National Geographic is a subscription television network in Australia and New Zealand that features documentaries. It features programming around subjects such as nature, science, culture and history documentaries plus some reality and pseudo-scientific entertainment programming. It is the Oceanic version of the American National Geographic channel and owned by Fox International Channels.
Video National Geographic (Australia and New Zealand)
Overview
The National Geographic is an Australian television channel that features documentaries, many 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 channel is available through Foxtel, Optus, TransTV, and SelecTV(Now defunct) in Australia. 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 Nat Geo Wild and Nat Geo People.
The channels advertising sales are handled by Multi Channel Network (MCN).
Maps National Geographic (Australia and New Zealand)
History
A high definition simulcast channel launched on 22 June 2008.
On 14 November 2016, the word "Channel" was dropped from its name and branding, at the same time as other National Geographic channels around the world, as part of a global rebranding.
Programmes
Original Programming
- Aussie Firework Kings
- Aussie Recipes That Rock
- Aussie Icons with H.G. Nelson
- Australia: Life On The Edge
- Australia: The Time Traveller's Guide
- Australia's Desert War
- Australia's Hardest Prison
- Tales by Light
Acquired programming
See also
- Nat Geo People
- Nat Geo Wild
- List of documentary channels
References
External links
- Official website
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