{"id":9611,"date":"2016-03-01T09:53:36","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T14:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/nat-geo-wild-launches-kids-block\/"},"modified":"2016-03-01T09:54:26","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T14:54:26","slug":"nat-geo-wild-launches-kids-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/nat-geo-wild-launches-kids-block\/","title":{"rendered":"Nat Geo WILD Launches Kids\u2019 Block"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, D.C.: Nat Geo WILD is launching a two-hour kids\u2019 programming block that will run on Saturday mornings and feature, among other content, kid-friendly segments from animal-themed shows such as <em>The Incredible Dr. Pol<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Nat Geo WILD KiDS will kick off this Saturday, March 5, at 7 a.m. The programming block will air each Saturday from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. It will offer educational content\u00a0such as natural history, science and wildlife shows, including <em>Nature Boom Time<\/em> and <em>WILD to Inspire<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In <em>Nature Boom Time<\/em>, Charlie Engleman explores the country\u2019s forests from a new perspective by climbing trees, flying over canopies and studying the woodland floor. <em>WILD to Inspire<\/em>, meanwhile, takes kids on an African safari with filmmaker Filipe DeAndrade.<\/p>\n<p>The kids\u2019 programming block will also feature popular videos from the Nat Geo Kids website, including <em>50 Birds, 50 States<\/em>, a music video series with\u00a0a rapping bald eagle; <em>Real or Fake<\/em>, a kid-on-the-street quiz show; and the series <em>Freaky Creatures<\/em>, featuring Mother Nature. 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