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{{Infobox TV channel
{{Short description|Global television channel}}
{{For|the Canadian channel|National Geographic Wild (Canadian TV channel)}}{{For|the European channel|National Geographic Wild (European TV channel)}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = National Geographic Wild
| name = National Geographic Wild
| logofile = Nat Geo Wild logo.svg
| logo = National Geographic Wild logo.svg
| logo_size =
| logosize = 200px
| launch_date = {{start date and age|21 August 2006}} (Asia)<br />{{start date and age|1 March 2007}} (Europe, Middle East & Africa)<br />{{start date and age|9 September 2008}} (France)<br />{{start date and age|14 October 2007}} (Italy)<br /> {{start date and age|31 July 2009}} (India)<br /> {{start date and age|July 2009}} (Romania)<br /> {{start date and age|1 November 2009}} (Latin America) <br /> {{start date and age|15 November 2009}} (Australia) <br /> {{start date and age|29 March 2010}} (United States) <br /> {{start date and age|30 August 2010}} (Malaysia) <br /> {{start date and age|9 September 2011}} (Turkey) <br /> {{start date and age|1 October 2011}} (Japan)<br />{{start date and age|4 October 2011}} (Spain)<br />{{start date and age|7 May 2012}} (Canada)<br />
| logocaption = National Geographic Wild logo in the UK
| closed_date = {{End date and age|2021|01|31}} (Japan) <br /> {{End date and age|2021|03|01}} (SD feed, Malaysia) <br /> {{End date and age|2021|09|23}} ([[Transvision (Indonesia)|Transvision]] feed, Indonesia)<br /> {{End date and age|2021|10|01}} (Biznet Home feed, Indonesia)<br/> {{End date and age|2022|3|31}} (Latin America)<br/> {{End date and age|2022|10|1}} (Italy, Russia & Belarus)<br/> {{End date and age|2023|2|1}} (Malaysia)<br/> {{End date and age|df=y|2023|2|28}} ([[Allente]], (Scandinavia))<br> {{End date and age|2023|04|01}} (Australia & New Zealand) <ref name="TVBlackbox"> {{cite news |title=FOX FUNNY, NAT GEO and NAT GEO WILD channels to be removed from FOXTEL and FETCH platforms|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2023/01/26/fox-funny-nat-geo-and-nat-geo-wild-channels-to-be-removed-from-foxtel-and-fetch-platforms/|publisher=TV Blackbox|date=26 January 2023}}</ref> <br /> {{End date and age|2023|9|30}} at 11:59:59pm [[Hong Kong Time]] (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan)
| launch = August 21, 2006 ([[Asia]])<ref name=launch /><br/>March 1, 2007 ([[Europe]], [[Israel]], [[South Africa]])<ref name=gowild /><br/>September 9, 2008 ([[France]])<br/>October 14, 2007 ([[Italy]])<br />July 31, 2009 ([[India]])<br/>July 2009 ([[Romania]])<br /> November 1, 2009 ([[Latin America]]) <br /> November 15, 2009 ([[Australia]]) <br /> March 29, 2010 ([[United States|USA]]) <br /> August 30, 2010 ([[Malaysia]])
| picture format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV]])<br>[[1080i]] ([[HDTV]])<br> [[480i]] (US)<br>[[720p]] (HDTV US)
| picture_format = '''International:'''<br />[[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br />'''United States:'''<br />[[720p]] [[HDTV]]<br />(downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[480i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
| former_names =
| replaced names = [[Adventure One]] (UK )<br>[[Fox Reality Channel]] (United States)
| replaced = [[Nat Geo People|Adventure One]] (UK and International)<br />[[Fox Reality Channel]] (United States)<br />[[Fox Life]] (Japan)
| share =
| replaced_by = [[Love Nature]] (Malaysia) <br> Hits Now ([[Cignal]], Philippines) <br> Terra (Russia)
| share as of =
| parent = [[National Geographic Global Networks]]
| share source =
| country = [[Hong Kong]]<br />[[India]]<br />[[Singapore]]<br/>[[Spain]]<br />[[United Kingdom]]<br /> [[United States]]<br />[[United Arab Emirates]]<br />[[Egypt]]
| owner = [[National Geographic Society]]/[[News Corporation]]
| language = [[English Language|English]]<br />[[Spanish Language|Spanish]]<br /> [[Arabic language|Arabic]]<br />[[Hindi language|Hindi]]<br />[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br /> [[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| slogan = '''''"Think again."<br>"Dare to Explore"<br>"Get Closer"'''''
| area = [[Asia]]<br /> [[Europe]]<br /> [[Americas|America]]<br /> [[Africa]]<br />[[Oceania]]
| country = [[Singapore]]
| affiliates =
| language = [[English language|English]]
| headquarters = [[Washington, D.C.]]
| broadcast area = [[Asia]]<br> [[Australia]]<br> [[Europe]]<br> [[Latin America]] <br> [[United States]]
| sister_channels = {{Unbulleted list|[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|[[BabyTV]]||[[Disney Channel]]|[[Disney Jr.]]|[[Disney XD]]|[[ESPN]]|[[ESPN2]]|[[ESPNews]]|[[Freeform (TV channel)|Freeform]]|[[FX (TV channel)|FX]]|[[FXX]]|[[FX Movie Channel]]|[[FYI (American TV channel)|FYI]]|[[History (American TV channel)|History]]|[[History en Espanol]]|[[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]]|[[LMN (TV channel)|LMN]]|[[Longhorn Network]]|[[Military History (TV channel)|Military History]]|[[National Geographic (American TV channel)|National Geographic]]|[[SEC Network]]|[[Vice (TV channel)|Vice]]}}
| affiliates =
| timeshift_service =
| headquarters = [[Singapore]]
| website =
| sister names = [[National Geographic Channel]] <br> [[Nat Geo Music|National Geographic Music]]<br>[[Fox News Channel]]<br>[[Fox Business Network]]<br>[[Fox Sports Net]]<br>[[Fuel TV]]
| terr_serv_1 = [[:id:Nex Parabola|Nex Parabola]] (Indonesia)
| owner = [[National Geographic Society|National Geographic Television &amp; Film]]<br>[[Fox International Channels]] ([[News Corporation]])
| terr_chan_1 = Channel 202
| timeshift names =
| terr_serv_2 = [[Evo TV|evotv]] <br />(Croatia)
| web = http://www.natgeotv.com
| terr_chan_2 = Channel 108
| sat serv 1 = [[Digiturk]] '''<small>[[Turkey]]</small>'''
| sat chan 1 = Channel 85 <br> Channel 385 (HD)
| terr_serv_3 = Digita <br />(Finland)
| terr_chan_3 = Channel 84 (SD)
| sat serv 2 = [[Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)|Sky Digital]] '''<small>[[UK]]</small>'''
| terr_serv_4 = [[GOtv]] (Sub-Saharan Africa)
