National Geographic (Dutch TV channel)

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National Geographic
History
Launched1 July 1998; 25 years ago (1998-07-01)
ReplacedSuper Channel (1987–1993)
NBC Super Channel (1993–1996)
NBC Europe (1996–1998)
Former namesNational Geographic Channel (1998–2016)
Links
Websitenationalgeographic.nl
Availability
Terrestrial
DigitenneChannel 21 (HD)
Streaming media
Ziggo GOZiggoGO.tv (Europe only)

National Geographic is a Dutch

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.[1]

History

National Geographic Channel launched in the

News Corporation but it took 3 years before National Geographic Channel became a 24 hours channel. On 1 December 2009 CNBC Europe ceased airing in the mornings.[3]

On 14 November 2016, National Geographic Channel was rebranded as National Geographic, dropping the "Channel" from its name.[4]

On 20 March 2019

Fox Networks Group Benelux.[5]

National Geographic HD

National Geographic HD is available in the Netherlands. It launched through

CanalDigitaal on 11 April 2006, two months later followed by UPC Netherlands on 8 June 2006.[6] 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.[7]

Programming

See also

References

  1. ^ "Corporate Info". NBC. 27 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 August 2007.
  2. ^ Raymond van den Boogaard (8 July 1998). "Exit NBC". Trouw.
  3. ^ Jan-Hein Visser (20 November 2009). "National Geographic Channel stopt kanaaldeling". Totaal TV.
  4. ^ David Knox (14 November 2016). "National Geographic goes Further with rebrand". TVTonight.com.au.
  5. ^ New Disney Registration Statement
  6. ^ "UPC start met HDTV". Techzine. 8 June 2006.
  7. ^ Jarco Kriek (22 July 2011). "National Geographic Channel HD wordt HD-simulcast van SD-variant". Totaal TV.

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