BBC Earth (TV channel)
| BBC Earth | |
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| Launched | 1 February 2015 (Official, Poland) 13 April 2015 (Nordic Countries) 14 April 2015 (Hungary, Romania & Turkey) 1 September 2015 (Latin America & Africa) 3 October 2015 (Asia) 1 January 2016 (Eastern Europe) 6th March 2017 (India, as Sony BBC Earth) 1st April 2017 (Philippines) |
| Closed | 13 April 2017 (Latin America) |
| Owned by | BBC Worldwide |
| Picture format |
576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
| Country | United Kingdom and United Nations |
| Language | Various |
| Broadcast area | United Nations |
| Replaced |
BBC Knowledge BBC HD (Latin America only) BBC Entertainment (Eastern Europe only) |
| Sister channel(s) |
BBC Brit BBC HD BBC Entertainment BBC Lifestyle BBC First BBC World News CBeebies |
| Website | tv |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| NC+ (Poland) | Channel 80 (HD) |
| Cyfrowy Polsat (Poland) | Channel 71 (SD) Channel 163 (HD) |
| Canal Digital (Denmark, Finland, Norway & Sweden) | Channel 38 (Denmark) Channel 26 (Finland) Channel 37 (Norway) Channel 25 (Sweden) |
| TrueVisions (Thailand) | Channel 568 (SD/HD) |
| DStv (Africa) | Channel 184 (SD/HD) |
| Indovision (Indonesia) | Channel 200 (SD/HD) |
| Oi TV (Brazil) | Channel 148 (SD/HD) |
| Airtel Digital TV (India) | Channel 438 (SD) Channel 439 (HD) |
| Cignal (Philippines) | Channel 245 (HD) |
| Cable | |
| UPC Polska (Poland) | Mediabox Channel 393 Kaon Channel 313 Horizon Channel 315 |
| VECTRA (Poland) | Channel 702 |
| TOYA (Poland) | Channel 370 |
| Netia (Poland) | Channel 49 |
| INEA (Poland) | Channel 196 |
| Orange Polska(Poland) |
HD Channel 93 SD Channel 90 |
| YouSee (Denmark) | Channel 63 |
| Altibox (Norway) | Channel 48 |
| Canal Digital Cable (Norway) | Channel 25 |
| Com Hem (Sweden) | Channel 50 |
| (Macau) | Channel 406 |
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Starhub TV (Singapore) |
Channel 407 |
| Cable TV Hong Kong | Channel 49 |
| NET (Brazil) | Channel 590 (HD) |
| Tigo Star (Paraguay) | Channel 803 (HD) |
| USATV (Dagupan, Philippines) | Channel 712 (HD) |
| Den (India) | Channel 508 |
| IPTV | |
| Get (Norway) | Channel 51 |
| Sappa (Sweden) | Channel 34 |
| HyppTV (Malaysia) | Channel 501 (HD) |
| CHT MOD (Taiwan) | Channel 16 (HD) |
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now TV (Hong Kong) |
Channel 220 (HD) |
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(Hong Kong) |
Channel 401 (HD) |
BBC Earth is a documentary subscription television channel featuring premium factual programming. The channel is wholly owned and operated by BBC Worldwide. Originally set to rollout internationally in 2014, it was later announced it would launch in 2015, starting in Poland.
In October 2013, the BBC announced that in 2014 it would rollout 3 new brands - BBC Earth, BBC First, and BBC Brit, with BBC Earth to be dedicated to premium factual programming. It was later announced that the channel would air series such as Frozen Planet and Wonders of the Universe. In addition, roughly 30 hours of new content would be ordered for the channel in its first year. The channel is set to replace BBC Knowledge, however, if the existing channel is successful in certain markets it may remain.
BBC Earth premiered in Poland on 1 February 2015, replacing BBC Knowledge.
BBC Earth replaced BBC Knowledge in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland on 13 April 2015.
BBC Earth replaced BBC Knowledge on 14 April 2015.
On 14 April 2015, BBC Earth launched in Romania, replacing BBC Knowledge.
BBC Earth premiered in Eastern European countries on 1 January 2016, replacing BBC Entertainment.
BBC Earth launched in Turkey, replacing BBC Knowledge, on 14 April 2015.
BBC Earth launched in the Latin American countries of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela on 1 September 2015, replacing BBC HD.
The channel launched in Africa replacing BBC Knowledge on 1 September 2015.
In Asia, BBC Earth launched in Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines ,Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam on 3 October 2015, replacing BBC Knowledge.
BBC have entered into a joint venture with Multi Screen Media to launch the channel in India, branded as Sony BBC Earth. It was launched on 6 March 2017, following regulatory approval of the joint venture. Kareena Kapoor is the ambassador for this channel.
On December 6, 2016, BBC Worldwide and Canadian media company Blue Ant Media announced plans to launch a Canadian version of BBC Earth. The channel launched on January 24, 2017 and on February 18, 2017 will host the Canadian premiere of Planet Earth II, on the same date as the United States, where it will air on BBC America. BBC Earth replaced Blue Ant Media's radX. Due to foreign ownership restrictions by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, the channel is fully owned by Blue Ant Media, with the BBC Earth brand and programming licensed from BBC Worldwide.
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