| sat chan 2 = Channel 528 <br> Channel 528 (HD Customers)
| terr_chan_4 = Channel 51
| sat serv 3 = [[Digi TV]] '''<small>[[Romania]]</small>'''
| terr_serv_5 = [[DStv]] (Sub-Saharan Africa)
| sat chan 3 =
| terr_chan_5 = Channel 182
| sat serv 4 = [[DStv]] '''<small>([[South Africa]])</small>'''
| terr_serv_6 = AzamTV (East Africa)
| sat chan 4 = Channel 261
| terr_chan_6 = Channel 184
| sat serv 5 = [[SKY Italia]] '''<small>([[Italy]])</small>'''
| terr_serv_7 = [[StarTimes]] (Africa)
| sat chan 5 = Channel 405
| terr_chan_7 = Channel 221
| sat serv 6 = [[Orbit Showtime]] '''<small>([[Arab World]])</small>'''
| terr_serv_8 = Zuku TV (Kenya)
| sat chan 6 =
| terr_chan_8 = Channel 415
| sat serv 7 = [[DigitAlb]] '''<small>([[Albania]])</small>'''
| terr_serv_9 = [[Sky UK|Sky]] (UK and Ireland)
| sat chan 7 = Channel 11
| terr_chan_9 = Channel 165<br>Channel 841 (HD)
| sat serv 8 = [[CanalSat]] '''<small>([[France]])</small>'''
| terr_serv_10 = [[Virgin Media]] (UK)
| sat chan 8 = Channel 71
| terr_chan_10 = Channel 182 (HD)
| sat serv 9 = [[Indovision]] '''<small>([[Indonesia]])</small>'''
| online_serv_2 = [[Sky Go]] (UK)
| sat chan 9 = Channel 204
| online_chan_2 = [http://go.sky.com/ Watch live] (UK and Ireland, and Europe only)
| sat serv 10 = [[Yes (Israel)|Yes]] '''<small>([[Israel]])</small>'''
| online_serv_3 = Airtel digital TV HD
| sat chan 10 = Channel 36
(India)
| sat serv 11 = [[Dish TV]] '''<small>([[India]])</small>'''
| online_chan_3 = Channel 434 (Dolby Atmos)
| sat chan 11 =
| online_serv_1 = Service(s)
| sat serv 12 = [[Dialog TV]] '''<small>([[Sri Lanka]])</small>'''
| online_chan_1 = [[YouTube TV]], [[Hulu + Live TV]], [[FuboTV]], [[Vidgo]], [[Sling TV]]
| sat chan 12 = Channel 45
}}
| sat serv 15 = [[Foxtel]] '''<small>([[Australia]])</small>'''
| sat chan 15 = Channel 616
| sat serv 16 = [[Aora TV]] '''<small>([[Indonesia]])</small>'''
| sat chan 16 = Channel 201
| sat serv 17 = [[TVB Pay Vision]] '''<small>([[Hong Kong]])</small>'''
| sat chan 17 = Channel 67
| sat serv 18 = [[DirecTV]] '''<small>([[United States|US]])</small>'''
| sat chan 18 = 283 <br>1283 ([[Video on Demand|VOD]])
| sat serv 19 = [[Dish Network]] '''<small>([[United States|US]])</small>'''
| sat chan 19 = 190 (SD/HD)
| sat serv 20 = [[Cyfrowy Polsat]] '''<small>[[Poland]]</small>'''
| sat chan 20 = Channel 89 (SD)<br>Channel 109 (HD)
| sat serv 21 = [[Cyfra+]] '''<small>[[Poland]]</small>'''
| sat chan 21 = Channel 73 (SD)<br>Channel 74 (HD)
| sat serv 22 = [[n (Poland)|n]] '''<small>[[Poland]]</small>'''
| sat chan 22 = Channel 73 (HD)
| sat serv 23 = [[Neostrada|Neostrada TP z telewizją]] '''<small>[[Poland]]</small>'''
| sat chan 23 = Channel 78 (SD)<br>Channel 86 (HD)
| sat serv 24 = [[Astro]] '''<small>[[Malaysia]]</small>'''
| sat chan 24 = Channel 550
| sat serv 25 = [[DishHD]] '''<small>[[Taiwan]]</small>'''
| sat chan 25 = Channel 6192
| sat serv 26 = [[NOVA Greece]] '''<small>[[Greece]]</small>'''
| sat chan 26 = Channel 406
| cable serv 1 = [[Virgin Media]] '''<small>[[UK]]</small>'''
| cable chan 1 = Channel 228
| cable serv 2 = [[UPC Ireland]]
| cable chan 2 = Channel 216<br>Channel 222 (HD)
| cable serv 3 = [[StarHub TV]] '''<small>[[Singapore]]</small>'''
| cable chan 3 = Channel 413 (SD)<br>Channel 459 (HD)
| cable serv 4 = [[RCS&RDS]] '''<small>[[Romania]]</small>'''
| cable chan 4 = Channel 48
| cable serv 5 = [[UPC Romania]]
| cable chan 5 = Channel 311 ([[List of channels on UPC Romania (Digital with DVR)|digital with DVR]])<br>Channel 51 ([[List of channels on UPC Romania (Standard Digital)|digital]])
| cable serv 6 = [[Viet Bao CATV]] '''<small>[[Vietnam]]</small>'''
| cable chan 6 = Channel 24
| cable serv 7 = [[HOT (Israel)|HOT]] '''<small>[[Israel]]</small>'''
| cable chan 7 = Channel 45
| cable serv 8 = [[Cable TV Hong Kong]] '''<small>[[Hong Kong]]</small>'''
| cable chan 8 = Channel 50
| cable serv 9 = [[Ziggo]] '''<small>[[Netherlands]]</small>'''
| cable chan 9 = Channel 205
| cable serv 10 = [[UPC Netherlands]]
| cable chan 10 = Channel 316
| cable serv 11 = [[Kbro]] '''<small>[[Taiwan]]</small>'''
| cable chan 11 = Channel 97
| cable serv 12 = [[TOP UP TV]] '''<small>[[Thailand]]</small>'''
| cable chan 12 = Channel 7
| cable serv 13 = [[Parasat Cable TV]] '''<small>[[Philippines]]</small>'''
| cable chan 13 = Channel 320
| cable serv 14 = [[Foxtel]] '''<small>[[Australia]]</small>'''
| cable chan 14 = Channel 616
| cable serv 15 = [[Teledünya]] ''<small>[[Turkey]]</small>''
| cable chan 15 = Channel 5 (HD)
| cable serv 16 = [[MediaNet]] ''<small>[[Maldives]]</small>''
| cable chan 16 = Channel 402<br>Channel 805 (HD)
| cable serv 17 = [[Multimedia Polska]] ''<small>[[Poland]]</small>''
| cable chan 17 = Channel 214
| cable serv 18 = UPC [[Poland]]
| cable chan 18 = Channel 371<br/>Channel 372 (HD)
| cable serv 19 = [[Toya]] ''<small>[[Poland]]</small>''
| cable chan 19 = Channel 321 (SD)<br>Channel 341 (HD)
| cable serv 20 = [[Macau Cable TV]] ''<small>[[Macau]]</small>''
| cable chan 20 = Channel 53
| cable serv 21 = Available on many US cable providers
| cable chan 21 = Check local listings
| adsl serv 1 = [[HKBN bbTV]] '''<small>[[Hong Kong]]</small>'''
| adsl chan 1 = Channel 303
| adsl serv 2 = [[now TV]] '''<small>[[Hong Kong]]</small>'''
| adsl chan 2 = Channel 216
| adsl serv 3 = [[TrueIPTV]] '''<small>[[Thailand]]</small>'''
| adsl chan 3 = Channel 18
| adsl serv 4 = [[Meo (IPTV)|Meo]] '''<small>[[Portugal]]</small>'''
| adsl chan 4 = Channel 124
| adsl serv 5 = [[Neostrada|Neostrada TP z telewizją]] '''<small>[[Poland]]</small>'''
| adsl chan 5 = Channel 78
| adsl serv 6 = [[KT (telecommunication company)|QOOK TV]] '''<small>[[South Korea]]</small>'''
| adsl chan 6 = Channel 453
| adsl serv 7 = [[AT&T U-verse]]
| adsl chan 7 = Channel 266
| adsl chan 8 = Channel 321 (SD)<br>Channel 341 (HD)
| adsl serv 8 = [[Verizon FIOS]]
| adsl serv 9 = [[CHT MOD]] '''<small>[[Taiwan]]</small>'''|
| adsl chan 9 = Channel 89 (SD)<br>Channel 203 (HD)|
| online serv 1 = [[Sky Player]]
| online chan 1 = [http://skyplayer.sky.com/vod/page/default/home.do Watch live] (UK & Ireland only)
|}}


