National Geographic (Latin America)
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| Country | Latin America |
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| Headquarters | Miami, United States |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Disney Media Networks Latin America |
| Parent | National Geographic Partners, LLC |
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| History | |
| Launched | 1 November 2000 |
| Closed | March 1, 2025 (only Brazil) |
| Former names | National Geographic Channel (2000–2016) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
National Geographic (formerly National Geographic Channel and abbreviated as NatGeo) is a Latin American specialty channel owned by National Geographic. It features documentary and human interest programming that explores the natural world. The service, like its international counterparts, is based on National Geographic Magazine.
Programming
[edit]Programming includes specials and theme weeks such as 'Shark Week'. The programs broadcast revolve around the following topics: wildlife, history, science and technology, people and culture, and travel and adventure.
History
[edit]The channel was launched on November 1, 2000 under the ownership of the U.S.-based National Geographic Channel.
On December 2, 2024, The Walt Disney Company announced that National Geographic would end its linear channel in Brazil along with its sister channels (except for its ESPN channels) on February 28, 2025.[1][2] In Hispanic America, the channel will continue to operate.[3]
Logos
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Original logo used from 2001–2002 -
Previous logo used from 2003–2016
References
[edit]- ^ "Disney decide sair da TV paga e vai acabar com canais no Brasil em fevereiro de 2025 - 02/12/2024 - Outro Canal - F5". f5.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "Disney decide encerrar canais pagos no Brasil, inclusive National Geographic e Disney Channel". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ "TVLaint". December 3, 2024.
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