Curiosity NOW
United States
Curiosity NOW focuses on factual entertainment and documentary-style programming for an American audience. The channel’s schedule leans heavily into science, history, technology, and nature content, often presenting topics through short-form segments or single-episode deep dives rather than multi-part series. Viewers might find programs covering space exploration, engineering breakthroughs, or animal behavior, with an emphasis on visual demonstrations and expert commentary. The channel avoids breaking news or opinion-based talk shows, instead sticking to pre-produced material that aims to explain how things work or why certain phenomena occur. Some blocks of programming may also include lifestyle or travel content, provided it maintains an educational angle.
For those who prefer watching on their own time, Curiosity NOW is available through several streaming platforms that carry live feeds or on-demand libraries. Cable and satellite subscribers in the United States can locate the channel in their TV guide under the documentary or educational category, though exact channel numbers vary by provider. The network does not produce original movies or music programming, and its commercial breaks are limited compared to general entertainment channels. No official app or standalone streaming service exists under the Curiosity NOW name, but the channel’s content can be accessed through bundled packages offered by major digital TV providers.
Schedule
00:00 - 04:00
Curiosity NOW
Special
00:36 - 01:35
Engineering the Future
Aviation
Series, Documentary, Science
A new breed of aviators is innovating new ways to fly from clean and green electric aircraft to autonomous sky taxis.
01:35 - 02:33
Engineering the Future
Fusion
Series, Documentary, Science
Exploring the quest to produce fusion -- an ultimate energy solution that has been likened to "bottling a star.".
02:33 - 03:31
Engineering the Future
Tidal
Series, Documentary, Science
The power of the oceans' tides is the last great untapped energy source on Earth; from sub-sea kites to floating platforms, teams of engineers race to perfect the technology to harness the vast flows of water.
03:31 - 04:29
Engineering the Future
Maritime
Series, Documentary, Science
Shipping companies and engineers create remarkable new machines to make their industry greener, using a resource that has moved man across the world's oceans for thousands of years: wind.
04:00 - 08:00
Curiosity NOW
Special
04:29 - 05:25
Engineering the Future
Solar
Series, Documentary, Science
The sun is the biggest source of energy in the solar system; innovators search for new ways to capture more of the sun's power and make it available through the night, everywhere.
05:25 - 06:22
Engineering the Future
Wind
Series, Documentary, Science
Engineers race to generate vast power from thin air: the wind; one of the world's biggest wind farms is being built in harsh conditions along the coast of England; a Norwegian team works on the world's first floating wind farm.
06:22 - 07:18
Engineering the Future
Aviation
Series, Documentary, Science
A new breed of aviators is innovating new ways to fly from clean and green electric aircraft to autonomous sky taxis.
07:18 - 08:14
Engineering the Future
Fusion
Series, Documentary, Science
Exploring the quest to produce fusion -- an ultimate energy solution that has been likened to "bottling a star.".
08:00 - 12:00
Curiosity NOW
Special
08:14 - 09:10
Engineering the Future
Tidal
Series, Documentary, Science
The power of the oceans' tides is the last great untapped energy source on Earth; from sub-sea kites to floating platforms, teams of engineers race to perfect the technology to harness the vast flows of water.
09:10 - 10:06
Engineering the Future
Maritime
Series, Documentary, Science
Shipping companies and engineers create remarkable new machines to make their industry greener, using a resource that has moved man across the world's oceans for thousands of years: wind.
10:06 - 11:02
Engineering the Future
Solar
Series, Documentary, Science
The sun is the biggest source of energy in the solar system; innovators search for new ways to capture more of the sun's power and make it available through the night, everywhere.
11:02 - 12:00
Engineering the Future
Wind
Series, Documentary, Science
Engineers race to generate vast power from thin air: the wind; one of the world's biggest wind farms is being built in harsh conditions along the coast of England; a Norwegian team works on the world's first floating wind farm.
12:00 - 16:00
Curiosity NOW
Special
12:58 - 13:56
Royals: Keeping the Crown
Nazi Royals
Series, Documentary
Royals across Europe embrace fascism; King George V knows he must keep his country safe from the dangers of Nazi Germany, but when his eldest son Edward VIII abandons royal duty for love, the Crown is thrown into a deep crisis.
13:56 - 14:54
Royals: Keeping the Crown
Post-War Amnesia
Series, Documentary
World War II may be over, but it still casts a long shadow over royal families, particularly those with links to fascism; in Britain, King George VI works to keep his brother's closeness to the Nazis away from the British people.
14:54 - 15:52
Royals: Keeping the Crown
Breaking Tradition
Series, Documentary
Royals discover that breaking with tradition can get them in deep water, while other royals embrace change and manage to cling on to their crowns; during the 60s and 70s, royal culture meets celebrity culture, giving the Crown a popularity boost.
15:52 - 16:50
Royals: Keeping the Crown
Rebel Princess
Series, Documentary
Queen Elizabeth has clung to power, but the royals' position is made all the more perilous as powerful anti-establishment voices in the press threaten to end the era of deference to royals.
16:00 - 20:00
Curiosity NOW
Special
16:50 - 17:48
Royals: Keeping the Crown
The Pursuit of Normal
Series, Documentary
To survive to see the future, the royal family must reinvent themselves; they ditch their "stiff upper lip" approach to appear more normal, in order to stay relevant and in touch with their subjects.
17:48 - 18:46
Royals: Keeping the Crown
The Cousins' War
Series, Documentary
Queen Victoria attempts to create peace in Europe through royal marriages; when three cousins linked by Victoria's royal blood turn against each other, and plunge Europe into the First World War, the Queen's dream of peace turns into a nightmare.
18:46 - 19:44
Royals: Keeping the Crown
Nazi Royals
Series, Documentary
Royals across Europe embrace fascism; King George V knows he must keep his country safe from the dangers of Nazi Germany, but when his eldest son Edward VIII abandons royal duty for love, the Crown is thrown into a deep crisis.
19:44 - 20:42
Royals: Keeping the Crown
Post-War Amnesia
Series, Documentary
World War II may be over, but it still casts a long shadow over royal families, particularly those with links to fascism; in Britain, King George VI works to keep his brother's closeness to the Nazis away from the British people.
20:00 - 00:00
Curiosity NOW
Special
20:42 - 21:40
Royals: Keeping the Crown
Breaking Tradition
Series, Documentary
Royals discover that breaking with tradition can get them in deep water, while other royals embrace change and manage to cling on to their crowns; during the 60s and 70s, royal culture meets celebrity culture, giving the Crown a popularity boost.
21:40 - 22:38
Royals: Keeping the Crown
Rebel Princess
Series, Documentary
Queen Elizabeth has clung to power, but the royals' position is made all the more perilous as powerful anti-establishment voices in the press threaten to end the era of deference to royals.
22:38 - 23:36
Royals: Keeping the Crown
The Pursuit of Normal
Series, Documentary
To survive to see the future, the royal family must reinvent themselves; they ditch their "stiff upper lip" approach to appear more normal, in order to stay relevant and in touch with their subjects.
23:36 - 00:34
Royals: Keeping the Crown
The Cousins' War
Series, Documentary
Queen Victoria attempts to create peace in Europe through royal marriages; when three cousins linked by Victoria's royal blood turn against each other, and plunge Europe into the First World War, the Queen's dream of peace turns into a nightmare.