National Geographic Channel (Canada)

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For National Geographic Channel in United States, see National Geographic Channel.

National Geographic Channel
Launched	August 15, 2001
Owned by	CW Media (80%) National Geographic Channel (20%)
Country	Canada
Broadcast area	National
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario
Website	nationalgeographic.ca
Availability
Satellite
Bell ExpressVu	Channel 524
Star Choice	Channel 551
Cable
Available on many Canadian cable systems	Check local listings

National Geographic Channel is a Canadian English language category 2 digital cable specialty channel that is owned by CW Media (a division of Canwest and GS Capital Partners) and National Geographic Channel (U.S.). It features documentary and human interest programming that explores the natural world around us. The service is based on the world famous National Geographic Magazine.

Contents 1 Programming 1.1 Noted programs 2 National Geographic Channel HD 3 History 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Programming

Programming includes specials and theme weeks such as 'Pharaoh's Week' and 'Shark Week'. The programs broadcast revolve around the following topics: geography, popular science, world history, current events and photography.

[edit] Noted programs

• Great Train Stories
• Frontiers Of Construction
• Living Edens
• Megacities
• Mad Labs
• MegaStructures
• My Global Adventure
• Naked Science
• Riddles of the Dead
• Sea Hunters
• Seconds From Disaster
• Storm Stories
• Super Predators
• The Thirsty Traveler

[edit] National Geographic Channel HD

On December 19, 2006, Alliance Atlantis launched a high definition simulcast of National Geographic Channel.

[edit] History

Licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in November 2000 to Alliance Atlantis, the channel launched on September 7, 2001 under its current name.

On January 18, 2008, a joint venture between Canwest and GS Capital Partners bought Alliance Atlantis and gained AAC's interest in National Geographic Channel.

[edit] See also

• National Geographic Channel (UK)

[edit] External links

• Official National Geographic Channel website

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