National Geographic Oceania is a subscription

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network in

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that features programmes on subjects such as

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and

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, plus some

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and pseudo-scientific entertainment programming. It is the Oceanian version of the National Geographic Channel Asia Pacific. it has been the only Disney-owned network in Oceania (alongside

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and

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) to broadcast as a linear television channel, with the

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and

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having been shut down in favour of the streaming service

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Overview

Many of the network's documentaries are produced by the

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. It features some programming similar to that on the

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and

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, such as nature and science documentaries. The channel is available through

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, Optus, and

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in Australia, and on

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and

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in New Zealand. Its advertising sales are handled by Multi Channel Network. It has two sister channels:

and

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History

National Geographic Channel was launched as high-definition simulcast channel on 22 June 2008. On 14 November 2016, the word "Channel" was dropped from its name and branding, at the same time as other network channels around the world.

Programmes

Original Programming

*'' Aussie Firework Kings'' *'' Aussie Recipes That Rock'' *''

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'' *'' Australia: Life on the Edge'' *'' Australia: The Time Traveller's Guide'' *'' Australia’s Desert War'' *''

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'' *''

Tales by Light ''Tales by Light'' is an Australian documentary reality television series airing on National Geographic. The program is branded content and a joint venture between National Geographic and Canon which follows a number of professional photographer ...

Acquired programming

*''Australia's hardest Prison: Lockdown Oz'' *'' World's Hardest Prison: Banged Up Abroad'' *''

Air Crash Investigation ''Mayday'', entitled ''Air Crash Investigation'' in Canada (alternatively known as ''Air Crash Investigations'' on Seven Network), New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom (alternatively known as ''Air Crash: Disaster Revealed'' on 5Selec ...

''Seasons 3–5; 7; 9-present excluding "Getting out Alive" from season 13. *'' Crystal Skull'' *''

Be The Creature ''Be the Creature'' is a TV series created by the Kratt Brothers (Chris and Martin). A wildlife series designed to immerse both the brothers and the viewers in the world of animals, unlike the brothers' previous works, '' Kratts' Creatures'' and ' ...

'' *''

Big Bang The Big Bang event is a physical theory that describes how the universe expanded from an initial state of high density and temperature. Various cosmological models of the Big Bang explain the evolution of the observable universe from the ...

'' *''

Brain Games ''Brain Games'' is a collection of memory video games programmed by Larry Kaplan and released by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600 in 1978. It is a group of memory games, in which the player is faced with outwitting the computer in sound and pictur ...

'' *''

Built for the Kill ''Built for the Kill'' is a nature series made by Granada Wild for the National Geographic Channel. It was produced from 2001–2004, with a total of 31 episodes. Each episode runs for approximately 48 minutes including the credits and opening ti ...

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End Day ''End Day'' is a 2005 docu-drama produced by the BBC. It aired on the National Geographic Channel, on the TV series, ''National Geographic Channel Presents'', and BBC Three that depicts a set of five doomsday scenarios. The documentary follows ...

'' *'' Escape Tech'' *'' Explorations Powered by Duracell'' *'' Explorer'' *'' Gospel of Judas'' *''Hollywood Science'' *'' Hunter Hunted'' *'' I Didn't Know That

*'' Interpol Investigates'' *'' Is It Real?'' *'' Living Wild'' *''

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'' *''

Megafactories ''Ultimate Factories'', also known as ''Megafactories'' in non-US markets, is an American documentary television series that premiered in 2006 on the National Geographic Channel. The program explored the inner workings of factories worldwide. Each ...

'' *'' MegaStructures'' *'' Mysteries of the Deep'' *''

Naked Science ''Naked Science'' is an American documentary television series that premiered in 2004 on the National Geographic Channel and ran through November 2011. The program featured various subjects related to science and technology. Some of the views e ...

'' *''

No Borders ''No Borders'' is the forty-fourth and final studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. The album was released on 11 November 2016 via Universal Music label. Background The album takes on a journey through the diverse culture, ...

'' *'' Perfect Weapon'' *'' Planet Football'' *''

Planet Mechanics ''Planet Mechanics'' is a British TV program shown on the National Geographic Channel in 2008. The show has ended after the first series. Background ''Planet Mechanics'' sees two engineers, Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield, travelling in an ...

'' *'' Predators at War'' *'' Rough Trades'' *'' Science of the Bible'' *'' Seconds From Disaster'' *'' StarTalk'' *'' Storm Stories'' *'' Strange Days on Planet Earth'' *''

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'' *'' The Dog Whisperer'' *''

The Living Edens ''The Living Edens'' was a Public Broadcasting Service series that aired from 1997 to 2003. Narrators included Peter Coyote and Linda Hunt. It was partially funded by ''Reader's Digest'' in exchange for various marketing rights. Episodes The ser ...

'' *'' Thrill Zone'' *'' Thunder Beasts'' *''

Totally Wild ''Totally Wild'' is an Australian children's television series which premiered on Network 10 on 12 July 1992. The series aired on 10 Peach from 2013 to 2020, and 10 Shake from 2020 to 2021. It had a current affairs program format, and did stor ...

'' *'' Trading Faces'' *''

Ultimate Airport Dubai ''Ultimate Airport Dubai'' is a documentary television series which airs on international versions of the National Geographic Channel in more than 170 territories, and available in 45 languages. The program was commissioned by National Geographic ...

'' *'' What Would Happen If...? '' *'' World of Wildlife''

Notes

References

External links

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