'''National Geographic Wild''' (shortened as '''Nat Geo Wild''' and abbreviated '''NGW''') is a global [[pay television]] network owned by [[National Geographic Partners]], a joint venture between [[The Walt Disney Company]] (73%) and the [[National Geographic Society]] (27%).<ref name="vty-deal-close">{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/disney-fox-deal-complete-1203167374/ | title =Disney Closes $71 Billion 21st Century Fox Deal | publisher = Variety | first = Cynthia | last=Littleton | date= March 19, 2019 | access-date = April 3, 2019}}</ref> The channel primarily focuses on [[wildlife]] and [[natural history]] non-fiction programming. It is a sister network to [[National Geographic (American TV channel)|National Geographic TV]].
'''National Geographic Wild''', commonly referred to as '''Nat Geo Wild''', is a subscription TV channel. It is the latest channel to be jointly launched by the [[National Geographic Society]] and [[News Corporation]]. It first launched in [[Hong Kong]] on January 1, 2006,<ref name=launch>{{cite press release

|title = National Geographic Channels International launches new channel - Nat Geo Wild|publisher = National Geographic Channels (International)|date = August 10, 2006|url = http://ngcipressroom.com/press-release/555|accessdate = February 8, 2010
}}</ref> focusing primarily on [[wildlife]] and [[natural history]] programming. The channel later launched in the [[United Kingdom]], [[Turkey]], [[Republic of Ireland]], [[Romania]], [[Vietnam]], and [[Poland]] replacing the now defunct [[Adventure One]]. The channel remains the world's first [[bilingual]] wildlife service, available in [[English language|English]] and [[Yue Chinese|Cantonese]] in the Hong Kong market. The channel launched in [[Latin America]] on November 1, 2009 as a [[high definition television|high definition]] channel.<ref name="alejobbc.wordpress.com">http://alejobbc.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/new-channel-nat-geo-wild-se-estrena-en-america-latina/</ref>
The channel first launched in [[Hong Kong]] on 1 January 2006.<ref name=launch>{{cite press release|title = National Geographic Channels International launches new channel - Nat Geo Wild|publisher = National Geographic Channels (International)|date = August 10, 2006|url = http://ngcipressroom.com/press-release/555|access-date = February 8, 2010|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120425142242/http://ngcipressroom.com/press-release/555|archive-date = April 25, 2012|url-status = dead}}</ref> It 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 language|Tagalog]] in The Philippines. It launched in Latin America on 1 November 2009 as a [[High-definition television|high definition]] channel. In 2010, it launched in the United States.

