National Geographic Channel (Asia)
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The National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated as Nat Geo, is an Asia
n 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 on 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. , the Asian version of National Geographic Channel is available in over 56 million homes. NGC Asia has six different channels feeds.
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n subscription television channel
Television channel
A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...
that features non-fiction
Non-fiction
Non-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
, factual programming involving nature
Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general...
, science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, culture
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
, and history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, produced by the National Geographic Society
National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society , headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical...
, just like History
History (South East Asian TV channel)
History is an Asian television channel with shows on historical events and persons. The channel is owned by AETN All Asia Networks, a joint-venture between A&E Television Networks, owner of the American History, and Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd.- Company :AETN All Asia Networks was formed on 15 June...
and the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
.
It was launched on 1 January 1994 in partnership and distribution with Star TV
STAR TV (Asia)
Satellite Television Asian Region is an Asian TV service owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.In 2009, News Corporation restructured STAR Asia into four units – STAR India, STAR Greater China, STAR Select and Fox International Channels....
, a Hong Kong-based pan-Asian satellite network owned by Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch
Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG is an Australian-American business magnate. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of , the world's second-largest media conglomerate....
's News Corporation
News Corporation
News Corporation or News Corp. is an American multinational media conglomerate. It is the world's second-largest media conglomerate as of 2011 in terms of revenue, and the world's third largest in entertainment as of 2009, although the BBC remains the world's largest broadcaster...
, replacing the NBC Asia channel. , 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.
- National Geographic Channel HD India