Discovery HD is the international name of the high-definition television channels owned by Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. The international Discovery HD (later Discovery HD World in Asia-Pacific markets, now Discovery Asia) first launched in Korea in February 2005 as a programming block. In December 2005, Discovery HD Japan and Discovery HD Canada (since renamed Discovery World HD, now Discovery Velocity) launched as 24-hour channels, becoming the 100th and 101st Discovery networks overall. After this, Discovery HD expanded into other markets as follows: February 2006 in Germany and Austria on the Sky Germany satellite platform.(Closed November 29, 2012 and was replaced by an HD-simulcast of Discovery Channel Germany.) May 2006 in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Sky Digital with the launch of the Sky+ HD service. October 2006 in Poland on the n platform and the Netherlands. November 1, 2006 in the Nordic countries when Canal Digital launched their HD package in Sweden, with Denmark, Finland and Norway following in 2007. January 18, 2007 in Singapore on the StarHub TV platform January 31, 2008 in Hong Kong on now TV. 2008 in Russia on NTV Plus. March 1, 2009 in South Korea on Skylife April 1, 2009 in the Czech Republic on Sky Link as Discovery HD Showcase June 2008 in Australia on Foxtel HD+ and Turkey on HD-Smart. May 2009 in the Philippines on SkyCable 20 July 2009 in Italy, Discovery Channel HD on Sky Italia December 2009 in Southern Africa on DStv On 26 January 2010, Discovery Real Time France was replaced by Discovery HD Showcase, on Canalsat and Belgacom TV February 2010 in the Middle East & North Africa on OSN February 2010 in India as Discovery HD World India. March 5, 2010 in India on Sun Direct DTH April 1, 2010 in the United Kingdom on Virgin Media. June 2, 2010 in Portugal on Zon as Discovery HD Showcase. September 1, 2010 in Romania on UPC Romania DVB-C as Discovery HD Showcase September 6, 2010 in Portugal on Cabovisão DVB-C as Discovery HD Showcase May 15, 2012 Discovery Benelux began to replace Discovery HD Showcase by an HD simulcast of Discovery Channel in the Netherlands. On 18 September 2012, Discovery HD Showcase France ceased transmissions, replaced by Discovery Channel HD and Discovery Science HD, always exclusively on Canalsat ; in Belgium (Belgacom TV), Discovery Science wasn't made available December 4,