BBC Earth (Canada)
| BBC Earth | |
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BBC Earth logo, 2017-present
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| Launched | September 5, 2006 |
| Owned by | Blue Ant Media |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Formerly called | Rush HD (2006–2010) radX (2010–2017) |
| Sister channel(s) | Love Nature |
| Website | BBC Earth Canada |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | Channel 1627 |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 134 / 534 |
| Cable | |
| Available on many Canadian cable systems | Check local listings, channels may vary |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Aliant Fibe TV | Channel 477 |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 1662 |
| MTS | Channel 1604 |
| Optik TV | Channel 931 |
| SaskTel | Channel 473 |
BBC Earth (formerly named Rush HD and radX) is a Canadian English language high definition Category B television channel owned by Blue Ant Media. The brand and much of its programming is licensed from BBC Worldwide, the commercial subsidiary of the BBC in the United Kingdom, who owns the originating BBC Earth channel. The channel broadcasts factual programming related to natural history and wildlife.
In April 2006, John S. Panikkar (co-founder of the channel's original owner, High Fidelity HDTV), was granted a licence by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch AHD, described as "a national, English-language Category 2 high definition (HD) specialty programming undertaking... that would focus on the impact of high definition imagery on high-octane, limit-defying human activity and adventure that tests individual personal limits, both physical and mental."
The channel launched on September 5, 2006 as Rush HD, with its name, and much of its programming, licensed from Rainbow Media, the owners of the Voom HD Networks, owners of the original Rush HD-branded channel in the United States.
Like its American counterpart, Rush HD originally broadcast programming largely focused on high adventure and extreme sports such as snowboarding, windsurfing, bungee jumping, and cliff-diving. Over a year after the American version shut down, Rush rebranded as radX on August 23, 2010. With the rebrand, programming was expanded to include a broader range of action-related programming such as feature films, outdoor lifestyle, travel, reality television, and other programming aimed primarily at men.
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