It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. This July, National Geographic continues its legacy of exploration by once again venturing to the top of Mount Everest with two bold original Specials. Kicking Off the Night of Exploration on 15 July at 19:20, Lost On Everest, Sets Out to Solve One of Mountaineering’s Most Enduring Mysteries with Renowned Climber Mark Synnott and National Geographic ...
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Nature’s fiercest felines roar onto television screens this February, National Geographic Wild’s Big Cat Month dedicated to nature’s fiercest felines – big cats – is back, showcasing these creatures of magnificent strength, ferocity and beauty that are rapidly facing extinction. Now in its tenth year, Big Cat Month 2020 roars onto screens with premiere’s every Sunday in February at 18:00 CAT. Featuring surprising behaviors and ...
Read More »Genius: Aretha
Third installment of the National Geographic’s Series, will feature the Queen of Soul. National Geographic, with Imagine Television Studios and Fox 21 Television Studios, announced the cast that will be joining previously announced Cynthia Erivo as Aretha Franklin, in the next installment of the Emmy-winning global anthology series Genius: Aretha. Malcolm Barrett, Patrice Covington, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Rebecca Naomi Jones and Sanai Victoria will star ...
Read More »Okavango: River of Dreams
An insider’s view on the mystical Okavango premieres on National Geographic. A view of one of the greatest river systems on the planet, produced by multi award-winning South African film makers Beverly and Dereck Joubert is coming to Nat Geo this September. The Okavango is a river that starts inland and ends inland. It is the only one in the world that goes from nowhere, ...
Read More »50 Year Anniversary of the Moon Landing
Nat Geo brings the World back one small step for man… Apollo: Missions to the Moon; 1 July, 21:00 The Armstrong Tapes; 8 July, 21:00 Apollo: Back to the Moon; 15 and 22 July, 21:00. Mars: Inside SpaceX; 7 July, 13:00 Expedition Mars: Spirit and Opportunity; 14 July, 20:50 Explorer: Journey to Europa; 21 July, 19:05 Challenger Disaster: The Final Mission; 21 July, 20:50 Mission ...
Read More »Lost Treasures of the Maya
Four-part series explores lost ruins using Guatemala’s Pacunam LiDar Data! In February 2018, Lost Treasure of the Maya Snake Kings rewrote history as National Geographic broke the new about the pioneering Pacunam LiDar survey of the Guatemalan jungle that revealed over 60,000 structures beneath thick jungle canopy for the first time to the world, including ancient pyramids, farms, highways and entire lost cities. This initiative ...
Read More »Academy Award Wining Free Solo
Nat Geo’s Rock Climbing Thriller wins the Oscar!! An edge-of-your seat thriller and an inspiring portrait of an athlete who exceeded our current understanding of human, physical and mental potential, was awarded during the 91st Academy Awards with the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. See below how Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Shannon Dill, and the climber Evan Hayes, accepted the their Golden Statue. From ...
Read More »SharkFest on Nat Geo Wild
Nat Geo WILD’s SharkFest Takes the First Bite, We are going to need a bigger boat. Nat Geo WILD’s SharkFest is back with more teeth than ever! Get out of the water and into your living rooms because Nat Geo WILD’s sixth annual SharkFest gives viewers a whole week of fin-tastic good shark TV. We have got the latest insights from the top shark researchers, a comprehensive look at the many shark species ...
Read More »The Wild Ones: Aquatic Life
The Wild Ones brings the Two Oceans Aquarium into M-Net viewers’ homes. For the next five consecutive Sundays, starting on 3 June at 16:00, M-Net’s brand new and beautifully filmed wildlife series The Wild Ones will explore the behind the scenes areas of the Two Oceans Aquarium, where viewers will meet some of the wonderful creatures that call the Aquarium homes. These five episodes, titled Aquarium: An Aquatic Life, ...
Read More »World Ocean Day on Nat Geo Wild
Nat Geo Wild’s Programming for World Ocean’s Day Plastic Pollution in the oceans is a global crisis, with more than 40% of plastics used once then tossed, seeing 9 million tons of plastic waste ending up in the ocean each year. The June issue of National Geographic magazine explains how the waste that ends up in the ocean is simply the tip of the iceberg, further ...
Read More »Leef Jou Reis
Gerrie Pretorious is terug met die 6de Seisoen. Leef jou Reis met Gerrie Pretorius is jou gunsteling Afrikaanse reisprogram asook kykNET se eerste volwaardige Internasionale leefstyl program met die fokus op ander lande se kultuur. Gerrie Pretorius verken en wys ons die unieke reisbestemmings wat hom na aan die hart lê en hoe gemaak as jy dit ook wil besoek. Die program is al bekend ...
Read More »Survivor South Africa: Philippines – Meet the Cast-Aways
Survivor South Africa: Philippines contestants revealed! There is only one reality show has outlasted all its competitors. It has been called the greatest game on earth, and for 18 ordinary South Africans the adventure of a lifetime is about to start on M-Net channel 101 on Thursday, 3 May. Nico Panagio is once again the present In the sixth season of this hit global franchise, ...
Read More »Wedding Bashers: 2nd Season
Enjoy more ‘big days’ in the company of The Wedding Bashers! M-Net’s original local wedding show returns with two new ‘Bashers’ and a lot of heart The “Bashers” are back! M-Net’s popular local TV series, The Wedding Bashers, returns for a second season this year and viewers are in for a treat as M-Net has also created four Wedding Bashers specials, entitled The Wedding Bashers Specials… With Love which will be aired ...
Read More »Jane
The Year’s Most Celebrated Documentary, Jane, to Premiere on National Geographic in March. From Visionary Filmmaker Brett Morgen, with an original score by world-renowned composer Philip Glass, film features captivating, never-before-seen footage of conservation icon Jane Goodall’s Groundbreaking Chimpanzee Research, is coming to the Small Screen. Hailed by critics as breathtaking, mesmerising, and spectacular, as well as the best documentary of 2017, Jane will make its ...
Read More »Genius
National Geographic Premiers First Scripted Series Starring Geoffrey Rush as Albert Einstein, this 10-Episode Series Hails From Fox 21 Television Studios and Imagine Television and is Executive Produced by Academy Award Winners Brian Grazer & Ron Howard. Genius Premieres Sunday 23 April, at 20h05, including supporting cast like Emily Watson, Johnny Flynn, Samantha Colley, T.R. Knight, Seth Gabel and Vincent Karteiser. Though his scientific endeavours continue ...
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