The National Geographic cable channel, looking to expand its original history-based programming, has bought the rights to “Killing Kennedy,” a best seller by Bill O’Reilly.

The production, which will be headed by the director Ridley Scott through his company, Scott Free, follows “Killing Lincoln,” which will be shown on the channel in February.

That film is also an adaptation of a book by Mr. O’Reilly and his writing partner Martin Dugard, and was also produced by Scott Free. Tom Hanks is the narrator of the Lincoln film.

News Corporation, which owns Mr. O’Reilly’s home base, Fox News Channel, also owns a controlling share of the National Geographic channel.

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