Abu Dhabi, UAE – National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) and Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC), one of the fastest growing, multi-platform media organisations in the region, announced the formation of a strategic partnership for the launch of a free-to-air National Geographic Channel Abu Dhabi (NGCAD) – the first international factual entertainment channel to be launched in Arabic language. Its launch in Arabic marks the first time in the Middle East that National Geographic content will be delivered to the region’s viewers dubbed into their native language, and the first time that National Geographic Channel is being launched free-to-air.