Private company

National Geographic Partners

Logo: National Geographic Partners, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

American media company

National Geographic Partners, LLC is a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company (which owns 73% of the company) and the namesake non-profit scientific organization National Geographic Society (which owns 27%). Headquartered in Washington, DC, the company oversees all commercial activities related to the Society, including magazine publications and television channels.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Sep 9, 2015Founded1

National Geographic Partners, LLC is a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company (which owns 73% of the company) and the namesake non-profit scientific organization National Geographic Society (which owns 27%). Headquartered in Washington, DC, the company oversees all commercial activities related to the Society, including magazine publications and television channels.2

Corporate structure

National Geographic Partners sits at the top of its group. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • National Geographic Partners New York City
    • National Geographic Subsidiary · Washington, D.C.
    • Nat Geo Wild Subsidiary
    • National Geographic Kids Subsidiary · United States

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Subsidiaries

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Timeline

  1. Sep 9, 2015Founded Founded1

Sources

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