Discovery Turbo (United States)
American television network
Discovery Turbo is an American pay television network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It primarily broadcasts automotive-themed programming, including motorsports events.
It was originally founded in 2002 as Discovery HD Theater (later HD Theater), the first 24/7 high-definition basic cable network. It featured high-definition programming from its other channels.
Redundant after the introduction of high-definition simulcasts for Discovery's networks, it re-launched in 2011 as Velocity—an "upscale male" network primarily featuring automotive programming.
Following Discovery's acquisition of a majority stake in Motor Trend Group, it was announced that Velocity would rebrand as Motor Trend on November 23, 2018, named after the automotive magazine of the same name. After the Motor Trend Group was sold to the magazine division of Hearst Communications, the channel was renamed Discovery Turbo on January 9, 2026, serving as an extension of the international Discovery Turbo brand.
As of November 2023, Discovery Turbo is available to approximately 65,000,000 pay television households in the United States, down from its 2017 peak of 74,000,000 households.
History
As HD Theater
The network launched nationwide in the United States on June 17, 2002, as Discovery HD Theater; and was the first 24/7 basic cable HD network in the US. The channel was rebranded to HD Theater on September 22, 2007.
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