National Geographic Channel Airs In-Depth Documentary on HURRICANE SANDY Today, 11/15

National Geographic Channel has also committed to running Red Cross PSAs during the premiere this week in the U.S.  "It is important to not only bring our viewers the incredible detail behind this destructive storm and the unbelievable impact it had, but to also allow them an opportunity to reach out and help those affected by the aftermath," said Courteney Monroe, chief marketing officer, National Geographic Channels.

Jeremy Dear, SVP programming for Pioneer Productions, said, "Hurricane Sandy devastated New York and New Jersey, and affected thousands of communities and millions of people across the mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States. We've made countless hours of weather programming before, but the nature of this storm really does make it exceptional.  This film will break down the true cause and consequences of Sandy's devastation using CGI, news footage, compelling home video and new first-person interviews."  Pioneer Productions is the creator of NGC's Storm City and Witness: Disaster, as well as other extreme weather specials such as "Raging Planet," "Britain's Worst Weather" and "The Year the Earth Went Wild."

Superstorm 2012 is produced by Pioneer Productions for National Geographic Channel (NGC).  For Pioneer, executive producers are Stuart Carter and Bob Strange; producer is AnDrew Barron.  For NGC, executive producer is Char Serwa, senior vice president of programming and development is Alan Eyres, and executive vice president of programming is Michael Cascio.

For more information, visit www.natgeotv.com or www.ngcpr.com or follow us on twitter @NGC_PR.

National Geographic Channel

Based at the National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.C., the National Geographic Channels US are a joint venture between National Geographic and Fox Cable Networks. The Channels contribute to the National Geographic Society's commitment to exploration, conservation and education with smart, innovative programming and profits that directly support its mission. Launched in January 2001, National Geographic Channel (NGC) celebrated its fifth anniversary with the debut of NGC HD. In 2010, the wildlife and natural history cable channel Nat Geo WILD was launched, and in 2011, the Spanish-language network Nat Geo Mundo was unveiled. The Channels have carriage with all of the nation's major cable, telco and satellite television providers, with NGC currently available in over 79 million U.S. homes. Globally, National Geographic Channel is available in 440 million homes in 171 countries and 38 languages.  For more information, visit www.natgeotv.com.

SOURCE National Geographic Channel

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