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National Geographic (French TV channel)

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National Geographic
CountryFrance
Broadcast areaFrance
Belgium
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Monaco
Overseas France
Francophone Africa
HeadquartersParis, France
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company France
Sister channelsNational Geographic Wild
Voyage
History
Launched22 September 2001
Former namesNational Geographic Channel (2001–2016)
Links
Websitehttp://www.nationalgeographic.fr

National Geographic is a French television channel that broadcasts documentaries and factual programmes produced by the American counterpart, in French. It was launched on 22 September 2001 on CanalSatellite and cable television.

In 2014, National Geographic became a free channel on French IPTV platforms, but it become again a Canal exclusive in 2018.

On 1 January 2025, National Geographic is getting removed from Canal+ due to the non-renewal of its exclusive agreement with Disney.[1] National Geographic is then returning to the basic offers of Orange and Free, while National Geographic Wild is stopping in France.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Disney+ inclus dans l'abonnement à Canal+, c'est bientôt fini". 20 Minutes (in French). 2024-11-04. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  2. ^ Raby, Maxime (2024-12-22). "Une 3ème chaîne de Disney sera incluse dès le 1er janvier pour tous les abonnés Freebox". Univers Freebox (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  3. ^ "Orange rachète les contenus Disney, jusqu'alors disponibles sur Canal+". Le Figaro (in French). 2024-12-20. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
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