{{As of|2023|11}}, Nat Geo Wild is available to approximately 36,000,000 pay television households in the United States-down from its 2019 peak of 61,000,000 households.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wrestlenomics.com/u-s-cable-network-households-universe-1990-2023-nielsen-data/|title=U.S. cable network households (universe), 1990 – 2023|website=wrestlenomics.com|date=May 14, 2024|access-date=July 28, 2019}}</ref>


==Programming==
==Programming==
{{Main|List of programs broadcast by Nat Geo Wild}}
Nat Geo Wild programming is sourced from various agencies, including UK and European distributors, terrestrial joint productions and National Geographic Television productions.<ref name=gowild>{{cite press release|title = National Geographic Channel set to go wild|publisher = National Geographic Channels (International)|url = http://ngcipressroom.com/press-release/560|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080523232826/http://www.ngcipressroom.com/releases.aspx?id=226|archivedate = May 23, 2008|accessdate = February 8, 2010|date = December 7, 2006}}</ref>
All programs are based on natural wildlife and wildlife history, with a heavy focus on nature's most fierce predators. Both the UK and Asian versions of the channel include programming focusing on wildlife in their local areas. Popular programs include:*
* ''Hippo Hell''
* ''Project Manta''
* ''Shadow Hunters''
* ''Raptor Force''
* ''The Dark Side Of Hippos''
* ''Cuba: The Accidental Eden''
* ''Raccoon Dogs: Alien Invaders''
* ''Ultimate Vipers''
* ''Zambezi''
* ''Octopus Volcano''
* ''Anaconda: Queen Of The Serpents''
* ''Mother Warthog''
* ''Secret Shark Pits''
* ''Caught In The Act''
* ''Moray Eels: Alien Empire''
* ''Africa's Secret Seven''
* ''Search For The Giant Octopus''
* ''Animal Impact''
* ''Bandits Of Selous''
* ''21st Century Shark''
* ''Humpbacks: Cracking the Code''
* ''Fishzilla: Snakehead Invasion''
* ''Alaskan Killer Shark''
* ''California's Wild Coast''
* ''Sex, Drugs And Plants''
* ''Golden Seals of Skeleton Coast''
* ''Hummingbirds: Magic In The Air''
* ''Shark Nicole''
* ''Grizzly Cauldron''
* ''Asia's Deadliest Snakes''
* ''Strike Force''
* ''Chimps: Nearly Human''
* ''Dark Side Of Chimps''
* ''Predators in Peril''
* ''Dangerous Encounters With Brady Barr''
* ''Cuba:The Accidental Eden''
* ''Mystery Of The Wolf''
* ''Secrets Of The Mediterranean''
* ''Planet Carnivore''
* ''A Man Among Bears''
* ''Dragon Chronicles''
* ''Journey Into Amazonia''
* ''Bonecrusher Queens''
* ''The Last Lioness''
* ''Be The Creature''
* ''Totally Wild''
* ''Caught On Safari: Battle At Kruger''
* ''Croc Ganglands''
* ''Lion Warriors''
* ''Searching For The Snow Leopard''
* ''Leopard Queen''
* ''American Buffalo: Battling Back''
* ''Tiger Queen''
* ''Hidden Worlds''
* ''Deep Jungle''
* ''The Living Edens''
* ''Sumatra's Last Tiger''
* ''Croc Ganglands''
* ''Search For The Giant Octopus''
* ''Saved From The Spill''
* ''My Life Is A Zoo''
* ''Underwater Oasis''
* ''Great Apes With Michelle Yeoh''
* ''Zoo Confidential''
* ''The Kill Zone''
* ''Expedition Wild''
* ''Python Hunters''
* ''Evolutions''
* ''Swamp Men''
* ''Wild Nights''
* ''Killer Dragons''
* ''Living With Big Cats''
* ''Into The Abyss''
* ''Africa's Lost Eden''
* ''Predators In Peril''
* ''Clash Of The Crocs''
* ''Eye Of The Leopard''
* ''Relentless Enemies''
* ''Dolphin Army''
* ''Deep Jungle''
* ''How Big Can It Get''
* ''The Real Serengeti''
* ''Return Of The White Lion''
* ''Hunter Hunted''
* ''Shark Island''
* ''Superpride''
* ''Penguin Death Zone''
* ''Ultimate Bear''
* ''Ultimate Cat''
* ''Ultimate Shark''
* ''Ultimate Viper''
* ''Ultimate Hippo''
* ''Ultimate Enemies''
* ''Thunderbeast''
* ''Real Serengeti''
* ''Galapagos''
* ''Zambezi''
* ''Kingdom Of The Forest''
* ''Kingdom Of The Meadow''
* ''Morays: The Alien Eels''
* ''The Animal Extractors''
* ''Underwater Oasis''
* ''My Dog Ate What?''
* ''[[Rebel Monkeys]]''
* ''Dog Whisperer''
* ''Great Migrations''
* ''Caught in the Act''
* ''Mystery Gorilla''
* ''Predator Battleground''
* ''Grizzly Cauldron''
* ''Haunt Of The Hippo''
* ''Striker!''
* ''Ultimate Shark''
* ''Night Of The Lion''
* ''The Lion Ranger''
* ''Restless Planet''
* ''Monkey Thieves''
* ''Planet Carnivore''
* ''Inside Nature's Giants''
* ''Monster Crocs''
* ''Bug Brother''
* ''Lions On The Edge''
* ''[[Built for the Kill]]''
* ''The Kill Zone''
* ''Dogtown''
* ''Shell Shocked''
* ''Great Migrations''
* ''Lizard Kings''
* ''Animal Impact''
* ''Clan Of The Meerkat''
* ''Sharkville''
* ''Secret Shark Pits''
* ''Wild Nights''
* ''Hidden Worlds''
* ''Expedition Wild''
* ''Lions Behaving Badly''
* ''Lion Warrior''
* ''Wild Russia''
* ''When Crocs Ate Dinosaurs''
* ''Moray Eels''
* ''Lion Army: Battle To Survive''
* ''Wild Animal Evictions''
* ''Mystery Gorillas''
* ''Crocodile King''
* ''The Last Lioness''
* ''Smake Paradise''
* ''Deadly Snakes Of Asia''
* ''Tiger Queen''
* ''Amazon Claws''
* ''Wild Dog Diaries''
* ''Saved From The Spill''
* ''Secret Shark Pits''
* ''Squid vs Whale''
* ''Dangerous Encounters With Brad''
* ''World's Weirdest''
* ''My Dog Ate What?''
* ''Catching Giants''
* ''World's Deadlisst Animals''
* ''Triumph Of Life''
* ''Cheetah Blood Brothers''
* ''Cameramen Who Dare''
* ''Shark Night''
* ''Hunter Hunted''
* ''Python Hunters''
* ''World's Wildest Encounters''
* ''Gone Wild''
* ''Monster Fish''
* ''Monster Jellyfish''
* ''Rescue Ink''
* ''Thunderbeast''
* ''Brutal Killers''
* ''Living With Big Cats''
* ''Killer Instincts''
* ''Predator Battleground''
* ''A Man Among Wolves''
* ''Wild Asia''
* ''World's Deadliest''
* ''Restless Planet''
* ''[[Crittercam]]''
* ''Eternal Enemies''
* ''Big Cat Odyssey''
* ''Big Animal Hunt with Filip Badrov''
* ''Prehistoric Predators''
* ''Strike Force''
* ''Bug Attack''
* ''Caught Barehanded''
* ''Bizarre Dinos''
* ''America's Deadly Obsession''
* ''The Rise Of Black Wolf''
* ''Saved From The Spill''
* ''Super Pride''
* ''Predator CSI''
* ''Blue Collar Dogs''
* ''World's Worst Venom''
* ''Spain's Last Lynx''
* ''Orca Killing School''
* ''Bite Me With Dr. Mike Leahy''
* ''Polar Bear Alcatraz''
* ''In The Womb''
* ''Sahara''
* ''Ultimate Vipers''
* ''Amazon Claws''
* ''Amazonia's Giant Jaws''
* ''Animal Autopsy''
* ''Off The Clock''
* ''21st Century Shark''
* ''The Pack''
* ''Crocs Of Katuma''
* ''Dino Autopsy''
* ''Hammerhead Highway''
* ''Clan Of The Meerkat''
* ''Eye of the Leopard''
* ''Kalahari Supercats''
* ''Secrets Of The King Cobra''
* ''Croc Ganglands''
* ''Spine Chillers''
* ''Superfish''
* ''Street Monkeys''
* ''Anaconda''
* ''Phantom Wolverine''
* ''Secret Shark Pits''
* ''Dive to Tiger Central''
* ''Quest For The Megafish Of The Amazon''
* ''Spain's Last Lynx''
* ''The Pack''
* ''Penguin Death Zone''
* ''Anaconda: Queen Of The Serpents''
* ''The Dark Side Of Elephants''


