(For the related sister network Travel Channel International which operates in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, see Travel Channel (International).) Travel Channel (originally The Travel Channel from 1987 to 1999) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by Scripps Networks Interactive. The channel is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States. As of February 2015, Travel Channel is available to approximately 91.5 million pay television households (78.6% of households with television) in the United States.