National Geographic Channel (Australia)

National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel logo
Launched	1 September 1997[1]October 1997
Owned by	National Geographic Television & Film (50%) News Corporation (50%)
Picture format	576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Slogan	Think again.
Country	Australia New Zealand
Language	English
Sister channel(s)	National Geographic Adventure, National Geographic Channel HD
Website	natgeotv.com.au
Availability
Satellite
Foxtel	Channel 610
Austar	Channel 610
Sky Network Television	Channel 72
PBS TV (Fiji)	Channel 204
Cable
Foxtel	Channel 610
Austar	Channel 610
Optus TV	Channel 610
TransACT	Channel 301
Neighbourhood Cable	Channel 38
TelstraClear InHomeTV	Channel 72
IPTV
Fetch TV	Channel 121
Xbox 360	Channel 610

National Geographic Channel Australia and New Zealand is a subscription television network that features documentaries produced by the National Geographic Society. It features programming around subjects such as nature, science, culture and history documentaries.

Overview

The National Geographic Channel is an Australian television channel that features documentaries produced by the National Geographic Society. It features some programming similar to that on the Discovery Channel and History such as nature and science documentaries. The Australian version are operated in partnership with Foxtel, Optus, Austar, Neighbourhood Cable, TransTV, and SelecTV. In New Zealand, National Geographic Channel is broadcast on SKY Network Television and TelstraClear InHomeTV. The National Geographic Channel in Australia has other sister channels, including National Geographic Adventure Channel Australia and National Geographic HD Channel Australia.

Programmes

• Australia's hardest Prison: Lockdown Oz
• World's Hardest Prison: Banged Up Abroad
• Air Crash Investigation
• Crystal Skull
• Be The Creature
• Big Bang
• Built For The Kill
• End Day
• Escape Tech
• Explorations Powered by Duracell
• Explorer
• Gospel of Judas
• Hollywood Science
• Hunter Hunted
• I Didn't Know That[1]
• Interpol Investigates
• Is It Real?
• Living Wild
• Megacities
• Megafactories
• MegaStructures
• Mysteries of the Deep
• Naked Science
• No Borders
• Perfect Weapon^[2]
• Planet Football
• Planet Mechanics^[3]
• Predators at War
• Rough Trades
• Science of the Bible
• Seconds From Disaster
• Storm Stories
• Strange Days on Planet Earth
• Taboo
• The Dog Whisperer
• The Living Edens
• Thrill Zone
• Thunder Beasts
• Totally Wild
• Trading Faces
• What Would Happen If...?
• World of Wildlife

See also

• National Geographic Adventure Channel Australia
• National Geographic Adventure
• National Geographic Wild
• National Geographic Channel HD
• National Geographic Channel (Canada)
• National Geographic Channel (UK)
• List of National Geographic Channel programs
• List of documentary channels

References

1. ^ "International Geographic.". Television Business International: p. 172. 1 2 May 2010. 
2. ^ http://natgeotv.com.au/programmes/perfect-weapon
3. ^ http://natgeotv.com.au/programmes/main.aspx?Id=670

External links

• National Geographic Channel Australia and New Zealand