CTV Nature’s name does not mean a wildlife-only lineup. Its official profile spans nature, science and history, and specifically includes How It’s Made. Bell’s rebrand announcement maps the former Canadian Discovery Science service to CTV Nature effective 1 January 2025.
That history helps explain why manufacturing and other practical-science subjects appear under the Nature label. Viewers following an older Discovery Science reference should investigate the current Canadian name before assuming the program moved to an unrelated service.
At a glance
| Reference | Detail |
|---|---|
| Program scope | CTV Nature profile spans nature, science and history. |
| Process programme | How It’s Made describes handcrafted and factory manufacturing. |
| Rename | Bell Discovery Science became CTV Nature on 1 January 2025. |
How It’s Made explains processes rather than a natural habitat
The official program page describes production methods ranging from handcrafted work to factory manufacturing. Its examples include everyday products rather than only exotic technology. The organizing question is how an object is produced, not where an animal lives.
For a viewer returning to a process, the product featured in the segment is a useful identifier. A single program can cover several manufacturing subjects, so save the particular object or process along with the episode. That is more precise than a general search for “a science show on CTV.”
The channel’s other subjects broaden the meaning of Nature
The profile also identifies programs such as Aussie Gold Hunters and BattleBots. These examples make clear that its factual-entertainment mix extends beyond one documentary style. Use the individual program description to distinguish exploration, competition and explanatory production.
A title’s presence in the channel profile introduces its association with the network. For a specific installment, investigate the actual title listing. The channel’s broad subject mix is useful for discovery without making every program a nature documentary.
Use the exact historical mapping
Bell’s announcement distinguishes Discovery Science becoming CTV Nature from Animal Planet becoming CTV Wild and Discovery Velocity becoming CTV Speed. Keep those mappings separate when resolving an older guide. The three new CTV names do not describe one renamed channel.
An old preview notice also has its own dated window. Use it as history rather than a current access offer. The lasting information is the service-name transition and CTV Nature’s documented science, nature and history role.
Useful answers
Why does CTV Nature include How It’s Made?
Its official role spans science and history as well as nature. How It’s Made is an explanatory manufacturing program specifically identified in its profile.
Which former Bell service became CTV Nature?
The official rebrand announcement maps Discovery Science to CTV Nature from 1 January 2025. Animal Planet and Discovery Velocity have different mappings.