National Geographic Wild (European TV channel) explained

National Geographic Wild
Launch Date:
(Romania)
Closed Date: (Italy and Russia & Belarus)
Picture Format:1080i HDTV
Owner:National Geographic Society
The Walt Disney Company
Country:Germany
Area:Europe
Former Names:Nat Geo Wild (2007–2019)
Replaced:Adventure One (1999–2007)
Sister Channels:National Geographic
24Kitchen
Fox Life
Star Channel Netherlands
ESPN
BabyTV
Website:See listing below

National Geographic Wild is a Pan-European pay television channel that features documentaries produced by the National Geographic Society. It features documentaries about nature, wildlife, natural phenomenon, and earth. The channel replaced Adventure One in Europe on 1 March 2007.[1]

History

The channel was launched as Nat Geo Wild on 1 March 2007, replacing Adventure One. The Romanian version of the channel was launched on July 1, 2009 and on 30th September 2019, it launched its HD feed. The channel launched its own high-definition feed in the UK and Ireland on 1 April 2009.[2]

In the Netherlands, the HD feed was launched on 14 October 2010 through Caiway,[3] later followed by KPN (8 February 2011),[4] Glashart Media (14 April 2011),[5] Ziggo (1 September 2011)[6] and UPC Netherlands (1 October 2013).[7]

Nat Geo Wild was rebranded as National Geographic Wild on 1 February 2019.[8]

On 20 March 2019, The Walt Disney Company acquired 21st Century Fox, including Fox Networks Group.[9]

Programming

See main article: List of programs broadcast by Nat Geo Wild.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nat Geo goes Wild. BroadbandTVNews.com. Robert Briel. 20 February 2007.
  2. Web site: Nat Geo goes Wild in HD. Broadband TV News. Julian Clover. 25 March 2009.
  3. Web site: Uitbreiding aantal HD-zenders Caiway. Digitale Kabeltelevisie. 9 October 2010. nl.
  4. Web site: Nat Geo Wild in HD TV pakket van KPN. HDTV Nieuws. 8 February 2011. nl.
  5. Web site: Glashart voegt StarTV en NatGeo HD toe. Broadband TV Nieuws. Robert Briel. 14 April 2011. nl.
  6. Web site: Ziggo komt per 1 september met meer HD zenders. HDTV Nieuws. 27 June 2011. nl. 28 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20171023010822/http://www.hdtvnieuws.nl/hdtv/ziggo-1-september-hd-zenders-20110627/. 23 October 2017. dead.
  7. Web site: UPC biedt grootste HD-aanbod in Nederland. Totaal TV. Jarco Kriek . 25 September 2013. nl.
  8. Web site: Rebranding: Aus Nat Geo Wild wird National Geographic Wild. DWDL.de. Timo Niemeier . 31 January 2019. de.
  9. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1744489/000119312518201596/d770960ds4.htm#rom770960_40 New Disney Registration Statement