NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNELS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NGC, NGC HD AND NAT GEO WILD HD ON BELGACOM IN BELGIUM
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNELS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NGC, NGC HD AND NAT GEO WILD HD ON BELGACOM IN BELGIUM
(Washington, DC – 2 February 2010) National Geographic Channels International has continued its expansion across Europe with the launch in Belgium of its television channels through IPTV: National Geographic Channel (NGC), NGC HD and Nat Geo Wild HD. The three channels will be available through the IPTV platform Belgacom beginning in February.
“We are very pleased to increase our presence in Belgium with the launch on Belgacom of three high-quality factual channels – two of them in high definition – that represent the excellent development of our organization and the way we are incorporating the most advanced audiovisual technologies. The National Geographic Channel brand is a premium TV channel that offers viewers the very best documentary content on television”, said Jesús Perezagua, President of FIC Europe.
Broadcasting 24/7 on Belgacom, NGC, NGC HD and Nat Geo Wild HD deliver on their reputations for outstanding programming that offers a unique world overview. National Geographic Channel presents a novel look at science, technology, history, investigation and wildlife that propels audiences to the very forefront of exploration with smart, factual entertainment. Upcoming programming available on NGC in Belgium include the highly successful flagship series Air Crash Investigation and Megastructures.
Globally renowned for the world's best wildlife programs, Nat Geo Wild HD takes viewers on riveting voyages into the untamed world. Entirely dedicated to the fierce splendour of our planet, Nat Geo Wild HD programming will include Wildlife Experts – which showcases some of the most extraordinary – and dangerous – animals found on Earth.
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About National Geographic Channels International : National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) invites viewers to live curious through its smart, innovative programming that questions what we know, how we view the world and what drives us forward. A business enterprise owned by National Geographic Television (NGT) and FOX Entertainment Group, NGCI contributes to the National Geographic Society's commitment to exploration, conservation and education through its six channels: National Geographic Channel, National Geographic Channel HD, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Wild HD, Nat Geo Adventure and Nat Geo Music.
Globally, National Geographic Channel (including NGC U.S., which is a joint venture of NGT and Fox Cable Networks Group) is available in more than 320 million homes in 166 countries and 34 languages.
For more information, please visit www.natgeotv.com
CONTACT
Victoria Kirker
Tel: +1 202 912 3204
Email: vkirker@ngs.org