Nat Geo Wild
| Nat Geo Wild | |
|---|---|
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Nat Geo Wild logo | |
| Launched |
August 21, 2006 (Asia)[1] March 1, 2007 (Europe, Middle East & Africa)[2] September 9, 2008 (France) October 14, 2007 (Italy) July 31, 2009 (India) July 2009 (Romania) November 1, 2009 (Latin America) November 15, 2009 (Australia) March 29, 2010 (United States) August 30, 2010 (Malaysia) October 4, 2011 (Spain) May 7, 2012 (Canada)[3] |
| Owned by |
Fox Networks Group Philippines National Geographic Society Fox Cable Networks (21st Century Fox) |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) 480i 16:9 letterbox format (US) 720p (HDTV US) |
| Slogan |
Think again. Dare to Explore Follow your instincts Get Closer |
| Country | Worldwide |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area |
Asia Australia Europe Latin America United States Middle East & Africa |
| Headquarters | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Replaced |
Adventure One (UK) Fox Reality Channel (United States) |
| Sister channel(s) |
Nat Geo Nat Geo Music |
Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| 5Network (Myanmar) | Channel 15 |
| evotv (Croatia) | Channel 108 |
| Satellite | |
| DStv (South Africa) | Channel 182[4] |
| OSN (Middle East & North Africa) | Channel 515 (HD) |
| Indovision (Indonesia) | Channel 204 |
| Yes (Israel) | Channel 36 |
| Dish TV (India) |
Channel 471(SD) Channel 52 (HD) |
| Dialog TV (Sri Lanka) | Channel 45 |
| Foxtel (Australia) |
Channel 616 (SD/HD) Channel 1616 (SD) |
| Aora TV (Indonesia) | Channel 201 |
| TVB Network Vision (Hong Kong) |
Channel 71 (SD) Channel 271 (HD) |
| Tata Sky (India) |
Channel 556 (SD) Channel 555 (HD) |
| Dish Network (US) | 190 (SD/HD) |
| Astro (Malaysia) | Channel 550 |
| Njoi (Malaysia) | Channel 550 |
| DishHD (Taiwan) | Channel 6192 |
| Skylife | Channel 84 (HD) |
| Cignal Digital TV (Philippines) | Channel 77 |
| ZAP (Angola) | Channel 126 (HD) |
| Videocon d2h (India) |
Channel 461 (SD) Channel 462 (HD) |
| Sky Net (Myanmar) | Channel 67 (SD) |
| 4TV (Myanmar) |
Channel 15 (SD) Channel 31 (HD) |
| beIN (Middle East & North Africa) | Channel 102 (HD) |
| GMMZ (Thailand) |
Channel 397 (SD) Channel 423 (HD) |
| Verizon FiOS |
Channel 132 (SD) Channel 632 (HD) |
| StarHub TV (Singapore) | Channel 413 (SD/HD) |
| First Media (Indonesia) |
Channel 111 (SD) Channel 361 (HD) |
| HOT (Israel) | Channel 45 (HD 545 ) |
| Cable TV Hong Kong (Hong Kong) |
Channel 50 (SD) Channel 250 (HD) |
| Kbro (Taiwan) | Channel 97 |
| TOP UP TV (Thailand) | Channel 7 |
| Parasat Cable TV (Philippines) | Channel 320 |
| MediaNet (Maldives) |
Channel 402 Channel 805 (HD) |
| SkyCable (Philippines) |
Channel 66 (Digital) Channel 193 (HD) |
| Macau Cable TV (Macau) | Channel 53 |
| Destiny Cable (Philippines) | Channel 66 (Digital) |
| Cablelink (Philippines) | Channel 57 |
| In digital (India) |
Channel 291 (SD) Channel 889 (HD) (Hindi feed) |
| Available on many US cable providers | Check local listings |
| IPTV | |
| PEO TV (Sri Lanka) | Channel 57 |
| now TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 216 |
| TrueIPTV (Thailand) | Channel 18 |
| QOOK TV (South Korea) | Channel 453 |
| AT&T U-verse |
Channel 1266 (HD) Channel 266 (SD) |
| Mio TV(Singapore) | Channel 207(HD) |
| Fetch TV (Australia) | Channel 123 |
Nat Geo Wild (stylized as Nat Geo WILD or abbreviated as NGW) is a cable/satellite TV channel focused primarily on wildlife and natural history programming. It is a sister network to National Geographic Channel and it is the latest channel to be jointly launched by the National Geographic Society and Fox Cable Networks.
