National Geographic Channel (Australia and New Zealand)

National Geographic Channel

National Geographic Channel logo
Launched 1 September 1997[1]October 1997
Owned by National Geographic Television & Film (50%)
21st Century Fox (25%)
Foxtel Networks (25%)
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Slogan Think again.
Country Australia
New Zealand
Language English
Sister channel(s) Nat Geo People
Nat Geo Wild
Timeshift service National Geographic +2
Website natgeotv.com.au
Availability
Terrestrial
Igloo Channel 8
Satellite
Foxtel Channel 610 (SD/HD)
Channel 641 (+2)
Channel 1610 (SD)
Sky Network Television Channel 72
PBS TV
(Fiji)
Channel 204
Cable
Foxtel Channel 610 (SD/HD)
Channel 641 (+2)
Channel 1610 (SD)
Optus TV Channel 610
TransACT Channel 301
Vodafone InHomeTV Channel 72
IPTV
Fetch TV Channel 121
Foxtel Play Channel 610

National Geographic Channel Australia and New Zealand is a subscription television network that features documentaries produced by the National Geographic Society. It features programming around subjects such as nature, science, culture and history documentaries.

It also heavily features vehicle documentaries such as "Air Crash Investigations".

Overview

The National Geographic Channel is an Australian television channel that features documentaries produced by the National Geographic Society. It features some programming similar to that on the Discovery Channel and History such as nature and science documentaries. The Australian version are operated in partnership with Foxtel, Optus, Austar, Neighbourhood Cable, TransTV, and SelecTV. In New Zealand, National Geographic Channel is broadcast on SKY Network Television and TelstraClear InHomeTV. The National Geographic Channel in Australia has other sister channels, including National Geographic Adventure Channel Australia and National Geographic HD Channel Australia.

Programmes

Original Programming

See also

References

  1. "International Geographic.". Television Business International. 1 2 May 2010. p. 172. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. http://natgeotv.com.au/programmes/perfect-weapon
  3. http://natgeotv.com.au/programmes/main.aspx?Id=670

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