Country Greece | Broadcast area Greece
Cyprus | |
Launched 2001
HD version in 2010 Owned by Fox Networks Group Greece Picture format 576i, 4:3 (SDTV)
720p (HDTV) Language English (with Greek subtitles)
Greek (only the advertisements) | ||
National Geographic is a subscription television network, launched in Greece in 2001 by the Fox International Channels. The channel features documentaries with factual content involving nature, science, culture, and history. Shows can be watched in English with Greek subtitles.
Contents
- Programmes on National Geographic
- National Geographic Music
- Nat Geo Wild
- National Geographic HD
- Nat Geo Wild HD
- References
For the first 12 years the channel was available only to the subscribers of NOVA Greece 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
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 Conn-x TV 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 Conn-x TV, OnTV and in NOVA Greece and in Cyprus it is available on NOVA Cyprus, Cablenet and on CytaVision.
National Geographic HD
National Geographic HD (NGC HD) in Greece is a 720p high definition simulcast of the National Geographic in Greece. It launched on 22 December 2010 and is only available nationwide on satellite provider NOVA Greece. In Cyprus it is available only in Cablenet.
Nat Geo Wild HD
Nat Geo Wild HD in Greece is a 720p high definition simulcast of the Nat Geo Wild in Greece. It launched on 17 March 2011 and is available nationwide on satellite provider NOVA Greece and Cosmote TV. In Cyprus it is available only in Cablenet.