
Smithsonian Channel Canada is where curiosity lives, imagination thrives, and wonders never cease. With inspiration and expertise drawn from the world’s leading cultural institution, we’ll take you beyond the ordinary to reveal exciting stories about air and space, science and nature, pop culture, and history.
Year to date, Smithsonian Channel is seeing some its highest audience since launch – growing 37% year over year among individuals 2+. Among the core demo Adults 25-54, the channel is up 50% year over year through the first two quarters.
Programming Highlights

The true stories behind some of the most gripping and significant covert operations of the last forty years, looking not only at the thrilling espionage and undercover work, but also the personal and international consequences for those involved.

This is a look at some of the most important and innovative weapons, from slings and arrows to nuclear bombs to biological warfare. Through unique experiments run by weapons specialists, explore how and why these weapons work and the role each one has played in shaping the world we know today.

Their stately portraits hang in museums across the globe, and their collective impact on history fills tens of thousands of textbooks. But what do we really know about these royal figures? By eschewing dates and diplomacy for foibles and fetishes, we reveal the real-life human beings behind the pomp and pageantry.
Audience Insights




Our viewers:
- spent $150+ on groceries weekly (38%, over one-third)
- consumed wine (Index 120) & beer (Index 119)/past week
- invest their money in Stocks/Bonds (Index 120)
- use auto-dealerships for vehicle tune-up (Index 132)
- have had takeout/delivery in the past month (64%)
* Source: Numeris, AvAge based on A25-54, Comp%, Index based on Total TV Eng. *Vividata Readership and Product Database,12+
Smithsonian Channel News
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Smithsonian Channel Canada Investigates the Escape of Pablo Escobar’s Illicit Exotic Pet Collection in The Hunt for Escobar’s Hippos
Toronto, ON (August 13, 2020) — Notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar’s brutal regime ended in a hail of bullets. His infamous reign of terror left Colombia with the legacy of a corrupt narco-state and something more bizarre: African hippos. In the 1980s, Escobar smuggled four hippos into Colombia to join his growing collection of exotic…

