National Geographic Channel (Canada)
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| TV station ( private law ) | |
| Program type | Division program |
| reception |
Cable , satellite , internet |
| Image resolution | ( Entry missing ) |
| Start of transmission | August 15, 2001 |
| owner |
Shaw Media (64%) National Geographic Society (36%) |
| List of TV channels | |
| Website | |
National Geographic Channel is a Canadian, English-language, Category B television station headquartered in Toronto , Ontario . The station is owned by Shaw Media and the National Geographic Society . The station primarily broadcasts documentaries from the natural sciences and reports.
history
The station received broadcasting approval from the relevant regulatory authority, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in November 2000. Alliance Atlantis began broadcasting officially on September 7, 2001. On January 18, 2008, a joint venture between the company Canwest and Goldman Sachs Capital (CW Media) was founded. CW Media took over the operator of the channel Alliance Atlantis . On October 27, 2010, Shaw Media took over the station by acquiring CW Media.
program
- 72 Hours: True Crime
- Dive detectives
- Dog Whisperer
- DogTown
- Lockdown
- MegaStructures
- Outlaw Bikers
- Things That Move
- Ultimate engineering
- Underworld Histories
- Border Security: Canada's Front Line.
National Geographic Channel HD
On December 19, 2006, the then operator of the station, Alliance Atlantis, started a parallel broadcast program in HDTV .
Receptibility
The transmitter is fed into the cable network by several cable network operators. The station can also be received via satellite through Bell TV and Shaw Direct . The television signal is also fed into the broadband telephone network by Bell Aliant, Bell Fibe TV, MTS, Optik TV and Sasktel.