National Geographic Wild
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| National Geographic Wild | |
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| Launched | August 10, 2006 |
| Owned by | National Geographic Society |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV 4:3) |
| Audience share | 0.1% UK (February 2008, [1]) |
| Replaced | Adventure One UK |
| Sister channel(s) | National Geographic Channel, National Geographic Music |
| Website | ngwild.com natgeowild.co.uk |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Digiturk Turkey | Channel 82 |
| Sky Digital UK | Channel 528 |
| Digi TV Romania | Channel ? |
| DStv South Africa | Channel 942 |
| SKY Italia Italy | Channel 405 |
| Showtime Arabia Middle East | Channel 213 |
| MRTV Myanmar | Channel 13 |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media UK | Channel 228 |
| Star Hub Singapore | Channel 77 |
| UPC Ireland | Channel 216 |
| RCS&RDS Romania | Channel 48 |
| UPC Romania | Channel 51 |
| Viet Bao CATV Vietnam | Channel 24 |
| HOT Israel | Channel 45 |
| Cable TV Hong Kong Hong Kong | Channel 56 |
| Ziggo Netherlands | Channel 205 |
| UPC Netherlands | Channel 316 |
| IPTV over ADSL | |
| HKBN bbTV Hong Kong | Channel 303 |
| Now TV Hong Kong | Channel 216 |
National Geographic Wild, commonly referred to as Nat Geo Wild, is a subscription TV channel. It is the latest channel to be launched by the National Geographic Society. It first launched in Hong Kong and Singapore on August 10, 2006,[1] focusing primarily on wildlife and natural history programming. The channel later launched in the United Kingdom, Turkey, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Italy and Vietnam 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.
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[edit] Programming
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 natures most fierce predators. Both the UK and Asian versions of the channel include programming focusing on wildlife in their local areas. Popular programs include;
- Bug Brother
- The Kill Zone
- Gone Wild
- Killer Instincts
- Wild Asia
- Crittercam
[edit] Availability
The channel reaches up to 10.5 million homes in the UK via subscription providers Sky Digital, Virgin Media. In the Republic of Ireland it has more than 500,000 viewers on its UPC Ireland service and Sky Digital.In Asia, the channel is carried on the Star Hub and Now TV subscription services. Showtime Arabia carries the channel for Middle Eastern viewers.
According to a press release, NGCI expects to roll out the channel globally, with expansion to other areas in Europe, as well as South Africa and Israel.
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[edit] Trivia
- Both the Asian and UK versions differ slightly in presentation. Most notably, the logo in the UK contains scratch marks - presumably to highlight the wild nature of the channel. Asia opted for a more generic logo.
[edit] References
- ^ National Geographic Channels (International) (2006-08-10). "National Geographic Channels International launches new channel - Nat Geo Wild". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ National Geographic Channels (International) (2006-12-07). "National Geographic Channel set to go wild". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
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