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Investigation Discovery (commercially abbreviated and stylized as ID.) is a digital cable...

Investigation Discovery (commercially abbreviated and stylized as ID.) is a digital cable television channel that is owned by Discovery Communications. The channel features programming dealing with criminal investigations, primarily homicide investigations, and other crime-related documentaries. The channel launched in 1996 under the name "Discovery Civilization Network: The History and Geography Channel". It was one of four digital networks rolled out by Discovery Communications simultaneously in October 1996. Plans for the channel had surfaced in November 1994, when its working name was "Time Traveler". In April 2002, New York Times Television and Discovery Communications announced a joint venture to run the Discovery Civilization Channel. By then, it was available in 14 million households. The partnership aimed to complement the historical shows, with programming about current events and contemporary history. In 2003, the channel was rebranded as "Discovery Times Channel", focusing more on American culture and programming pertaining to the well-being and culture of the people of America, as well as other miscellaneous programming. The previous name was described as "is a little