Nat Geo Wild (Canadian TV channel)


Nat Geo Wild is a Canadian English-language Category B specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment and National Geographic Global Networks. The channel airs programming devoted to wildlife, nature, and animals.

History

In April 2010, Shaw Media had requested the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to add the American version of Nat Geo Wild to the list of available foreign channels permitted to broadcast in Canada. Both High Fidelity HDTV and CTV Speciality Television Inc. sent letters to CRTC to oppose the request because they considered Nat Geo Wild to be competitive with Oasis HD and Animal Planet. The CRTC denied the application on February 15, 2011.
In October 2011, NGC Channel Inc. put forth its own application to the CRTC in order to launch a Canadian version of Nat Geo Wild. The licence was approved by the CRTC on April 13, 2012. Neither High Fidelity HDTV nor Bell Media voiced a concern about Nat Geo Wild competing with their services.
In April 30, 2012, Shaw released a statement that the Canada version of Nat Geo Wild was scheduled to be launched on May 7, 2012. The channel was launched in standard and high definition. On April 1, 2016, Shaw Media was sold to Corus Entertainment.

Programming

Noted series