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{{Short description|Global television channel focused on wildlife programming of National Geographic}}
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{{Infobox television channel
| name = National Geographic Wild
| logo = National Geographic Wild logo.svg
| logo_size =
| launch_date = {{start date and age|21 August 2006}} (Asia) {{start date and age|1 March 2007}} (Europe, Middle East & Africa) {{start date and age|9 September 2008}} (France) {{start date and age|14 October 2007}} (Italy) {{start date and age|31 July 2009}} (India) {{start date and age|July 2009}} (Romania) {{start date and age|1 November 2009}} (Latin America) {{start date and age|15 November 2009}} (Australia) {{start date and age|29 March 2010}} (United States) {{start date and age|30 August 2010}} (Malaysia) {{start date and age|9 September 2011}} (Turkey) {{start date and age|1 October 2011}} (Japan) {{start date and age|4 October 2011}} (Spain) {{start date and age|7 May 2012}} (Canada) 
| closed_date = {{End date and age|2021|01|31}} (Japan) {{End date and age|2021|03|01}} (SD feed, Malaysia) {{End date and age|2021|09|23}} ([[Transvision (Indonesia)|Transvision]] feed, Indonesia) {{End date and age|2021|10|01}} (Biznet Home feed, Indonesia) {{End date and age|2022|3|31}} (Latin America) {{End date and age|2022|10|1}} (Italy, Russia & Belarus) {{End date and age|2023|2|1}} (Malaysia) {{End date and age|df=y|2023|2|28}} ([[Allente]], (Scandinavia)) {{End date and age|2023|04|01}} (Australia & New Zealand) <ref name="TVBlackbox"> {{cite news |title=FOX FUNNY, NAT GEO and NAT GEO WILD channels to be removed from FOXTEL and FETCH platforms|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2023/01/26/fox-funny-nat-geo-and-nat-geo-wild-channels-to-be-removed-from-foxtel-and-fetch-platforms/|publisher=TV Blackbox|date=26 January 2023}}</ref> {{End date and age|2023|9|30}} (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Korea & Taiwan)
| picture_format = '''International:''' [[1080i]] [[HDTV]] (downscaled to [[16:9]] [[480i]]/[[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed) '''United States:''' [[720p]] [[HDTV]] (downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[480i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
| former_names =
| replaced = [[Nat Geo People|Adventure One]] (UK) [[Fox Reality Channel]] (United States) [[Love Nature]] (Malaysia)
| owner = [[The Walt Disney Company]]
| parent = [[National Geographic Partners]] {{small| ([[Disney Entertainment]])}}
| country = [[Hong Kong]] India [[Singapore]] United Kingdom United States [[United Arab Emirates]] Egypt
| language = English Spanish [[Arabic language|Arabic]] [[Hindi language|Hindi]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| area = Asia Europe United States Middle East & Africa
| affiliates =
| headquarters = [[Washington, D.C.]]
| sister_channels = {{Unbulleted list|[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|[[BabyTV]]||[[Disney Channel]]|[[Disney Junior]]|[[Disney XD]]|[[ESPN]]|[[ESPN College Extra]]|[[ESPN2]]|[[ESPNews]]|[[Freeform (TV channel)|Freeform]]|[[FX (TV channel)|FX]]|[[FXX]]|[[FX Movie Channel]]|[[FYI (American TV channel)|FYI]]|[[History (American TV channel)|History]]|[[History en Espanol]]|[[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]]|[[LMN (TV channel)|LMN]]|[[Longhorn Network]]|[[Military History (TV channel)|Military History]]|[[National Geographic (American TV channel)|National Geographic]]|[[SEC Network]]|[[Vice (TV channel)|Vice]]}}
| timeshift_service =
| website =
| terr_serv_1 = [[:id:Nex Parabola|Nex Parabola]] (Indonesia)
| terr_chan_1 = Channel 202
| terr_serv_2 = [[Evo TV|evotv]] (Croatia)
| terr_chan_2 = Channel 108
| terr_serv_3 = Digita (Finland)
| terr_chan_3 = Channel 84 (SD)
| terr_serv_4 = [[GOtv]] (Sub-Saharan Africa)
| terr_chan_4 = Channel 51
| terr_serv_5 = [[DStv]] (Sub-Saharan Africa)
| terr_chan_5 = Channel 182
| terr_serv_6 = AzamTV (East Africa)
| terr_chan_6 = Channel 184
| terr_serv_7 = [[StarTimes]] (Africa)
| terr_chan_7 = Channel 221
| terr_serv_8 = Zuku TV (Kenya)
| terr_chan_8 = Channel 420
| terr_serv_9 = [[Sky UK|Sky]] (UK and Ireland)
| terr_chan_9 = Channel 165 Channel 841 (HD)
| terr_serv_10 = [[Virgin Media]] (UK)
| terr_chan_10 = Channel 182 (HD)
| online_serv_2 = [[Sky Go]] (UK)
| online_chan_2 = [http://go.sky.com/ Watch live] (UK and Ireland, and Europe only)
| online_serv_1 = Service(s)
| online_chan_1 = [[YouTube TV]], [[Hulu + Live TV]], [[FuboTV]], [[Vidgo]], [[Sling TV]]
}}

