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| Also known as | @discovery.ca (1995–2002) |
| Starring | Daniel K. Riskin (2011–2018) Ziya Tong (2008–2018) Jay Ingram (1995–2011) Judy Halliday (1995–1996) Gill Deacon (1996–2002) Natasha Stillwell (2002–2007) Kim Jagtiani (2007–2008) |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 23 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | Discovery Channel Canada |
| Release | January 1, 1995 – June 5, 2018 |
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Daily Planet is a television program on Discovery Channel Canada which features daily news, discussion and commentary on the scientific aspects of current events and discoveries. The show first aired as @discovery.ca in 1995. It was relaunched as Daily Planet on September 30, 2002, adopting a "science magazine" programming format. The show adopted high definition in 2011. The show was cancelled by Bell Media on May 23, 2018 and its final episode aired on June 5, 2018.[1]
From June 2012 until the show ended in May 2018, the hosts were Ziya Tong and Dan Riskin. Daily Planet aired on Discovery Channel Canada, Monday through Friday at 7 p.m.EST (Monday through Friday at 4 p.m.PST) as of September 4, 2012.
- ^ Discovery Canada (2018-05-23). "@DiscoveryCanada Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
After 23 wonderful seasons of Daily Planet, the final episode will air on June 5th. Due to increasing production costs and declining revenue, we can no longer continue production. Thank you to the amazing cast, crew and fans for a lengthy and educational ride.