[justinph]

The National Geographic Channel is a different company than the magazine and is a subsidiary of FOX. So, it's a good example of the kind of schlock that the Murdoch Empire will produce.

Despite all the issues that the magazine and non-profit org may have, they produce quality journalism. You can't say that about the TV channel.

[heartbreak]

That acquisition literally happened in September. The content has been garbage for far longer than two months.

[jonknee]

The channel debuted with Fox as an equity partner. The transaction last month was the magazine and the rest of the TV channel.

[justinph]

The National Geographic Channel has been with FOX for much longer than a few months. I can't seem to find the date when FOX became involved, but it predates this acquisition by many years. This latest acquisition is just a furthering of the takeover of National Geographic by FOX.