National Geographic | |
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Launched | 1 September 1997 |
Owned by | Fox International Channels |
Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Slogan | Further |
Country |
Australia New Zealand |
Language | English |
Sister channel(s) |
Nat Geo People Nat Geo Wild |
Timeshift service | National Geographic +2 |
Website | natgeotv.com.au |
Availability
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Terrestrial | |
Igloo | Channel 8 |
Satellite | |
Foxtel | Channel 610 (SD/HD) Channel 641 (+2) Channel 1610 (SD) |
Sky Network Television | Channel 72 |
PBS TV (Fiji) |
Channel 204 |
Cable | |
Foxtel | Channel 610 (SD/HD) Channel 641 (+2) Channel 1610 (SD) |
Optus TV | Channel 610 |
TransACT | Channel 301 |
Vodafone InHomeTV | Channel 72 |
IPTV | |
Fetch TV | Channel 121 |
Foxtel Play | Channel 610 |
Streaming media | |
Foxtel Go | Channel 610 |
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.
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 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).
A high definition simulcast channel launched on 22 June 2008.