'''National Geographic Wild''' (shortened as '''Nat Geo Wild''' and abbreviated '''NGW''') is a global [[pay television]] network owned by [[National Geographic Partners]], a joint venture between [[The Walt Disney Company]] (73%) and the [[National Geographic Society]] (27%).<ref name="vty-deal-close">{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/disney-fox-deal-complete-1203167374/ | title =Disney Closes $71 Billion 21st Century Fox Deal | publisher = Variety | first = Cynthia | last=Littleton | date= March 19, 2019 | access-date = April 3, 2019}}</ref> The channel primarily focuses on [[wildlife]] and [[natural history]] non-fiction programming. It is a sister network to [[National Geographic (American TV channel)|National Geographic TV]].

The channel first launched in [[Hong Kong]] on 1 January 2006.<ref name=launch>{{cite press release|title = National Geographic Channels International launches new channel - Nat Geo Wild|publisher = National Geographic Channels (International)|date = August 10, 2006|url = http://ngcipressroom.com/press-release/555|access-date = February 8, 2010|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120425142242/http://ngcipressroom.com/press-release/555|archive-date = April 25, 2012|url-status = dead}}</ref> It later launched in the United Kingdom, Turkey, Ireland, Romania, India, Vietnam, and Poland replacing the now defunct [[Adventure One]]. The channel remains the world's first [[bilingual]] wildlife service, available in English and [[Cantonese]] in the Hong Kong market as well as [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]] in The Philippines. It launched in Latin America on 1 November 2009 as a [[High-definition television|high definition]] channel. In 2010, it launched in the United States.

As of February 2015, approximately 57,891,000 American households (49.7% of households with television) receive Nat Geo Wild.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/22/list-of-how-many-homes-each-cable-network-is-in-as-of-february-2015/366230/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223220414/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/22/list-of-how-many-homes-each-cable-network-is-in-as-of-february-2015/366230/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 23, 2015|title=List of how many homes each cable network is in as of February 2015|last=Seidman|first=Robert|work=TV by the Numbers|publisher=Zap2it|date=February 22, 2015|access-date=March 14, 2015}}</ref>

==Programming==
{{Main|List of programs broadcast by Nat Geo Wild}}

==Availability==

===Africa===
The channel launched in [[South Africa]] in mid-2009, and is available on the South African Satellite Network [[DSTV|DStv]].

It was launched on Zuku TV on Channel 416.

National Geographic Wild launched on Azam TV along with National Geographic.

