<P> This includes an English - language version for the UK, Ireland, Malta and Iceland . It also includes Dutch, Italian, Norwegian and Turkish speaking channels among others . The channel's musical signature is the Elmer Bernstein composed theme that has also appeared on the National Geographic broadcast - TV specials . </P> <P> The channel is owned by the NGC - UK Partnership, which was formed in 1997 as a joint venture between National Geographic Television & Film, a division of the National Geographic Society and British Sky Broadcasting through its Sky Ventures division . The NGS provides programming expertise, while BSkyB provides its expertise on distribution, marketing, commercial and advertising sales . The partnership builds and operates National Geographic channels and services across Europe . It is headquartered in London . In December 2006, News Corporation purchased 25 percent of the Society's stake in the company . This meant that BSkyB owned half company, while the National Geographic Society and News Corp held 25 percent share each . In December 2007, BSkyB sold its stake in the partnership to the Fox Entertainment Group, through its Fox Networks Group subsidiary . </P> <P> National Geographic Channel HD is available in the UK and Ireland . It launched on 22 May 2006 on Sky channel 543 . The channel joined Virgin Media's cable TV line - up on 30 July 2009 . On 5 August 2009, it was also made available on UPC Ireland's cable TV service . The HD version available in the UK and Ireland was not originally a simulcast of the standard definition version of the National Geographic Channel, with some of the content coming from Rush HD, however from 1 December 2010 National Geographic Channel HD became a simulcast . </P> <Ul> <Li> Air Crash Investigation </Li> <Li> Ape Man </Li> <Li> Banged Up Abroad </Li> <Li> Be the Creature </Li> <Li> Big Bang </Li> <Li> Built for the Kill </Li> <Li> Car S.O.S. </Li> <Li> Doomsday Preppers </Li> <Li> End Day </Li> <Li> Escape Tech </Li> <Li> Explorations Powered by Duracell </Li> <Li> Explorer </Li> <Li> Family Guns </Li> <Li> Gospel of Judas </Li> <Li> Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie (2009) </Li> <Li> Highway Thru Hell </Li> <Li> Hollywood Science </Li> <Li> Hunter Hunted </Li> <Li> Interpol Investigates </Li> <Li> Is It Real? </Li> <Li> Living Wild </Li> <Li> Megacities </Li> <Li> Megafactories </Li> <Li> MegaStructures </Li> <Li> Mysteries of the Deep </Li> <Li> Naked Science </Li> <Li> No Borders </Li> <Li> Planet Football </Li> <Li> Planet Mechanics </Li> <Li> Predators at War </Li> <Li> Rough Trades </Li> <Li> Scam City </Li> <Li> Science of the Bible </Li> <Li> Seconds From Disaster </Li> <Li> Situation Critical </Li> <Li> Storm Stories </Li> <Li> Strange Days on Planet Earth </Li> <Li> Strippers: cars for cash </Li> <Li> Taboo </Li> <Li> The Dog Whisperer </Li> <Li> The Living Edens </Li> <Li> Thrill Zone </Li> <Li> Thunder Beasts </Li> <Li> Totally Wild </Li> <Li> Trading Faces </Li> <Li> What Would Happen If ...? </Li> <Li> Wicked Tuna </Li> <Li> World of Wildlife </Li> </Ul>

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