National Geographic Channel (Asia) facts for kids
| Country |  Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Slogan | "Think again." "Dare to Explore" "live curious" |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
The National Geographic Channel, also known as Nat Geo, is an Asian subscription television channel, that has non-fiction, factual programming involving nature, science, culture, and history programmed, made 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[update], the Asian version of National Geographic Channel is available in over 56 million homes. NGC Asia has eight 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 India - This channel has bilingual feed with English and Hindi in selected programs only.
- National Geographic Channel Korea - With Korean subtitle.
- National Geographic Channel Japan - This channel has bilingual feed with English and Japanese in selected programs only.
- 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 Israel - With Hebrew subtitle.
- National Geographic Channel HD Asia
Related pages
- National Geographic Channel
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