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Sky Deutschland replaces Discovery Channel with National Geographic

June 30, 2025 22.44 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland is set to overhaul its documentary lineup by reintroducing National Geographic and National Geographic Wild to its portfolio, replacing Discovery Channel.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Discovery Channel, Discovery+, National Geographic, National Geographic Wild, Sky Deutschland, Sky Documentaries, Sky Nature, Sky Q, Sky Stream, Walt Disney, Wolfram Wildhagen Edited: 30 June 2025 22:48

Sky Deutschland drops NatGeo, NatGeo Wild and Junior

December 1, 2022 10.15 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland continues to thin out its third channel line-up in favour of its own channels.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Christian Asanger, Junior, NatGeo Wild, National Geographic, Sky Deutschland, Sky Documentaries, Sky Nature, The History Channel Edited: 1 December 2022 10:15

Sky Deutschland to launch Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries

July 19, 2021 11.43 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will launch the new thematic channels Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries on September 9, 2021.

Filed Under: Distribution, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: BBC, HBO, Love Nature, Showtime, Sky Deutschland, Sky Documentaries, Sky Nature, ZDF Enterprises Edited: 20 July 2021 09:50

Zurich Insurance takes year’s sponsorship of Sky Nature and National Geographic

November 2, 2020 18.35 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Insurance company Zurich is to become the channel sponsor of the newly launched Sky Nature and National Geographic Primetime.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: National Georgraphic, Sky Nature Edited: 2 November 2020 18:35

Sky Deutschland to launch four new movie channels

June 22, 2020 16.59 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will launch four new movie channels in the next 18 months.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Constantin, Discovery Channel, MGM, Sky Comedy, Sky Crime, Sky Deutschland, Sky Documentaries, Sky Nature, Tobis Edited: 22 June 2020 17:02

Launch date named for Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature

April 17, 2020 13.14 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Sky has confirmed the launch date for new factual channels Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Sky Documentaries, Sky HISTORY, Sky Nature Edited: 17 April 2020 13:14

Sky to launch Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature

January 27, 2020 10.19 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Sky is to launch two new factual channels as part of its Entertainment portfolio.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Sky Documentaries, Sky Nature Edited: 27 January 2020 10:20

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