National Geographic (Dutch TV channel)

National Geographic
Launched 1 July 1998
Owned by Fox Networks Group Benelux (21st Century Fox)
Picture format 576i (16:9, SD)
1080i (HD)
Audience share 1.5% (2016, [1])
Country Netherlands
Broadcast area Netherlands, Belgium
Formerly called National Geographic Channel (1998–2016)
Replaced Super Channel (1987–1993)
NBC Super Channel (1993–1996)
NBC Europe (1996–1998)
Sister channel(s) Nat Geo Wild
24Kitchen
Fox
Fox Sports Eredivisie
Fox Sports International
BabyTV
Website nationalgeographic.nl
Availability
Terrestrial
Digitenne Channel 20
Satellite
CanalDigitaal Channel 18 (HD)
TV Vlaanderen Digitaal Channel 25 (HD)
Cable
Ziggo Channel 18 (HD)
CAIW Channel 16 (SD/HD)
Telenet Digital TV Channel 16 (SD)
Channel 51 (HD)
Numericable Belgium Channel 204
IPTV
KPN Channel 20
Belgacom TV Channel 96 (Flanders only)
Streaming media
Ziggo GO ZiggoGO.tv (Netherlands only)

National Geographic is a Dutch television channel that features documentaries produced by the National Geographic Society. It features some programming similar to that on the Discovery such as nature, science, culture, and history documentaries. The channel launched in the Netherlands in 1998 and initially time shared with CNBC Europe. It was later launched worldwide including in Asia and the United States. Today, the channel is available in over 145 countries, seen in more than 160 million homes and in 25 languages.[2]

History

National Geographic Channel launched in the Netherlands on 1 July 1998. It replaced NBC Europe, formerly known as NBC Super Channel and Super Channel. At the start National Geographic Channel time shared with CNBC Europe.[3] In 2006 NBCUniversal sold its 25% shares to the News Corporation but it took 3 years before National Geographic Channel became a 24 hours channel. On December 1, 2009 CNBC Europe ceased airing in the mornings.[4]

On 14 November 2016, National Geographic Channel was rebranded as National Geographic, dropping the "Channel" from its name.[5]

National Geographic HD

National Geographic HD is available in the Netherlands. It launched through CanalDigitaal on 11 April 2008,[6] two months later followed by UPC Netherlands on 8 June 2006.[7] Originally the HD version was not a simulcast of the standard definition version of the National Geographic Channel, with some of the content coming from Rush HD, however from 1 September 2011 National Geographic Channel HD became a simulcast.[8]

Programming

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jaarrapport 2016" (PDF). Stichting Kijk Onderzoek.
  2. ↑ "Corporate Info". NBC. 27 September 2012.
  3. ↑ Raymond van den Boogaard (8 July 1998). "Exit NBC". Trouw.
  4. ↑ Jan-Hein Visser (20 November 2009). "National Geographic Channel stopt kanaaldeling". Totaal TV.
  5. ↑ David Knox (14 November 2016). "National Geographic goes Further with rebrand". TVTonight.com.au.
  6. ↑ Jarco Kriek (9 April 2008). "CanalDigitaal start HDTV-aanbod". Totaal TV.
  7. ↑ "UPC start met HDTV". Techzine. 8 June 2006.
  8. ↑ Jarco Kriek (22 July 2011). "National Geographic Channel HD wordt HD-simulcast van SD-variant". Totaal TV.
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