rise with rippling balconies breaks the mold in Chicago; Mammoth machines bore 26 miles of tunnels for an underground railroad beneath London's city streets.
How Did They Fix That?
18:00 - 19:00
How Did They Fix That?
Volcano Power
Series, Documentary
Mike is in Iceland, where teams harness the power of volcanos to keep the geothermal energy flowing; they battle harsh weather to maintain and upgrade giant power systems, fixing miles of steam pipes, and bringing a dead well back to life.
How Did They Fix That?
19:00 - 20:00
How Did They Fix That?
Documentary
An in-depth look at how things are repaired.
How Did They Fix That?
20:00 - 21:00
How Did They Fix That?
Philadelphia Transit
Series, Documentary
In Philadelphia, Mike is on streets, in tunnels, on tracks and in trolley restoration garages; he is working shoulder-to-shoulder with the team that keeps one of America's largest and oldest mass transit systems running smoothly and on time.
How Did They Fix That?
21:00 - 22:00
How Did They Fix That?
Water Work
Series, Documentary
In Florida, Mike tackles one of the dangerous jobs on the planet, commercial diving; he helps a specialized team keep waterways safe; fixing construction site leaks and removing dangerous structures, all while hurricane season is in full swing.
How Did They Build That?
22:00 - 23:00
How Did They Build That?
Mirrors & Marble
Series, How-to
Visiting Australia's One Central Park, the Oslo Opera House and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to reveal their architectural secrets.
How Did They Build That?
23:00 - 00:00
How Did They Build That?
Parking & Sparkling
Series, How-to
A dazzling new 1400 foot tapering skyscraper is built right next to New York's Grand Central. A curving wine museum requires ingenious engineering in Bordeaux, France. And possibly the world's most glamorous parking garage.