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National Geographic (Asian TV channel)

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National Geographic Channel (Asia)
CountryHong Kong
HeadquartersHong Kong
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerNational Geographic Television & Film
News Corporation
(Star TV
and Fox International Channels)

The National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated as Nat Geo, is an Asian subscription television channel that features non-fiction, factual programming involving nature, science, culture, and history, produced by the National Geographic Society, just like History and the Discovery Channel.

It was launched in 1 January 1994 in partnership and distribution with Star TV, a Hong Kong-based pan-Asian satellite network owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, replacing the NBC Asia channel. As of 2008, the Asian version of National Geographic Channel is available in over 56 million homes. NGC Asia has six different channels feeds.

Operating Channels

  • National Geographic Channel Asia - This channel has bilingual feed with English and Cantonese in selected programs only.
  • National Geographic Channel HD Asia
  • National Geographic Channel India - This channel has bilingual feed with English and Hindi in selected programs only.
  • National Geographic Channel Israel - With Hebrew subtitle.
  • National Geographic Channel Middle East - Simulcast from NGC Asia from 11:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M. HK Time.
  • National Geographic Channel Philippines - Same with Asia feed with local advertisement.
  • National Geographic Channel Taiwan - With Chinese subtitle.

See also

References

Template:List of Astro Channels

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