With ‘Genius,’ National Geographic Channel Makes Big Play for Cable Primacy

When Courteney Monroe joined National Geographic channel in 2012, the brand was in identity crisis. National Geographic magazine — the yellow-bordered, perfect-bound monthly, famed for its prize-winning photographs and school-library ubiquity — was as serious-minded and mission-focused as ever. But its sibling U.S. cable network had gone rogue. A joint venture overseen by 21st Century... Read more » Daniel Holloway