| Nat Geo WILD | |
|---|---|
| Nat Geo Wild logo in the UK | |
| Launched | August 21, 2006 (Asia)[1] March 1, 2007 (Europe, Israel, South Africa)[2] September 9, 2008 (France) October 14, 2007 (Italy) July 31, 2009 (India) July 2009 (Romania) November 1, 2009 (Latin America) November 15, 2009 (Australia) March 29, 2010 (USA) August 30, 2010 (Malaysia) October 4, 2011 (Spain) |
| Owned by | National Geographic Society/Fox Cable Networks |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) 480i 16:9 letterbox format (US) 720p (HDTV US) |
| Slogan | "Think again." "Dare to Explore" "Follow your instincts" "Get Closer" |
| Country | Worldwide |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Asia Australia Europe Latin America United States |
| Headquarters | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Replaced | Adventure One (UK) Fox Reality Channel (United States) |
| Sister channel(s) | National Geographic Channel National Geographic Music |
| Website | http://www.natgeowild.com |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Digiturk Turkey | Channel 85 Channel 385 (HD) |
| Sky Digital UK | Channel 528 Channel 528 (HD Customers) Sky Anytime |
| Digi TV Romania | |
| DStv (South Africa) | Channel 261 |
| SKY Italia (Italy) | Channel 405 |
| Orbit Showtime (Arab World) | |
| DigitAlb (Albania) | Channel 11 |
| CanalSat (France) | Channel 71 |
| Indovision (Indonesia) | Channel 204 |
| Yes (Israel) | Channel 36 |
| Dish TV (India) | Channel 471 |
| Dialog TV (Sri Lanka) | Channel 45 |
| Foxtel (Australia) | Channel 616 |
| Aora TV (Indonesia) | Channel 201 |
| TVB Pay Vision (Hong Kong) | Channel 67 |
| DirecTV (US) | 283 1283 (VOD) |
| Dish Network (US) | 190 (SD/HD) |
| Cyfrowy Polsat Poland | Channel 89 (SD) Channel 109 (HD) |
| Cyfra+ Poland | Channel 73 (SD) Channel 74 (HD) |
| n Poland | Channel 73 (HD) |
| Neostrada TP z telewizją Poland | Channel 78 (SD) Channel 86 (HD) |
| Astro Malaysia | Channel 550 |
| DishHD Taiwan | Channel 6192 |
| Skylink | SD, HD, channel nr. depends on the user |
| Skylife Korean | Channel 84(HD) |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media UK | Channel 228 |
| Verizon FiOS | Channel 132 (SD) Channel 632 (HD) |
| StarHub TV Singapore | Channel 413 (SD) Channel 459 (HD) |
| First Media Indonesia | Channel 111 (SD) Channel 361 (HD) |
| RCS&RDS Romania | Channel 48 |
| UPC Romania | Channel 311 (digital with DVR) Channel 51 (digital) |
| Viet Bao CATV Vietnam | Channel 24 |
| HOT Israel | Channel 45 |
| Cable TV Hong Kong Hong Kong | Channel 50 |
| Ziggo Netherlands | Channel 205 |
| UPC Netherlands | Channel 316 |
| Kbro Taiwan | Channel 97 |
| TOP UP TV Thailand | Channel 7 |
| Parasat Cable TV Philippines | Channel 320 |
| Foxtel Australia | Channel 616 |
| Teledünya Turkey | Channel 5 (HD) |
| MediaNet Maldives | Channel 402 Channel 805 (HD) |
| Multimedia Polska Poland | Channel 214 |
| UPC Poland | Channel 371 Channel 372 (HD) |
| Toya Poland | Channel 321 (SD) Channel 341 (HD) |
| IPTV | |
| HKBN bbTV Hong Kong | Channel 303 |
| now TV Hong Kong | Channel 216 |
| TrueIPTV Thailand | Channel 18 |
| Meo Portugal | Channel 124 |
| Neostrada TP z telewizją Poland | Channel 78 |
| QOOK TV South Korea | Channel 453 |
| AT&T U-verse | Channel 266 |
| Internet television | |
| Sky Go | Watch live (UK & Ireland only) |
Nat Geo WILD is a cable TV channel focused on animal-related programs. It is a sister network to National Geographic Channel and it is the latest channel to be jointly launched by the National Geographic Society and Fox Cable Networks. It first launched in Hong Kong on January 1, 2006,[1] focusing primarily on wildlife and natural history programming. The channel later launched in the United Kingdom, Turkey, Ireland, Romania, Vietnam, and Poland replacing the now defunct Adventure One. The channel remains the world's first bilingual wildlife service, available in English and Cantonese in the Hong Kong market. The channel launched in Latin America on November 1, 2009 as a high definition channel.[3] In 2010, it launched in the United States.
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Nat Geo WILD programming is sourced from various agencies, including UK and European distributors, terrestrial joint productions and National Geographic Television productions.[2] All programs are based on natural wildlife and wildlife history, with a heavy focus on nature's most fierce predators. Both the UK and Asian versions of the channel include programming focusing on wildlife in their local areas. Popular programs include:*
The channel launched on March 1, 2007 in the UK,[2] and now reaches up to 10.5 million homes via subscription providers Sky Digital and Virgin Media. In Ireland it has more than 500,000 viewers on its UPC Ireland service and Sky Digital.
In Asia, the channel is carried on the StarHub TV and Now TV subscription services. Showtime Arabia carries the channel for Middle Eastern viewers. The channel was launched in South Korea on April 16, 2009. The channel was launched in India on July 31, 2009. Currently its available on Videocon d2h and Sun Direct DTH using the Asian feed.
The Latin American version of the channel launched on November 1, 2009.[3]
The Asian version of the channel launched into Australia on November 15, 2009 on Austar and Foxtel. The high definition version launched on Foxtel on November 1, 2010. It is expected to launch on Austar in late 2010/early 2011. [4]
The channel launched in the United States on March 29, 2010, replacing Fox Reality Channel.[5][6] Providers that carried it at launch include Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Cox Communications, Verizon Fios and AT&T U-verse. Dish Network did not reach a carriage agreement at launch, but began to broadcast the channel on April 19, 2010. DirecTV didn't carry it at launch but added it on June 30, 2010. Dish Network, Time Warner Cable, Cablevision, Brighthouse Networks, Verizon FiOS, and AT&T U-verse carry the channel in 720p high definition.
The channel launched in South Africa in mid 2009, and is available on the South African Satellite Network DSTV.[7]
According to a press release, NGCI expects to roll out the channel globally, with expansion to other areas in Europe, Latin America, Israel and Taiwan.
Nat Geo Wild's largest competitor is Animal Planet.
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