National Geographic is a Dutch free-to-cable television channel that features documentaries produced by the

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. It features some programming similar to that on the

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such as

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, and

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documentaries. The channel launched in the

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in 1998 and initially time shared with

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. 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.

History

''National Geographic Channel'' launched in the

on 1 July 1998. It replaced

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, formerly known as ''NBC Super Channel'' and ''Super Channel''. At the start ''National Geographic Channel'' time shared with ''CNBC Europe''. In 2006

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sold its 25% shares to the

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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. On 14 November 2016, National Geographic Channel was rebranded as National Geographic, dropping the "Channel" from its name. On 20 March 2019

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acquired

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, including

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National Geographic HD

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

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on 11 April 2006, two months later followed by

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on 8 June 2006. 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.

Programming

References

External links

Official Website
{{Authority control Television channels in the Netherlands Television channels and stations established in 1998 Television channels in Flanders Television channels in Belgium

History

National Geographic HD

Programming

See also

References

External links