==Availability==
==Availability==
[[File:nat geo wild hd.jpg|thumb|left|200px|NAT GEO WILD HD Logo]]
===Europe===
The channel launched on March 1, 2007 in the UK,<ref name=gowild /> and now reaches up to 10.5 million homes via subscription providers [[Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)|Sky Digital]] and [[Virgin Media]]. In the [[Republic of Ireland]] it has more than 500,000 viewers on its [[UPC Ireland]] service and Sky Digital.


===Asia===
===Africa===
The channel launched in [[South Africa]] in mid-2009, and is available on the South African Satellite Network [[DSTV|DStv]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natgeotv.com/za/how-to-get-a-channel |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100407224856/http://natgeotv.com/za/how-to-get-a-channel |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 7, 2010 |title=HOW TO GET THE CHANNEL - National Geographic Channel - Sub-Saharan Africa |publisher=Natgeotv.com |access-date=2013-05-02}}</ref>
In Asia, the channel is carried on the [[StarHub TV]] and [[Now TV]] subscription services. [[Showtime Arabia]] carries the channel for [[Middle East]]ern viewers. The channel was launched in South Korea on April 16, 2009. The channel was launched in India on July 31, 2009. Currently its available on [[Videocon d2h]] and [[Sun Direct DTH]] using the Asian feed.


===Latin America===
===Southeast Asia===
In Singapore, the channel is carried on the [[StarHub TV]] subscription services. [[Astro (television)|Astro]] and [[Unifi TV]] carried the channel in Malaysia with four language audio tracks included. Some shows on Nat Geo Wild are aired in Filipino (Tagalog) in the Philippines, which also have multiple languages available. Selected shows also aired on [[Fox Filipino]] (now defunct).
The [[Latin America]]n version of the channel launched on November 1, 2009.<ref name="alejobbc.wordpress.com"/>

Nat Geo Wild alongside its sister channel [[National Geographic (Asian TV channel)|National Geographic]] has ceased in operation in Southeast Asia on October 1, 2023.<ref name="Closure">{{cite web|last=Frater|first=Patrick|title=Disney to Close Remaining Linear TV Channels in Southeast Asia and Korea|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/disney-closing-tv-channels-southeast-asia-korea-1235643667/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=June 14, 2023|access-date=June 23, 2023}}</ref> Most of the contents were later relocated to [[Disney+]] (or [[Disney+ Hotstar]] for Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand) content hub.

===East Asia===
In [[Hong Kong]], the channel is carried on the [[Now TV (China)|Now TV]] subscription services. The channel launched in [[South Korea]] on 16 April 2009.

In Japan, the channel launched on January 10, 2011 and its carried on the [[Sky PerfecTV!]] subscription services. The Japanese version of the channel was closed on January 31, 2021, after the successful launch of [[Disney+]] in the country;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theriver.jp/disney-xd-ends/|title=「ディズニーＸＤ」「FOXムービー」「ナショジオ ワイルド」が放送終了へ|date=October 13, 2020|access-date=January 20, 2023}}</ref> as a result, it was the first Asian feed of the channel to completely cease operations.

As described above, the network went out of operation in Hong Kong, [[Taiwan]] and South Korea on October 1, 2023.<ref name="Closure"/>

===Middle East and North Africa===
[[beIN Network|BeIN(stylized as beIN)]] carries the channel for [[Middle East and North Africa|Middle Eastern and North Africa]]n viewers. The channel launched in [[Israel]] on 23 July 2008.


