Natural History: Dormant no Longer

The last few years haven't been easy for the natural history sector. While the steadily expanding global empires of thematic channel operators like Discovery Communications and National Geographic have played a key role in keeping the genre's head above water, the number of free-to-air networks able to finance a wildlife show has dwindled.

October 1, 2004

The last few years haven't been easy for the natural history sector. While the steadily expanding global empires of thematic channel operators like Discovery Communications and National Geographic have played a key role in keeping the genre's head above water, the number of free-to-air networks able to finance a wildlife show has dwindled.