MEDIA ADVISORY: National Geographic Channel Kicks off American Genius Premiere with Steve Wozniak Press Conference Call Tuesday, May 26

Premiering on June 1 at 9/8c on NGC, Eight-Part Miniseries Event Delves Into the Rivalries Between Visionaries Who Shaped the World

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Geographic Channel:

WHO:	Steve Wozniak, Co-Founder of Apple Computer, Inc.; Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist; Chief Scientist at Primary Data; Best-Selling Author of iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon
“We knew we were going to be successful. We never once thought we would fail. We knew that we were going to shock the world with disbelief and that we were going to be so far ahead of everybody else’s attempts to build low-cost computers that we were going to own the world.”
– Steve Wozniak
WHAT:	National Geographic Channel will host a press conference call Q&A with Steve Wozniak, who will discuss what might be considered the greatest rivalry of modern technology, Steve Jobs vs. Bill Gates. Wozniak will share his experience working with the late innovator, describe how the company grew from an idea to a technology giant, provide an insider’s perspective on the Apple/Microsoft race and more.
WHEN:	Tuesday, May 26, 2015
	4:00 – 4:40 PM PT / 7:00 – 7:40 PM ET
WHERE:	Dial-in information and screener link will be provided upon confirmation. Photos available upon request.
CONTACT:	Julie Frazier, National Geographic Channel
	212.378.1975 (o) / [e-mail]
	Alyssa Kent, Beck Media & Marketing
	310.300.4820 (o) / [e-mail]

AMERICAN GENIUS: Jobs vs. Gates
Premieres Monday, June 1, at 9/8c
Behind Great Geniuses Lie Even Greater Rivalries. Bold reenactments are woven together with expert interviews — many with modern-day visionaries in their own right — to shed new perspective on the backstories of innovations that have shaped our world. The Monday, June 1, premiere episode features the unprecedented rivalry between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. Relive Gates and Jobs’ heated battle to bring the personal computer to the masses. Additional episodes include Wright Brothers vs. Curtiss, Farnsworth vs. Sarnoff, Hearst vs. Pulitzer, Space Race, Colt vs. Wesson, Oppenheimer vs. Heisenberg and Edison vs. Tesla. For more information, please visit natgeotv.com/americangenius.