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20 March 2008, Hong Kong - National Geographic Channel Asia
today announced the special telecast on the NAT GEO INVESTIGATES
slot, a four Sunday specials to take a close up look at the rise, the mutation
and the spread of the microkillers that can reach a pandemic scale, threatening
our survival. The special telecast is in response to the recent influenza
outbreak in Hong Kong as well as the avian flu that threatened China,
Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar.
The special two-hour NAT GEO INVESTIGATES slot will air on
every Sunday at 10.00 pm (HKG/SGP/MAL) exclusively on National Geographic
Channel starting 23 March 2008. The two back-to-back documentary specials will
include Super Flu and Danger Virus airing on 23 March; Race Against the Killer
Flu and Super Germs on 30 March; Outbreak Investigation: Killer in Room 911 and
Killer Pigs on 6 April and Riddles of the Dead: Plague Hunters and Super Flu on
13 April.
Mr David Gunson, Senior Vice President of Programming and Broadcasting at
National Geographic Channel Asia said, "National Geographic Channel is
committed to informing and inspiring our audiences about our modern world. With
the recent reports on the deadly viral incidences occurring in some parts of
Asia, it has given us the opportunity to present a four Sunday specials on the
rise and the spread of the most obnoxious epidemics of our time. We hope that
Nat Geo Investigates will provide the fresh insights needed to challenge our
understanding of these outbreaks."
About National Geographic Channels International
National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) invites viewers to re-think
the way they see television - and the world - with smart, innovative
programming. A business enterprise owned by National Geographic Television
(NGT) and FOX Entertainment Group, NGCI contributes to the National Geographic
Society's commitment to exploration, conservation and education. Globally,
National Geographic Channel (including NGC U.S. which is a joint venture of NGT
and Fox Cable Networks Group) is available in 250 million homes (including
day-part households) in 166 countries and 34 languages.
For more information, press images and video, please contact:
National Geographic Channel Asia (Hong Kong)
Gorden Li
Tel: +852 2621 8893
Email: gordenli@ngcasia.com
Terence Yim
Bentley Communications
Tel: +852 2827 2131
Email: terenceyim@bentleyhk.com
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