Smithsonian HD Network
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.
Programme
00:00 - 01:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Symphony of the Seas
Series, Documentary, Travel
A crew of 2,200 on the Symphony of the Seas tends to more than 5,500 passengers as they sail to ports in Spain, France and Italy.
01:00 - 02:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Marina
Series, Documentary, Travel
Visit Stonehenge, kiss the Blarney Stone and hunt for Nessie on a magical tour of the British Isles, aboard Marina.
02:00 - 03:00
Mighty Planes
Antonov 124
Series, Documentary, Aviation
The world's largest serially manufactured cargo plane, the Antonov 124, was built to move Soviet military vehicles and equipment.
03:00 - 04:00
Mighty Trains
Coastal Pacific
Series, Documentary, Travel
Travelling up the coast of New Zealand in style aboard the Coastal Pacific, a train that embodies the nation's spirit of grit and determination; for two years, this ride was shut down due to an earthquake in 2016.
04:00 - 05:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Seven Seas Explorer
Series, Documentary, Travel
Sailing from Chile and Peru to Ecuador and Costa Rica, the luxurious Seven Seas Explorer cruise ship is full of marble, granite and almost 500 chandeliers.
05:00 - 06:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
AIDAnova
Series, Documentary, Travel
We hop aboard a seven-day cruise to the Canary Islands and Madeira aboard the first large liner to run purely on cleaner-burning liquefied natural gas.
06:00 - 07:00
Mighty Trains
AVE 103
Series, Documentary, Travel
On Europe's high-speed rail network, between Barcelona and Madrid, crews work to expand the infrastructure for a new train.
07:00 - 08:00
Mighty Trains
Glacier Express
Series, Documentary, Travel
The Glacier Express features cutting-edge technology to pull the train up the steepest slopes on its route across the Swiss Alps.
08:00 - 09:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Stella Australis
Series, Documentary, Travel
The only cruise ship designed specifically to navigate the treasures and dangers at the southern tip of South America.
09:00 - 10:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
MSC Regal Princess
Series, Documentary, Travel
Follow mega cruiser Regal Princess as she whisks guests to Germany, Russia, and Scandinavia in style.
10:00 - 11:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Azamara Journey
Series, Documentary, Travel
Azamara Journey travels the rivers of Southeast Asia, delivering passengers to exotic cities and hidden treasures that larger cruise ships cannot reach.
11:00 - 12:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Ocean Endeavor
Series, Documentary, Travel
Cruise among the icebergs of Greenland and the Canadian High Arctic aboard the expedition cruiser Ocean Endeavour.
12:00 - 13:00
How Did They Build That?
Steep & Stunning
Series, How-to
The engineering secrets behind the world's steepest mountain railway, a remodeled 145-year-old museum and a futuristic condo.
13:00 - 14:00
How Did They Build That?
Canals & Curves
Series, How-to
Witness amazing buildings, bridges, lifts, and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge.
14:00 - 15:00
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.
15:00 - 16:00
How Did They Build That?
Retrofits & Airport Glitz
Series, How-to
Visiting the Hearst Tower in Manhattan and Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore to understand how they were built; covering how designers and engineers attempt to create a museum worthy of Salvador Dalí in Florida.
16:00 - 17:00
How Did They Build That?
Sky Gardens & Seismic Stations
Series, How-to
The engineering secrets behind a massive sky garden in Singapore, the world's most slender tower in Brighton, and a railway station in the shadow of Vesuvius.
17:00 - 18:00
How Did They Build That?
Cantilevers & Lifts
Series, How-to
An unstable high rise, an otherworldly museum, and a towering cliffside elevator.
18:00 - 19:00
How Did They Fix That?
Reef Rescue
Series, Documentary
Mike in northeastern Australia, goes on and under the water, into labs and onto construction projects working with specialized teams; they tackle the challenge of saving dying coral on the Great Barrier Reef.
19:00 - 20:00
How Did They Fix That?
Snowbird Ski Resort
Series, Documentary
Mike Davidson embarks with the team to one of the most extreme, avalanche-prone ski mountains in the world: Snowbird; they battle to keep the steep and deep slopes safe with shovels, snowcats and even a WWII Howitzer.
20:00 - 21:00
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.
21:00 - 22:00
How Did They Fix That?
Documentary
An in-depth look at how things are repaired.
22:00 - 23:00
How Did They Build That?
Upside Down & Under Sea
Series, How-to
Visiting the Vancouver House, Norway's Under restaurant and the Seattle Central Library to discover how these visionary buildings were created.
23:00 - 00:00
How Did They Build That?
Riverparks & Artworks
Series, How-to
Traveling to New York, Denver and Nice, France to visit Little Island, the Denver Museum of Art and La Tête Carrée; the secrets to how they were built are revealed.