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
How Did They Fix That?
Iter
Series, Documentary
At ITER in southern France, teams move massive reactor components, repair a leaking cryostat and test giant robotic arms as they build the world's largest fusion experiment with extraordinary precision.
01:00 - 02:00
How Did They Fix That?
Deep Space Telescope
Series, Documentary
Host Mike Davidson goes to the remote Atacama Desert in Chile; at observatory ALMA he works alongside the expert team as they repair some of the world's biggest antennas.
02:00 - 03:00
How Did They Fix That?
Iter
Series, Documentary
At ITER in southern France, teams move massive reactor components, repair a leaking cryostat and test giant robotic arms as they build the world's largest fusion experiment with extraordinary precision.
03:00 - 04:00
Ice Airport Alaska
Live And Let Fly
Series, Documentary, Aviation
A lone bush pilot races to stock ultra-marathon checkpoints, a heli pilot risks a sling-load at 4,000 feet and comes inches from disaster, and a vintage DC-3 plane is a village's only lifeline as a storm closes in.
04:00 - 05:00
Air Disasters
Free Fall
Series, Documentary, Aviation
A computer glitch causes a highly automated Qantas Airways flight to nearly fall out of the sky; Australian investigators must find the cause before it happens again.
05:00 - 06:00
Air Disasters
Sabotage
Series, Documentary, Aviation
From delusional hijackers to suicidal pilots, three flights fall victim to astonishing acts of sabotage.
06:00 - 07:00
Air Disasters
Deadly Mission
Series, Documentary, Aviation
A new investigation sheds light on the controversial 1961 plane crash that killed U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld.
07:00 - 08:00
Air Disasters
What Happened To Malaysian 370?
Series, Documentary, Aviation, Crime drama, History
Leading aviation experts are confronted with a shocking theory as they investigate one of the greatest aviation mysteries of all time.
08:00 - 09:00
Air Disasters
Fatal Flaw
Series, Documentary, Aviation, Crime drama, History
A look at several air disasters that involved small components that failed; accidents caused by minor defects or errors; how the follow-up investigations led to changes that have made flying safer.
09:00 - 10:00
Air Disasters
Massacre Over the Mediterranean
Series, Documentary, Aviation
On June 27, 1980, Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 crashed into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the island of Ustica, Italy; all 81 people on board were killed.
10:00 - 11:00
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.
11:00 - 12:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Viking Star
Series, Documentary, Travel
We follow passengers and crew aboard Viking Star during its two-week tour from Barcelona to its home port in Bergen, Norway.
12:00 - 13:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Roald Amundsen
Series, Documentary, Travel
The world's latest, most-advanced expedition cruise ship Roald Amundsen whisks passengers on an adventurous voyage to Antarctica.
13:00 - 14:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Koningsdam
Series, Documentary, Travel
Set a course for breathtaking sights on Koningsdam's 15-day voyage from Amsterdam to the northern tip of Norway.
14:00 - 15:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Viking Long Ship Gefjon
Series, Documentary, Travel
Take a river tour through some of Europe's greatest cities--Budapest, Vienna, and Amsterdam--on Viking Longship Gefjon.
15:00 - 16:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Paul Gauguin
Series, Documentary, Travel
The Paul Gauguin offers five-star luxury while sailing near the coral reefs, mountainous islands and tropical playgrounds of French Polynesia.
16:00 - 17:00
Mighty Trains
Hector Rail
Series, Documentary, Travel
Hector Rail's trains haul timber to a pulp mill in Ostrand, Sweden on some of the most difficult railways in the country.
17:00 - 18:00
Mighty Trains
Tren Turistico
Series, Documentary, Travel
A trip through Lima details the voyage's breathtaking scenery and engineering challenges.
18:00 - 19:00
Mighty Trains
The Canadian
Series, Documentary, Travel
VIA Rail's passenger train travels between Vancouver and Toronto on four-day, four-night journey that cater to everyone.
19:00 - 20:00
Mighty Ships
Norwegian Breakaway: The Build
Series, Science
Follow the building of the Norwegian Breakaway at Germany's Meyer Werft shipyard; it is the largest ship they've ever built, and they have only 18 months to finish it.
20:00 - 21:00
Mighty Ships
Fram
Series, Science
The world's most adventurous cruise ship, MS Fram, battles ice-choked fjords of Greenland to visit wildlife and icebergs.
21:00 - 22:00
Mighty Ships
Oasis of the Seas
Series, Science
The maiden voyage of the Oasis of the Seas, the largest, most revolutionary cruise ship in the world.
22:00 - 23:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Le Soléal
Series, Documentary, Travel
New luxury liner Le Soleal navigates the uncharted waters of Indonesia to give her passengers one-of-a-kind encounters at exotic destinations.
23:00 - 00:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
MSC Divina
Series, Documentary, Travel
Experience romance on a mega cruiser that pampers its guests with the best of Italian design and American convenience.