===Australia===
===Australia===
The Asian version of the channel launched into [[Australia]] on November 15, 2009 on [[Austar]] and [[Foxtel]]. {{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}
The Asian version of the channel launched in Australia on 15 November 2009 on [[Austar]] and [[Foxtel]].<ref name="Australia Launch">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/10/nat-geo-gets-wild-in-november.html|title=Nat Geo gets Wild in November|first=David|last=Knox|publisher=TV Tonight|date=October 14, 2009|access-date=January 5, 2015}}</ref>
The high definition version launched on [[Foxtel]] on November 1st 2010. It is expected to launch on [[Austar]] in late 2010/early 2011. <ref name="Nat Geo Wild HD Australia">
{{cite web
|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/11/speed-is-on-the-air.html
|title=SPEED is on the air
|publisher='David Knox'
|accessdate=2010-11-02
}}</ref>


A high definition feed launched on Foxtel on 1 November 2010.<ref name="Nat Geo Wild HD Australia">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/11/speed-is-on-the-air.html|title=SPEED is on the air|first=David|last=Knox|publisher=TV Tonight|date=November 1, 2010|access-date=January 5, 2015}}</ref> Although the HD feed was expected to launch on Austar in late 2010/early 2011, the channel did not launch until 1 July 2012, after Foxtel acquired Austar.<ref name="Foxtel-Austar Merger Complete">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/05/foxtel-completes-austar-merger.html|title=Foxtel completes Austar merger|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|date=May 24, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2015}}</ref>
===United States===
The channel launched in the [[United States]] on March 29, 2010, replacing [[Fox Reality Channel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSTRE59D4AK20091016|title=Fox Reality Goes Wild as Nat Geo Spinoff|publisher=Reuters|date=2009-10-16|accessdate=2009-10-16}}</ref><ref>[http://www.natgeowild.com Nat Geo Wild official website]</ref> 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 but added it on June 30, 2010. Dish Network, Time Warner Cable, Cablevision, Brighthouse Networks and Verizon FiOS carry the channel in high definition.


On 1 February 2015, Nat Geo Wild launched on [[Internet Television in Australia|Australian IPTV]] service [[Fetch TV]].<ref name="Fetch TV">{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Fetch TV adds BBC First|publisher=TV Tonight|date=December 9, 2014|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/12/fetch-tv-adds-bbc-first.html|access-date=December 19, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Fetch TV2">{{cite web|last=Perry|first=Kevin|title=Big Blow for Foxtel as they Lose Exclusive Rights for Premium Drama Channel BBC First|publisher=Nelbie|date=December 9, 2014|url=http://nelbie.com/kevmarl/2014/12/8/big-blow-for-foxtel-as-they-loose-exclusive-rights-for-premium-drama-channel-bbc-first|access-date=December 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219134256/http://nelbie.com/kevmarl/2014/12/8/big-blow-for-foxtel-as-they-loose-exclusive-rights-for-premium-drama-channel-bbc-first|archive-date=December 19, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Africa===
The channel launched in [[South Africa]] in mid 2009, and is available on the South African Satellite Network [[DSTV]].<ref>http://natgeotv.com/za/how-to-get-a-channel</ref>
===Future===
According to a press release,{{Specify|date=April 2010}} NGCI expects to roll out the channel globally, with expansion to other areas in [[Europe]], [[Latin America]], [[Israel]] and [[Taiwan]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}


On 14 February 2017, the channel was made available in HD for Fetch TV customers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-02-14 |title=Fetch |url=https://www.facebook.com/fetchTV/posts/pfbid02EBdkovTvAYLAYSRTvhxuqoZGPWvooyQYgShUbF61LNEz2qsPNPNstmwC1YVRDNczl |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Facebook}}</ref>
==Competitors==

National Geographic Wild's largest competitor is [[Animal Planet]].
Nat Geo Wild, alongside [[National Geographic (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)|National Geographic]], officially ceased broadcasting in Australia and New Zealand on 1 April 2023. <ref name="TVBlackbox"></ref>

===Canada===
{{Main|National Geographic Wild (Canadian TV channel)}}
The Canadian version of Nat Geo Wild launched on 7 May 2012. Similar to [[National Geographic Channel (Canada)|National Geographic Channel]], this channel is controlled by [[Corus Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-218.htm|title=ARCHIVED - NatGeo Wild – Specialty Category B service|first=Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|last=(CRTC)|website=www.crtc.gc.ca|date=13 April 2012 }}</ref>

===India===
The channel launched in India on 31 July 2009. In 2013, a [[Hindi]] audiotrack of was launched on the channel. It features 4 audio track, which are in English, [[Telugu language|Telugu]], Hindi and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] languages. As of October 1, 2023, the Indian feed is the only one left in Asia.

===Europe===
====Pan-European feed====
{{Main|National Geographic Wild (European TV channel)}}
The channel launched on 1 March 2007 in Europe,<ref name=gowild>{{cite press release|title = National Geographic Channel set to go wild|publisher = National Geographic Channels (International)|url = http://ngcipressroom.com/press-release/560|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080523232826/http://www.ngcipressroom.com/releases.aspx?id=226|archive-date = May 23, 2008|access-date = February 8, 2010|date = December 7, 2006}}</ref> and now reaches up to 10.5 million homes in the UK.

====France====
A French Nat Geo Wild was launched on 9 September 2008. Its HD feed launched on 8 November 2011. It is available in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Africa and many other islands.

In France, it was exclusive of [[Canalsat]] and [[Numericable]]. In 2014, it joined ISP offers, but in 2018 it became a [[Canal (TV provider)|Canal+]] exclusive again.

====Italy====
On 14 October 2007, an Italian Nat Geo Wild was launched on [[Sky Italia]]. It is also available in Switzerland. Its HD feed was launched on 1 February 2012 and a 1-hour timeshift feed on 28 September 2014. The channel shut down on October 1, 2022, alongside the National Geographic channel in Italy.<ref name="Sky: il 1° ottobre 2022 chiude il canale National Geographic">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvdigitaldivide.it/sky-il-1-ottobre-2022-chiude-il-canale-national-geographic/|title=Sky: il 1° ottobre 2022 chiude il canale National Geographic|date=September 21, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2022}}</ref>

====Spain====
A Spanish Nat Geo Wild was launched on 1 October 2011.

