National Geographic Television Names Tim Pastore Executive Vice President, Programming and Development, Based in New York

WASHINGTON (Aug. 13, 2013)-National Geographic Television (NGT) President Brooke Runnette announced today that Tim Pastore has been named executive vice president, programming and development. Based in the New York office of NGT, he reports to Runnette.

Pastore is joining NGT from BBC Worldwide Productions, where he served as vice president of factual production and programming. He worked closely with producers as well as rights holders to develop and execute original content, including Life Below Zero, which currently airs on National Geographic Channel.

Tim Pastore is a fantastically talented producer, and I'm thrilled to have him on the team, said Runnette. Over the next few months, Tim and I will be building out the development and production teams both in D.C. and New York and are looking forward to creating more hit series and specials for National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD and our other partners. It's an exciting time for us as we look forward to building on NGT's fantastic legacy to make it an even more powerful media brand.

Since June 2013, Pastore has been overseeing the next season of the Prime Time Emmy-nominated Brain Games, National Geographic Channel's No. 1 series with host Jason Silva.

Pastore previously served as vice president of development and production for 3net, a joint venture from Sony Corporation, Discovery Communications and IMAX Corporation, which was the first full-time, fully programmed 3-D television network in the United States. Before 3net, Pastore was the director of production and development at Discovery Channel, where he executive produced and helped develop several successful series such as Gold Rush, Dual Survival, Flying Wild Alaska, Swamp Loggers and Out of the Wild: The Alaska Experiment. In 2010, he received his second Emmy nomination, in the category of Outstanding Reality Program, for his work on Dirty Jobs. In 2007, he was an Emmy Award nominee in the category of Outstanding Nonfiction Series for his work on Discovery Channel's hit series Deadliest Catch.

About National Geographic Television

National Geographic Television (NGT) is the documentary TV production arm of the National Geographic Society (NGS), known around the world for its remarkable visuals and compelling stories. NGS is one of the largest global scientific and educational organizations, supporting field science on every continent. In 1963, NGT broke ground by broadcasting on American network television the first moving pictures from the summit of Everest. Since then, NGT has continued to push technology to its limits to bring great stories to television audiences worldwide. With 146 Emmy Awards and nearly 1,000 other industry accolades, including recognition from the Peabody Awards, DuPont Columbia Awards and highest honors from natural history film festivals, NGT programming can be seen globally on the National Geographic Channels, as well as terrestrial and other cable and satellite broadcasters worldwide, and also on PBS in the United States. Globally, National Geographic Channels are received by more than 440 million households in 48 languages in 171 countries.

About 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 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 84 million U.S. homes. Globally, National Geographic Channel is available in more than 440 million homes in 171 countries and 48 languages. For more information, visit www.natgeotv.com.

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