National Geographic Channel (Netherlands)
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| National Geographic Channel Netherlands |
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| Launched | 1 July 1998 |
| Owned by | Fox International Channels Benelux (News Corporation) |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9, SD) 1080i (HD) |
| Audience share | 1.2% (2011, [1]) |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Broadcast area | Netherlands |
| Replaced | Super Channel (1987-1993) NBC Super Channel (1993-1996) NBC Europe (1996-1998) |
| Sister channel(s) | Nat Geo Wild 24Kitchen Fox Life Eredivisie Live BabyTV |
| Website | natgeotv.com/nl |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digitenne | Channel 20 |
| Satellite | |
| CanalDigitaal Netherlands | Channel 18 (HD) Channel 295 (SD) |
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| UPC Netherlands | Horizon Channel 18 (SD/HD) Mediabox Channel 18 (SD) Channel 61 (HD) |
| Ziggo Netherlands | Channel 18 Channel 61 (HD) |
| CAIW Netherlands | Channel 16 (SD or HD) |
| IPTV | |
| KPN | Channel 20 |
| Internet television | |
| UPC Horizon Netherlands | TV kijken |
The National Geographic Channel is a Dutch television channel that features documentaries produced by the National Geographic Society. It features some programming similar to that on the Discovery Channel such as nature, science, culture, and history documentaries. The channel was 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.[2]
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History [edit]
National Geographic Channel launched in the Netherlands on 1 July 1998. It replaced NBC Europe, formerly known as NBC Super Channel and Super Channel. At the start National Geographic Channel time shared with CNBC Europe.[3] In 2006 NBCUniversal sold its 25% shares to the News Corporation but it took 3 years before National Geographic Channel became a 24 hours channel. On December 1, 2009 CNBC Europe ceased airing in the mornings.[4]
National Geographic Channel HD [edit]
National Geographic Channel HD is available in the Netherlands. It launched on 11 April 2008 through CanalDigitaal,[5] two months later followed by UPC Netherlands on 8 June 2006.[6] The HD version available in the Netherlands was not originally 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 [edit]
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References [edit]
- ^ "Jaarrapport 2011". Stichting Kijk Onderzoek.
- ^ "Corporate Info". NBC. 27 September 2012.
- ^ Raymond van den Boogaard (8 July 1998). "Exit NBC". Trouw.
- ^ Jan-Hein Visser (20 November 2009). "National Geographic Channel stopt kanaaldeling". Totaal TV.
- ^ Jarco Kriek (9 April 2008). "CanalDigitaal start HDTV-aanbod". Totaal TV.
- ^ "UPC start met HDTV". Techzine. 8 June 2006.
- ^ Jarco Kriek (22 July 2011). "National Geographic Channel HD wordt HD-simulcast van SD-variant". Totaal TV.
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