It first launched in Hong Kong on January 1, 2006.[1] The channel later launched in the United Kingdom, Turkey, Ireland, Romania, India, Vietnam, and Poland 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 as well as Tagalog in The Philippines. The channel launched in Latin America on November 1, 2009 as a high definition channel. In 2010, it launched in the United States.
As of February 2015, approximately 57,891,000 American households (49.7% of households with television) receive Nat Geo Wild.[5]
Programming
Availability
Africa
The channel launched in South Africa in mid-2009, and is available on the South African Satellite Network DSTV.[6]
Southeast Asia
In Singapore, the channel is carried on the StarHub TV subscription services. Astro carried the channel in Malaysia with four languages audio tracks included. Some shows in Nat Geo Wild are aired in Filipino (Tagalog) in the Philippines which is also as a Multiple Language Available and it's selected shows also aired on Fox Filipino.
East Asia
In Hong Kong, the channel is carried on the Now TV subscription services. The channel launched in South Korea on April 16, 2009.
Middle East & North Africa
OSN and beIN carries the channel for Middle East and North Africa ern viewers. The channel also launched in Israel on July 23, 2008.
Australia
The Asian version of the channel launched into Australia on November 15, 2009 on Austar and Foxtel.[7]
A high definition feed launched on Foxtel on November 1, 2010.[8] Although the HD feed was expected to launch on Austar in late 2010/early 2011, the channel did not launch until July 1, 2012 after Foxtel acquired Austar.[9]
On February 1, 2015, Nat Geo Wild launched on Australian IPTV service Fetch TV.[10][11]
Canada
The Canadian version of Nat Geo Wild launched on May 7, 2012. Similar to National Geographic Channel, this channel is controlled by Shaw Media.[12]
India
The channel launched in India on July 31, 2009. It is available on all leading Satellite and Digital Cable operators. In 2013, Hindi audio feed of Nat Geo Wild was launched. As of 2014, Nat Geo Wild is available in more than 90% of Indian households.
Europe
The channel launched on March 1, 2007 in Europe,[2] and now reaches up to 10.5 million homes in the UK via subscription providers Sky and Virgin Media. In Ireland it has more than 500,000 viewers on its UPC Ireland service and Sky Digital.
Americas
The channel launched in the United States on March 29, 2010, replacing Fox Reality Channel.[13][14] Providers that carried it at launch include Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Cox Communications, Verizon Fios and AT&T U-verse. Dish Network did not reach a carriage agreement at launch, but began to broadcast the channel on April 19, 2010. DirecTV didn't carry it at launch either, but added it on June 30, 2010. Dish Network, Time Warner Cable, Cablevision, Brighthouse Networks, Verizon FiOS, and AT&T U-verse carry the channel in 720p high definition. DirecTV added the HD feed on August 15, 2012.[15] The Latin American version of the channel launched on November 1, 2009.
See also
- National Geographic Channel
- National Geographic Channel Australia
- National Geographic Channel (UK)
- National Geographic Society
- Nat Geo Adventure
References
- 1 2 "National Geographic Channels International launches new channel - Nat Geo Wild" (Press release). National Geographic Channels (International). August 10, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- 1 2 "National Geographic Channel set to go wild" (Press release). National Geographic Channels (International). December 7, 2006. Archived from the original on May 23, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Shaw Media | Shaw Media invites viewers to get wildly close to animals with the launch of Nat Geo Wild". Newswire.ca. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
- ↑ "Dstv.Com". Dstv.Com. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (February 22, 2015). "List of how many homes each cable network is in as of February 2015". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ "HOW TO GET THE CHANNEL - National Geographic Channel - Sub-Saharan Africa". Natgeotv.com. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
- ↑ Knox, David (October 14, 2009). "Nat Geo gets Wild in November". TV Tonight. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (November 1, 2010). "SPEED is on the air". TV Tonight. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (May 24, 2012). "Foxtel completes Austar merger". TV Tonight. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (December 9, 2014). "Fetch TV adds BBC First". TV Tonight. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ Perry, Kevin (December 9, 2014). "Big Blow for Foxtel as they Lose Exclusive Rights for Premium Drama Channel BBC First". Nelbie. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-218
- ↑ "Fox Reality Goes Wild as Nat Geo Spinoff". Reuters. 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ↑ Nat Geo Wild official website
- ↑ On August 15 four exciting channels will be available in eye-popping HD! DirecTV press release, August 15, 2012
External links
- Nat Geo Wild - Australia
- Nat Geo Wild - Canada
- Nat Geo Wild - Germany
- Nat Geo Wild - Poland
- Nat Geo Wild - Romania
- Nat Geo Wild - United States
- Net Geo Wild - Middle East & North Africa
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