Tag: National Geographic

National Geographic has picked up the exclusive U.S. cable syndication rights for the NBC series Running Wild with Bear Grylls, which is produced by Bear Grylls Ventures and Electus.

National Geographic has appointed Bernadette McDaid as the network's commissioning editor, based in London.

Nat Geo has tied up with Aussie telco provider Optus to launch a world-first National Geographic app featuring a variety of videos, images and print articles that will be updated on a regular basis.

Banijay Rights has secured presales in the U.K. and U.S. for the new factual crime series I Married a Murderer and American Justice.

Phil Keoghan (The Amazing Race) and Jane Lynch (Glee) will host the upcoming two-hour global event Earth Live on National Geographic.

National Geographic and Nike are collaborating on the global documentary Breaking2 (working title), centered on the year-long journey of elite distance runners who set out to break the two-hour marathon barrier.

National Geographic has documented the first-ever free solo climb of El Capitan’s most significant and challenging route, with plans to air a doc special about professional rock climber Alex Honnold and his daring feat on its channels around the globe.

The six-part series American High School, which follows the major milestones in typical teen life, has scored a slot on National Geographic for a U.S. premiere.

Quebecor Content has aligned with National Geographic to offer audiences in Québec a selection of documentaries on Club illico.

FOX Networks Group Content Distribution launched the new series Origins: The Journey of Humankind to the global market at a MIPDoc lunch, which featured a conversation with the show’s host, Jason Silva, and Nat Geo’s Tim Pastore, moderated by World Screen’s Anna Carugati.