Originally launched on 13 September 1999 American Heroes Channel (AHC), (formerly Military Channel and originally Discovery Wings Channel) is an American digital cable and satellite television network that is owned by Discovery Communications. The network carries programs related to the military, warfare and military history.
As of February 2015, the channel is available to approximately 59,917,000 pay television households (51.5% of households with at least one television set) in the United States.