In July 2021, National Geographic Wild was replaced by Animal Planet on Zuku TV and given to Channel 420.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natgeotv.com/za/how-to-get-a-channel |title=HOW TO GET THE CHANNEL - National Geographic Channel - Sub-Saharan Africa |publisher=Natgeotv.com |access-date=2013-05-02}}</ref>

===Southeast Asia===
In Singapore, the channel is carried on the [[StarHub TV]] subscription services. [[Astro (television)|Astro]] and [[Unifi TV]] carried the channel in Malaysia with four language audio tracks included. Some shows on Nat Geo Wild are aired in Filipino (Tagalog) in the Philippines, which also have multiple languages available. Selected shows also aired on [[Fox Filipino]] (now defunct).

===East Asia===
In [[Hong Kong]], the channel is carried on the [[Now TV (China)|Now TV]] subscription services. The channel launched in [[South Korea]] on 16 April 2009.

In Japan, the channel launched on January 10, 2011 and its carried on the [[Sky PerfecTV!]] subscription services. The Japanese version of the channel was closed on January 31, 2021.

===Middle East and North Africa===
[[OSN]] and [[beIN Network|beIN]] carry the channel for [[Middle East and North Africa]]n viewers. The channel launched in [[Israel]] on 23 July 2008.

===Australia===
The Asian version of the channel launched in Australia on 15 November 2009 on [[Austar]] and [[Foxtel]].<ref name="Australia Launch">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/10/nat-geo-gets-wild-in-november.html|title=Nat Geo gets Wild in November|first=David|last=Knox|publisher=TV Tonight|date=October 14, 2009|access-date=January 5, 2015}}</ref>

A high definition feed launched on Foxtel on 1 November 2010.<ref name="Nat Geo Wild HD Australia">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/11/speed-is-on-the-air.html|title=SPEED is on the air|first=David|last=Knox|publisher=TV Tonight|date=November 1, 2010|access-date=January 5, 2015}}</ref> Although the HD feed was expected to launch on Austar in late 2010/early 2011, the channel did not launch until 1 July 2012, after Foxtel acquired Austar.<ref name="Foxtel-Austar Merger Complete">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/05/foxtel-completes-austar-merger.html|title=Foxtel completes Austar merger|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|date=May 24, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2015}}</ref>

On 1 February 2015, Nat Geo Wild launched on [[Internet Television in Australia|Australian IPTV]] service [[Fetch TV]].<ref name="Fetch TV">{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Fetch TV adds BBC First|publisher=TV Tonight|date=December 9, 2014|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/12/fetch-tv-adds-bbc-first.html|access-date=December 19, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Fetch TV2">{{cite web|last=Perry|first=Kevin|title=Big Blow for Foxtel as they Lose Exclusive Rights for Premium Drama Channel BBC First|publisher=Nelbie|date=December 9, 2014|url=http://nelbie.com/kevmarl/2014/12/8/big-blow-for-foxtel-as-they-loose-exclusive-rights-for-premium-drama-channel-bbc-first|access-date=December 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219134256/http://nelbie.com/kevmarl/2014/12/8/big-blow-for-foxtel-as-they-loose-exclusive-rights-for-premium-drama-channel-bbc-first|archive-date=December 19, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Nat Geo Wild, alongside [[National Geographic (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)|National Geographic]], officially ceased broadcasting in Australia and New Zealand on 1 April 2023. <ref name="TVBlackbox"></ref>

===Canada===
{{Main|National Geographic Wild (Canadian TV channel)}}
The Canadian version of Nat Geo Wild launched on 7 May 2012. Similar to [[National Geographic Channel (Canada)|National Geographic Channel]], this channel is controlled by [[Corus Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-218.htm|title=ARCHIVED - NatGeo Wild – Specialty Category B service|first=Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|last=(CRTC)|website=www.crtc.gc.ca|date=13 April 2012 }}</ref>

===India===
The channel launched in India on 31 July 2009. In 2013, a [[Hindi]] audiotrack of was launched on the channel. It features 4 audio track, which are in English, [[Telugu language|Telugu]], Hindi and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] languages.

