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Nat Geo WILD channel is 10 years old ~ "Look Nature in the Eye"

Greetings Collector's Corner:

Nat Geo WILD channel debuted on March 29, 2010. It was a partnership between National Geographic Ventures (the-then for-profit arm of N.G.S. and Fox Cable Networks). It started off with a portfolio of new original series, and blue-chip documentary offerings. 

To 'celebrate' I am sharing an album of photos of a winter 2010 press kit, a box or promotional materials sent out to media outlets so they could peruse and promote/announce in their respective reviews. Press kit photo album here --->

https://ngscollectors.ning.com/photo/albums/nat-geo-wild-channel-pr...

It was a medium-sized, illustrated box, with numerous contents, as follows:

  • Introduction letter to a media outlet,
  • a 32-pg programme booklet featuring info. on the new channel, and a written preview about the TV shows that would air,
  • a thick gate-fold portfolio with 1 dvd in it, with a Launch Trailer (screener) to watch,
  • a literal Barrel Full of Monkeys toy to promote the show "Rebel Monkeys",
  • an NGW-logo canvas bag with 7 dvd's (slim cases) featuring 7 of the shows...these contain entire episodes of each show along with a trailer
  • a NGW-logo safari-type baseball cap, with short brim,
  • a copy of the NG Books' "Rare" by Joel Sartore. It's a pre-cursor to his current "Photo Ark" books,
  • a box w/ 30 animal wildlife postcards (15 images x 2 copies)

A fun item! 

-- Scott S.

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Permalink Reply by George Thomas Wilson on April 11, 2020 at 10:29am

These Press Kits are quite an interesting addition to your collection.  Do you have many more, besides Apollo 11 and Titanic?   :-)

Permalink Reply by Scott T. Shier on April 11, 2020 at 11:10am

Yes, and I will share them in future    : - ) 

Permalink Reply by Anthony J. Chesser on April 11, 2020 at 10:49am

Huh. It was today! Happy birthday Nat geo wild!

Permalink Reply by Scott T. Shier on April 11, 2020 at 11:13am

I forgot to mention, that Nat Geo Wild was already airing ( internationally), for 3 years. It started in Hong Kong in late 2006.

Permalink Reply by Anthony J. Chesser on April 11, 2020 at 11:24am

Wait. Hong Kong!? So was it translated? I have more questions but off-topic here.

Permalink Reply by Scott T. Shier on April 11, 2020 at 3:15pm

Yes, foreign-market channels and magazines are in their local languages . . . 

Feel free to ask questions, even if you think off-topic?

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