The Smithsonian Channel is an American pay television channel owned by Paramount Global through its media networks division under MTV Entertainment Group. It offers video content inspired by the Smithsonian Institution's museums, research facilities and magazines. The channel was launched as a joint venture of Showtime Networks and Smithsonian Institution as Smithsonian On Demand in 2006. It is available as a video on demand service, depending on the service provider, and in various Internet streaming and download formats.
last aired June 17th, 2012