===Europe===
====Pan-European feed====
{{Main|National Geographic Wild (European TV channel)}}
The channel launched on 1 March 2007 in Europe,<ref name=gowild>{{cite press release|title = National Geographic Channel set to go wild|publisher = National Geographic Channels (International)|url = http://ngcipressroom.com/press-release/560|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080523232826/http://www.ngcipressroom.com/releases.aspx?id=226|archive-date = May 23, 2008|access-date = February 8, 2010|date = December 7, 2006}}</ref> and now reaches up to 10.5 million homes in the UK.

====France====
A French Nat Geo Wild was launched on 9 September 2008. Its HD feed launched on 8 November 2011. It is available in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Africa and many other islands.

In France, it was exclusive of [[Canalsat]] and [[Numericable]]. In 2014, it joined ISP offers, but in 2018 it became a [[Canal (TV provider)|Canal+]] exclusive again.

====Italy====
On 14 October 2007, an Italian Nat Geo Wild was launched on [[Sky Italia]]. It is also available in Switzerland. Its HD feed was launched on 1 February 2012 and a 1-hour timeshift feed on 28 September 2014. The channel shut down on October 1, 2022, alongside the National Geographic channel in Italy.<ref name="Sky: il 1° ottobre 2022 chiude il canale National Geographic">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvdigitaldivide.it/sky-il-1-ottobre-2022-chiude-il-canale-national-geographic/|title=Sky: il 1° ottobre 2022 chiude il canale National Geographic|date=September 21, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2022}}</ref>

====Spain====
A Spanish Nat Geo Wild was launched on 1 October 2011.

===Americas===
The channel was launched in the United States on 29 March 2010, replacing [[Fox Reality Channel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSTRE59D4AK20091016|title=Fox Reality Goes Wild as Nat Geo Spinoff|publisher=Reuters|date=2009-10-16|access-date=2009-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.natgeowild.com|title=National Geographic Channel|website=www.natgeowild.com}}</ref> Providers which carried the channel at the time of its launch included [[Time Warner Cable]], [[Comcast]], [[Cox Communications]], [[Verizon Fios]] and [[AT&T U-verse]]. [[Dish Network]] did not reach a carriage agreement at launch, but began to broadcast the channel on 19 April 2010. [[DirecTV]] didn't carry the channel at the time of its launch either, but it added the channel to its lineup on 30 June. DirecTV added the HD feed on 15 August 2012.<ref>[http://news.directv.com/2012/08/15/on-august-15-four-exciting-channels-will-be-available-in-eye-popping-hd/ On August 15 four exciting channels will be available in eye-popping HD!] DirecTV press release, August 15, 2012</ref>

The [[Latin America]]n version of the channel was launched on November 1, 2009 and ended operations on March 31, 2022, with its content moving to NatGeo, [[Disney+]] and [[Star+]].<ref name="WildLA">{{cite web|last=Cardozo|first=Alberto|url=https://www.anmtvla.com/2022/01/disney-xd-nat-geo-kids-star-life-nat.html|title=Disney XD, Nat Geo Kids, Star Life, Nat Geo Wild y FXM cesarán, transmisiones en Latinoamérica en marzo|website=ANMTVLA|language=es|date=January 10, 2022|access-date=January 10, 2022}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[National Geographic (American TV channel)|National Geographic TV]]
* [[National Geographic Society]]
* [[Nat Geo People]]
* [[List of programs broadcast by Nat Geo Wild]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/ Nat Geo Wild - United States]
* [http://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/tv/wild/ Nat Geo Wild - Australia]
* [http://natgeotv.com/de/wild/ Nat Geo Wild - Germany]
* [http://www.natgeotv.com/pl/wild Nat Geo Wild - Poland]
* [http://natgeotv.com/ro/wild Nat Geo Wild - Romania]
* [http://natgeowild.ficarabia.tv/default.aspx Net Geo Wild - Middle East & North Africa]

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