The channel features documentaries with factual content involving nature, science, culture, and history.

For the first 12 years, the channel was available only to the subscribers of Nova satellite bouquet.

During the 2000s, foreign versions used to be available (Dutch & Romanian), but as from September 2011, the channel has been fully relaunched in Greek.

National Geographic Wild is a subscription television network which broadcasts documentaries about natural wildlife and wildlife history, with a focus on natures most fierce predators.

National Geographic HD (NGC HD) in Greece is a 720p high definition simulcast of the National Geographic in Greece.