National Geographic
Science and nature media
Science, exploration and nature brand spanning TV channels, National Geographic magazine, documentaries and series on Disney+.
Science and nature mediaSince 1888
How it started
Came with the Fox deal.
2019bought by The Walt Disney Company
Disney gained 21st Century Fox's 73% of National Geographic Partners when its $71 billion Fox acquisition closed in March 2019; the National Geographic Society holds the rest.
How big it is
How big is National Geographic?
61MU.S. National Geographic channel subscribersFY2025
Its place in The Walt Disney Company
Disney's 73%-owned science and nature brand.
National Geographic channels, magazine and studios sit in the Entertainment segment and supply documentaries and series to Disney+ and Hulu.
Who it competes with
DDiscovery ChannelBBBC EarthSSmithsonian ChannelHHistory
What The Walt Disney Company does not disclose
- National Geographic revenue or profit (reported inside the Entertainment segment)
- Magazine circulation
- International channel subscribers
- A price for National Geographic alone within the Fox deal
The group behind itThe Walt Disney Company
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Sources
Every number on this page comes from The Walt Disney Company's own reports.
- Disney and 21st Century Fox Announce per Share Value in Connection with $71 Billion Acquisition (Form 8-K12… ↗
- National Geographic Society and 21st Century Fox Agree to Expand Partnership (Form 8-K Ex. 99.1): National … ↗
- The Walt Disney Company Form 10-K for fiscal 2025 (year ended September 27, 2025): business description, Sp… ↗
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