The iconic National Geographic brand is woven throughout the fabric of modern culture. The world's most identifiable magazine first hit tv screens in 1965 in a series of National Geographic Specials. But it wasn't until 1997 that the brand would occupy dedicated space on international airwaves, through the launch of National Geographic Channels International (ngci).

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