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National Geographic

Country	Latin America
Headquarters	Miami, United States
Programming
Picture format	1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV)
Ownership
Owner	National Geographic Partners, LLC National Geographic Society ( Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International Disney Latin America)
Sister channels	Disney Channel Disney Junior Star Channel FX Cinecanal
History
Launched	1 November 2000; 23 years ago (1 November 2000)
Former names	National Geographic Channel (2000–2016)
Links
Website	www.nationalgeographicla.com

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

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

The channel was launched on November 1, 2000 under the ownership of the U.S.-based National Geographic Channel.

See also

• National Geographic Channel

References

External links

• Official website