It features some programming similar to that on the Discovery such as nature, science, culture, and history documentaries.

The channel launched in the Netherlands in 1998 and initially time shared with CNBC Europe.

[1] National Geographic Channel launched in the Netherlands on 1 July 1998.

At the start National Geographic Channel time shared with CNBC Europe.

It launched through CanalDigitaal on 11 April 2006, two months later followed by UPC Netherlands on 8 June 2006.