Wildlife enthusiasts are in for a unique wildlife television experience, when MultiChoice launches Nat Geo Wild on its DStv platform (channel 261) on 26 March.

This brand new 24 hour channel from the National Geographic stable, available to DStv premium subscribers, is dedicated to the best in wildlife programming, the power of mother nature and the future of our planet.

Says Aletta Alberts, MultiChoice General Manager – Content, “Our African continent has such a rich and colourful wildlife history. It is critical that we ensure this wildlife heritage for our future generations. Nat Geo Wild with its strong focus on conservation and the ecology, provides an excellent and effective platform to promote nature conservation .

The addition of Nat Geo Wild will further complement the National Geographic channel already carried on our DStv platform. It is an excellent example of MultiChoice’s ongoing commitment to bring high quality channels to our DStv platform and enhance the viewing experience of our customers.”

Says George Jeffrey Managing Director NGC UK and Europe, “Nat Geo Wild allows us to expand our commitment to quality wildlife and natural world programming – to create a specialist channel on the genres at the very heart of our brand. We are famous for our commitment to the natural world and now that programming can get the space it deserves. The time is right to launch this new channel that will cater to the growing public appetite for wildlife and environmental programming.”