===Americas===
The channel was launched in the United States on 29 March 2010, replacing [[Fox Reality Channel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSTRE59D4AK20091016|title=Fox Reality Goes Wild as Nat Geo Spinoff|publisher=Reuters|date=2009-10-16|access-date=2009-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.natgeowild.com|title=National Geographic Channel|website=www.natgeowild.com}}</ref> Providers which carried the channel at the time of its launch included [[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 19 April 2010. [[DirecTV]] didn't carry the channel at the time of its launch either, but it added the channel to its lineup on 30 June. DirecTV added the HD feed on 15 August 2012.<ref>[http://news.directv.com/2012/08/15/on-august-15-four-exciting-channels-will-be-available-in-eye-popping-hd/ On August 15 four exciting channels will be available in eye-popping HD!] DirecTV press release, August 15, 2012</ref>

The [[Latin America]]n version of the channel was launched on November 1, 2009 and ended operations on March 31, 2022, with its content moving to NatGeo, [[Disney+]] and [[Star+]].<ref name="WildLA">{{cite web|last=Cardozo|first=Alberto|url=https://www.anmtvla.com/2022/01/disney-xd-nat-geo-kids-star-life-nat.html|title=Disney XD, Nat Geo Kids, Star Life, Nat Geo Wild y FXM cesarán, transmisiones en Latinoamérica en marzo|website=ANMTVLA|language=es|date=January 10, 2022|access-date=January 10, 2022}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[National Geographic Channel]]
* [[National Geographic (American TV channel)|National Geographic TV]]
* [[National Geographic Channel Australia]]
* [[National Geographic Channel (UK)]]
* [[National Geographic Society]]
* [[National Geographic Society]]
* [[National Geographic Adventure|Nat Geo Adventure]]
* [[Nat Geo People]]
* [[List of programs broadcast by Nat Geo Wild]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.natgeowild.com Nat Geo Wild - USA]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120822061602/http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/ Nat Geo Wild - United States]
*[http://natgeowildtv.com.au Nat Geo Wild - Australia]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160525182636/http://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/tv/wild/ Nat Geo Wild - Australia]
*[http://natgeotv.com/fr/wild Nat Geo Wild - France]
* [https://www.nationalgeographic.de/wild Nat Geo Wild - Germany]
*[http://natgeotv.com/de/wild Nat Geo Wild - Germany]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100324101649/http://natgeotv.com/pl/wild Nat Geo Wild - Poland]
*[http://nationalgeographic.hu/wild/Default.aspx Nat Geo Wild - Hungary]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100327095807/http://www.natgeotv.com/ro/wild Nat Geo Wild - Romania]
*[http://wild.ngcisrael.co.il/ Nat Geo Wild - Israel]
* [http://natgeowild.ficarabia.tv/default.aspx Net Geo Wild - Middle East & North Africa]
*[http://www.natgeowild.it Nat Geo Wild - Italy]
*[http://wild.ngc.tv/ Nat Geo Wild - Nederlands]
*[http://natgeowild.no/ Nat Geo Wild - Norway]
*[http://www.natgeotv.com/pl/wild Nat Geo Wild - Poland]
*[http://natgeotv.com/ro/wild Nat Geo Wild - Romania]
*[http://natgeotv.com/dk/wild Nat Geo Wild - Scandinavia]
*[http://natgeotv.com/za/wild Nat Geo Wild - South Africa]
*[http://natgeotv.com/uk/wild Nat Geo Wild - UK]




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Latest revision as of 00:34, 29 November 2024

For the Canadian channel, see National Geographic Wild (Canadian TV channel).
For the European channel, see National Geographic Wild (European TV channel).
National Geographic Wild
CountryHong Kong
India
Singapore
Spain
United Kingdom
United States
United Arab Emirates
Egypt
Broadcast areaAsia
Europe
America
Africa
Oceania
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Programming
Language(s)English
Spanish
Arabic
Hindi
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Picture formatInternational:
1080i HDTV
United States:
720p HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
ParentNational Geographic Global Networks
Sister channels
History
Launched21 August 2006; 18 years ago (21 August 2006) (Asia)
1 March 2007; 17 years ago (1 March 2007) (Europe, Middle East & Africa)
9 September 2008; 16 years ago (9 September 2008) (France)
14 October 2007; 17 years ago (14 October 2007) (Italy)
31 July 2009; 15 years ago (31 July 2009) (India)
July 2009; 15 years ago (July 2009) (Romania)
1 November 2009; 15 years ago (1 November 2009) (Latin America)
15 November 2009; 15 years ago (15 November 2009) (Australia)
29 March 2010; 14 years ago (29 March 2010) (United States)
30 August 2010; 14 years ago (30 August 2010) (Malaysia)
9 September 2011; 13 years ago (9 September 2011) (Turkey)
1 October 2011; 13 years ago (1 October 2011) (Japan)
4 October 2011; 13 years ago (4 October 2011) (Spain)
7 May 2012; 12 years ago (7 May 2012) (Canada)
ReplacedAdventure One (UK and International)
Fox Reality Channel (United States)
Fox Life (Japan)
ClosedJanuary 31, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-01-31) (Japan)
March 1, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-03-01) (SD feed, Malaysia)
September 23, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-09-23) (Transvision feed, Indonesia)
October 1, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-10-01) (Biznet Home feed, Indonesia)
March 31, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-31) (Latin America)
October 1, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-10-01) (Italy, Russia & Belarus)
February 1, 2023; 23 months ago (2023-02-01) (Malaysia)
28 February 2023; 22 months ago (2023-02-28) (Allente, (Scandinavia))
April 1, 2023; 21 months ago (2023-04-01) (Australia & New Zealand) [1]
September 30, 2023; 15 months ago (2023-09-30) at 11:59:59pm Hong Kong Time (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan)
Replaced byLove Nature (Malaysia)
Hits Now (Cignal, Philippines)
Terra (Russia)
Availability
Terrestrial
Nex Parabola (Indonesia)Channel 202
evotv
(Croatia)		Channel 108
Digita
(Finland)		Channel 84 (SD)
GOtv (Sub-Saharan Africa)Channel 51
DStv (Sub-Saharan Africa)Channel 182
AzamTV (East Africa)Channel 184
StarTimes (Africa)Channel 221
Zuku TV (Kenya)Channel 415
Sky (UK and Ireland)Channel 165
Channel 841 (HD)
Virgin Media (UK)Channel 182 (HD)
Streaming media
Service(s)YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, FuboTV, Vidgo, Sling TV
Sky Go (UK)Watch live (UK and Ireland, and Europe only)
Airtel digital TV HD (India)Channel 434 (Dolby Atmos)

National Geographic Wild (shortened as Nat Geo Wild and abbreviated NGW) is a global pay television network owned by National Geographic Partners, a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (73%) and the National Geographic Society (27%).[2] The channel primarily focuses on wildlife and natural history non-fiction programming. It is a sister network to National Geographic TV.

The channel first launched in Hong Kong on 1 January 2006.[3] It 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. It launched in Latin America on 1 November 2009 as a high definition channel. In 2010, it launched in the United States.

