National Geographic is a subscription television network, launched in Greece in 2001 by the

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. The channel features documentaries with factual content involving

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, and

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. Shows can be watched in English with

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subtitles. For the first 12 years, the channel was available only to the subscribers of

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satellite bouquet. During the 2000s, foreign versions used to be available (Dutch & Romanian), but as from September 2011, the channel has been fully relaunched in Greek.

Programmes on National Geographic

* Air Crash Investigation *

Banged Up Abroad ''Banged Up Abroad'' (rebadged as ''Locked Up Abroad'' in Asia and the United States, and ''Jailed Abroad'' in India, for the National Geographic Channel) is a British documentary/docudrama television series created by Bart Layton that was pro ...

* Big, Bigger, Biggest *Bite Me *Britain's Greatest Machines * Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan *

Great Migrations ''Great Migrations'' is a seven-episode nature documentary television miniseries that airs on the National Geographic Channel, featuring the great migrations of animals around the globe. The seven-part show is the largest programming event in the ...

*Hooked * Hunter Hunted * Is It Real? *

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* Mad Labs *Megacities in Judge Dredd *Megafactories *

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* Mysteries of the Bible *Mysteries of the Deep * Mystery Files * Naked Science *Shark Men *Stonehenge Decoded *

Storm Stories ''Storm Stories'' is an American non-fiction television series that airs on The Weather Channel (TWC) and Zone Reality. It is hosted and narrated by meteorologist and storm tracker Jim Cantore. ''Storm Stories'' showcases various types of sever ...

* Strange Days on Planet Earth *

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*The Dark Side of Hippos * The Living Edens *Thrill Zone *Thunder Beasts *

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*Wild Russia *World of Wildlife

Programmes on Nat Geo Wild

Other National Geographic channels in Greece

National Geographic Music

National Geographic Music was a subscription television network which broadcast documentaries concerning 'the meeting between music and culture' around the world. It was available in Greece only in

Cosmote TV Cosmote TV is the corporate name for two pay television services in Greece, owned by Greek telecommunication operator OTE. The two services are as follows: *Cosmote TV via OTT – Streaming platform *Cosmote TV via Satellite – Satellite tele ...

and in OnTV. It stopped broadcasting in 2011 around the world, including Greece.

Nat Geo Wild

National Geographic Wild is a subscription television network which broadcasts documentaries about natural wildlife and wildlife history, with a focus on natures most fierce predators. It is available in

, Vodafone TV and

and in Cyprus it is available on

, Cablenet and CytaVision.

National Geographic HD

National Geographic HD (NGC HD) in Greece is a

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high definition simulcast of the National Geographic in Greece. It launched on 22 December 2010. It is available in

, Vodafone TV and

and in Cyprus it is available on

, Cablenet and CytaVision.

Nat Geo Wild HD

Nat Geo Wild HD in Greece is a

high definition simulcast of the Nat Geo Wild in Greece. It launched on 17 March 2011 and is available in

, Vodafone TV and

and in Cyprus it is available on

, Cablenet and CytaVision.

External links

National Geographic Greece official site
{{Authority control Television channels in Greece Television channels and stations established in 2001

Programmes on National Geographic

Programmes on Nat Geo Wild

Other National Geographic channels in Greece

National Geographic Music

Nat Geo Wild

National Geographic HD

Nat Geo Wild HD

See also

External links