Smithsonian HD Network
Stati Uniti
Smithsonian HD Network propone programmi documentaristici e factual tratti dagli archivi e dalla ricerca dell'istituzione. Il canale si concentra sulla storia americana, le scienze naturali, l'esplorazione spaziale e il patrimonio culturale, spesso con filmati d'archivio e commenti di esperti. I programmi trattano argomenti come la tecnologia militare, la paleontologia, l'aviazione e la vita dei presidenti statunitensi. I contenuti sono prodotti in alta definizione e molti blocchi documentaristici sono privi di interruzioni pubblicitarie. Il canale è disponibile tramite operatori via cavo e satellite in tutti gli Stati Uniti.
Gli spettatori possono consultare la programmazione del canale attraverso la guida TV locale o il sito web della rete, che elenca i programmi in arrivo per data e ora. Alcuni episodi sono disponibili anche in streaming on demand tramite le piattaforme via cavo partecipanti. La rete non trasmette film, video musicali o sport in diretta. La sua programmazione è pensata per un pubblico interessato a contenuti educativi e narrazioni istituzionali, senza ricorrere a reality show o spazi dedicati allo shopping.
Programma
00:00 - 01:00
Mighty Planes
Martin Mars
Series, Documentary, Aviation
The Martin Mars water bomber is the world's largest seaplane and has flown more than 8,000 firefighting missions.
01:00 - 02:00
Mighty Trains
Indian Pacific
Series, Documentary, Travel
The Indian Pacific is a four-day, 4,352-kilometer transcontinental journey across Australia, a trip which features the world's longest straight stretch of railway and steepest incline.
02:00 - 03:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Royal Clipper
Series, Documentary, Travel
Royal Clipper is the largest sailing cruise ship in the world, celebrating tall ships of the 19th century while offering modern-day service for its guests.
03:00 - 04:00
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.
04:00 - 05:00
Mighty Trains
Frecciarossa 1000 And Italo EVO
Series, Documentary, Travel
Go behind the scenes with NTV's two Italo trains - the AGV and the EVO - as they expand to cover more of the Italian railway network, connecting passengers from Turin to Venice, and Naples to Milan, on two of the world's fastest trains.
05:00 - 06:00
Mighty Trains
White Pass And Yukon Route
Series, Documentary, Travel
The White Pass and Yukon route was built in 1869 to take miners and supplies to the Klondike gold fields.
06:00 - 07:00
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.
07:00 - 08:00
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.
08:00 - 09:00
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.
09:00 - 10:00
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.
10:00 - 11:00
How Did They Build That?
Supertalls & Firehouses
Series, How-to
Alien port authority in Belgium; ultrathin skyscraper in Manhattan; hanging museum in Scotland.
11:00 - 12:00
How Did They Build That?
Floating & Lifting
Series, How-to
Architects and engineers build an eco-friendly convention center on Vancouver's waterfront, a lift bridge in Bordeaux and a cocoon-shaped skyscraper in Tokyo each with unique challenges like marine habitats and massive spans.
12:00 - 13:00
How Did They Build That?
Twists & Turns
Series, How-to
Witness amazing buildings, bridges, lifts, and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge.
13:00 - 14:00
How Did They Build That?
Medals & Marinas
Series, How-to
Paying tribute to the brave, gravity-defying design of the U.S. National Medal of Honor Museum; traveling to Singapore for a look at a leaning tower of gambling, then exploring a New York City office building that lets the sun shine through.
14:00 - 15:00
How Did They Build That?
Shipyards & Slender Builds
Series, How-to
A 284ft wooden skyscraper built from 1,200 bespoke pieces tests fire safety limits in Milwaukee; a decaying Amsterdam crane track transforms into glass offices; a needle-thin tower stacks 28 apartments onto a 21ft-wide plot in Melbourne, Australia.
15:00 - 16:00
How Did They Build That?
Arctic Modules & Auditoria
Series, How-to
The engineering secrets behind a mobile research station in Antarctica, a gravity-defying concert hall on the Canary Islands, and a rotating boat lift in Scotland.
16:00 - 17:00
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.
17:00 - 18:00
How Did They Build That?
Cables Cars & Rooftop Parks
Series, How-to
Witnessing amazing buildings, bridges, lifts and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge.
18:00 - 19:00
How Did They Fix That?
Euro Hauler
Series, Documentary
Following a million-dollar freight run across four European countries and meeting the drivers, engineers and maintenance teams who keep the train running.
19:00 - 20:00
How Did They Fix That?
Scream Machines
Series, Documentary
Mike works with repair and construction teams at Dreamworld, Australia's largest theme park, after a cyclone caused $4M in damage; they fix scream machines and finish a $50M expansion featuring the world's first triple switch rollercoaster.
20:00 - 21:00
How Did They Fix That?
Toronto Tunnel
Series, Documentary
Host Mike Davidson assists on a multi-million-dollar tunnel-boring project underground in Toronto.
21:00 - 22:00
How Did They Fix That?
Abandoned Oil Wells
Series, Documentary
Mike Davidson goes on a cross-country road trip to help the Well Done Foundation; they work to find and cap some of the estimated 2 million leaking, toxic abandoned oil and gas wells scattered throughout the U.S.
22:00 - 23:00
How Did They Fix That?
Savannah: Mega Cranes & Mega Moves
Series, Documentary
Mike helps fix the machines that keep one of the United States' biggest ports moving; he assists a team in moving a 3-million pound crane.
23:00 - 00:00
How Did They Fix That?
Deep Sea Fish Farm
Series, Documentary
Host Mike Davidson helps make high-stakes repairs for one of the world's largest open-ocean fish farm operations in Panama.