National Geographic is a Germanpay television channel dedicated to documentaries and factual programmes.
The channel was launched on 1 November 2004 onKabel Deutschland's digital platform, broadcasting 24 hours per day from the start.[1] The channel also launched on other cable networks such asUnitymedia, Kabel BW, andUPC Cablecom
On 16 May 2009, National Geographic Channel replacedDiscovery Geschichte on thePremiere satellite platform. This was followed by the launch of the GermanNat Geo Wild when it replacedAnimal Planet on Premiere on 1 July, a few days before Premiere was rebranded and becameSky Deutschland. National Geographic Channel HD was also launched on Sky in July 2009.[2] Distribution of the Nat Geo People program derivative was discontinued in German-speaking countries as of September 12, 2017.[3]
On December 1, 2022 it was announced that the National Geographic Channel andNat Geo Wild would be dropped fromSky Deutschland by the end of January 2023,[4] however, the channel returned on July 1, 2025.[5] The channels will however remain active in other German TV operators toUS version.