As of November 2023, Nat Geo Wild is available to approximately 36,000,000 pay television households in the United States-down from its 2019 peak of 61,000,000 households.[4]

Programming

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Main article: List of programs broadcast by Nat Geo Wild

Availability

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Africa

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The channel launched in South Africa in mid-2009, and is available on the South African Satellite Network DStv.[5]

Southeast Asia

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In Singapore, the channel is carried on the StarHub TV subscription services. Astro and Unifi TV carried the channel in Malaysia with four language audio tracks included. Some shows on Nat Geo Wild are aired in Filipino (Tagalog) in the Philippines, which also have multiple languages available. Selected shows also aired on Fox Filipino (now defunct).

Nat Geo Wild alongside its sister channel National Geographic has ceased in operation in Southeast Asia on October 1, 2023.[6] Most of the contents were later relocated to Disney+ (or Disney+ Hotstar for Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand) content hub.

East Asia

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In Hong Kong, the channel is carried on the Now TV subscription services. The channel launched in South Korea on 16 April 2009.

In Japan, the channel launched on January 10, 2011 and its carried on the Sky PerfecTV! subscription services. The Japanese version of the channel was closed on January 31, 2021, after the successful launch of Disney+ in the country;[7] as a result, it was the first Asian feed of the channel to completely cease operations.

As described above, the network went out of operation in Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea on October 1, 2023.[6]

Middle East and North Africa

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BeIN(stylized as beIN) carries the channel for Middle Eastern and North African viewers. The channel launched in Israel on 23 July 2008.

Australia

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The Asian version of the channel launched in Australia on 15 November 2009 on Austar and Foxtel.[8]

A high definition feed launched on Foxtel on 1 November 2010.[9] Although the HD feed was expected to launch on Austar in late 2010/early 2011, the channel did not launch until 1 July 2012, after Foxtel acquired Austar.[10]

On 1 February 2015, Nat Geo Wild launched on Australian IPTV service Fetch TV.[11][12]

On 14 February 2017, the channel was made available in HD for Fetch TV customers.[13]

Nat Geo Wild, alongside National Geographic, officially ceased broadcasting in Australia and New Zealand on 1 April 2023. [1]

Canada

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Main article: National Geographic Wild (Canadian TV channel)

The Canadian version of Nat Geo Wild launched on 7 May 2012. Similar to National Geographic Channel, this channel is controlled by Corus Entertainment.[14]

India

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The channel launched in India on 31 July 2009. In 2013, a Hindi audiotrack of was launched on the channel. It features 4 audio track, which are in English, Telugu, Hindi and Tamil languages. As of October 1, 2023, the Indian feed is the only one left in Asia.

Europe

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Pan-European feed

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Main article: National Geographic Wild (European TV channel)

The channel launched on 1 March 2007 in Europe,[15] and now reaches up to 10.5 million homes in the UK.

France

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A French Nat Geo Wild was launched on 9 September 2008. Its HD feed launched on 8 November 2011. It is available in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Africa and many other islands.

In France, it was exclusive of Canalsat and Numericable. In 2014, it joined ISP offers, but in 2018 it became a Canal+ exclusive again.

Italy

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On 14 October 2007, an Italian Nat Geo Wild was launched on Sky Italia. It is also available in Switzerland. Its HD feed was launched on 1 February 2012 and a 1-hour timeshift feed on 28 September 2014. The channel shut down on October 1, 2022, alongside the National Geographic channel in Italy.[16]

Spain

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A Spanish Nat Geo Wild was launched on 1 October 2011.

Americas

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The channel was launched in the United States on 29 March 2010, replacing Fox Reality Channel.[17][18] Providers which carried the channel at the time of its launch included 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 19 April 2010. DirecTV didn't carry the channel at the time of its launch either, but it added the channel to its lineup on 30 June. DirecTV added the HD feed on 15 August 2012.[19]

The Latin American version of the channel was launched on November 1, 2009 and ended operations on March 31, 2022, with its content moving to NatGeo, Disney+ and Star+.[20]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "FOX FUNNY, NAT GEO and NAT GEO WILD channels to be removed from FOXTEL and FETCH platforms". TV Blackbox. 26 January 2023.
  2. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (March 19, 2019). "Disney Closes $71 Billion 21st Century Fox Deal". Variety. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "National Geographic Channels International launches new channel - Nat Geo Wild" (Press release). National Geographic Channels (International). August 10, 2006. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
  4. ^ "U.S. cable network households (universe), 1990 – 2023". wrestlenomics.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  5. ^ "HOW TO GET THE CHANNEL - National Geographic Channel - Sub-Saharan Africa". Natgeotv.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2010. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
  6. ^ a b Frater, Patrick (June 14, 2023). "Disney to Close Remaining Linear TV Channels in Southeast Asia and Korea". Variety. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "「ディズニーＸＤ」「FOXムービー」「ナショジオ ワイルド」が放送終了へ". October 13, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  8. ^ Knox, David (October 14, 2009). "Nat Geo gets Wild in November". TV Tonight. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  9. ^ Knox, David (November 1, 2010). "SPEED is on the air". TV Tonight. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  10. ^ Knox, David (May 24, 2012). "Foxtel completes Austar merger". TV Tonight. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  11. ^ Knox, David (December 9, 2014). "Fetch TV adds BBC First". TV Tonight. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  12. ^ Perry, Kevin (December 9, 2014). "Big Blow for Foxtel as they Lose Exclusive Rights for Premium Drama Channel BBC First". Nelbie. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  13. ^ "Fetch". Facebook. 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  14. ^ (CRTC), Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (13 April 2012). "ARCHIVED - NatGeo Wild – Specialty Category B service". www.crtc.gc.ca.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "Sky: il 1° ottobre 2022 chiude il canale National Geographic". September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  17. ^ "Fox Reality Goes Wild as Nat Geo Spinoff". Reuters. 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
  18. ^ "National Geographic Channel". www.natgeowild.com.
  19. ^ On August 15 four exciting channels will be available in eye-popping HD! DirecTV press release, August 15, 2012
  20. ^ Cardozo, Alberto (January 10, 2022). "Disney XD, Nat Geo Kids, Star Life, Nat Geo Wild y FXM cesarán, transmisiones en Latinoamérica en marzo". ANMTVLA (in Spanish). Retrieved January 10, 2022.
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