Nat Geo Kids Abu Dhabi
Nat Geo Kids Abu Dhabi was an Emirati free-to-air Arabic language documentary channel for children, owned by National Geographic Society/The Walt Disney Company EMEA
(Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International) and the Abu Dhabi Media Foundation. Launched on 20 November 2017, the channel was freely available through Nilesat. The channel also dealt with scientific, geographic and natural science documentaries.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Country | United Arab Emirates |
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Broadcast area | Arab World |
Headquarters | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Arabic |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | National Geographic Society/The Walt Disney Company EMEA (Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International) Abu Dhabi Media Company |
Sister channels | National Geographic Abu Dhabi National Geographic Nat Geo Wild Nat Geo People Drama |
History | |
Launched | 20 November 2017 |
Closed | 1 January 2020[1] |
Links | |
Website | natgeotv |
Availability | |
Satellite | |
Nilesat 102 (SD) | 11938 V - 27500 - 5/6 |
Nilesat 102 (HD) | 12322 V - 30000 - 3/4 |
Shutdown
The channel was shut down on 1 January 2020, with a short notice in Arabic that was published on the channel's website. The text reads as follows:
The National Geographic Abu Dhabi Kids channel will no longer air from 1 January 2020. We want to thank all of you who have enjoyed our channel for your support and hope you continue to connect with our content on our National Geographic Abu Dhabi Kids YouTube page and through Nat Geo Abu Dhabi Channel.
Although the channel is shut down, its official and social media sites remain online active.
See also
References
- "قناة ناشونال جيوغرافيك كيدز أبوظبي".
- "Hazza bin Zayed: "National Geographic Kids Abu Dhabi" Contributes in Promoting Children's Culture - AL AIN CLUB". Alainclub.ae. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "قناة ناشونال جيوغرافيك كيدز أبوظبي". National Geographic - Videos, TV Shows & Photos - الشرق الأوسط - العربية. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- "تردد قناة ناشيونال جيوغرافيك كيدز أبوظبي على النايل سات". Altkia.com. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- أبوظبي, إيناس محيسن ووام - (21 November 2017). ""ناشيونال جيوغرافيك كيدز".. رهان على تطوير ثقافة الطفل العربي". Emaratalyoum.com. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- "هزاع بن زايد يدشن قناة ناشيونال جيوغرافيك كيدز أبوظبي باللغة العربية - AL AIN CLUB". Alainclub.ae. Retrieved 16 August 2018.