BBC Earth (international TV channel)

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In October 2013, the BBC announced that in 2014 it would rollout three new brands—BBC Earth, BBC First and BBC Brit, with BBC Earth to be dedicated to premium factual programming.{{cite web|last=Middleton|first=Richard|title=BBCWW to scrap global iPlayer|work=C21 Media|date=18 October 2013|url=http://www.c21media.net/bbcww-to-scrap-global-iplayer/|access-date=28 March 2014}} 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.{{cite web|last=Curtis |first=Chris |title=BBCW lifts lid on male channel |work=BroadcastNow |date=12 December 2013 |url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/bbcw-lifts-lid-on-male-channel/5064581.article |access-date=28 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328132938/http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/bbcw-lifts-lid-on-male-channel/5064581.article |archive-date=28 March 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown }} The channel is set to replace BBC Knowledge; however, if the existing channel is successful in certain markets, it may continue to operate.{{cite web|last=Parker |first=Robin |title=BBC Brit unveiled by Worldwide |work=BroadcastNow |date=27 January 2014 |url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/international/bbc-brit-unveiled-by-worldwide/5065849.article |access-date=28 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328173840/http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/international/bbc-brit-unveiled-by-worldwide/5065849.article |archive-date=28 March 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown }}

BBC Earth launched 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.{{cite press release|title=Nordics launch for BBC BRIT and BBC EARTH|publisher=BBC Worldwide|date=13 January 2015|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2015/brit-earth-nordics|access-date=21 February 2015}}{{cite web|title=BBC overhauls channels in Nordic region|url=http://www.telecompaper.com/news/bbc-overhauls-channels-in-nordic-region--1069507|work=Telecompaper|date=6 March 2015|access-date=28 September 2015}} It was replaced by BBC Nordic on 17 April 2023.{{cite web |title=BBC Nordic and BBC Nordic+ to launch April 17 |url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/bbcstudios/2023/bbc-nordic-and-bbc-nordic-plus-to-launch-april-17 |publisher=BBC |access-date=26 February 2023}}

BBC Earth replaced BBC Knowledge on 14 April 2015.{{cite web|title=HD csatornát indított a BBC Magyar nyelven|work=Sat-TV-Radio.hu|language=hu|date=14 April 2015|url=http://www.sat-tv-radio.hu/friss-hirek/hd-csatornat-inditott-a-bbc-magyar-nyelven.html?Itemid=1|access-date=29 September 2015}}

On 14 April 2015, BBC Earth was launched in Romania, replacing BBC Knowledge.{{cite press release|title=BBC Worldwide has today launched its new genre brand BBC EARTH as a linear channel in Romania|publisher=BBC Worldwide|date=14 April 2015|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2015/bbc-earth-central-eastern-europe|access-date=28 September 2015}}

BBC Earth launched in Turkey, replacing BBC Knowledge on 14 April 2015.{{cite press release|title=BBC Expands Global Footprint across Turkey|publisher=BBC Worldwide|date=14 April 2015|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2015/bbc-earth-turkey|access-date=28 September 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.{{cite press release|title=BBC Worldwide unveils the launch titles for BBC Earth's channel debut in Latin America|publisher=BBC Worldwide|date=13 August 2015|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2015/bbc-worldwide-unveils-the-launch-titles-for-bbc-earths-channel-debut-in-latin-america|access-date=28 September 2015}}{{cite web|last=Amaya |first=Hernàn |title=BBC to replace BBC HD with BBC Earth in Latin America |work=Nex TV News Latin America |date=17 July 2015 |url=http://nextvlatam.com/bbc-to-replace-bbc-hd-with-bbc-earth-in-latin-america/?lang=en |access-date=28 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018172721/http://nextvlatam.com/bbc-to-replace-bbc-hd-with-bbc-earth-in-latin-america/?lang=en |archive-date=18 October 2015 }} On 13 April 2017, the channel ceased its transmissions, along with BBC Entertainment and CBeebies.{{cite web |url=https://www.astra2sat.com/bbc-worldwide-closing-latin-american-pay-tv-channels/ |title=BBC Worldwide closing Latin American pay-TV channels |publisher=Astra 2|access-date=12 January 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://nextvnews.com/bbc-removes-its-channels-pay-tv-latin-america/ |title=BBC removes its channel from pay TV operators in Latin America |publisher=NexTV News|access-date=18 April 2017}}

The channel launched in South Africa on the DStv (satellite) platform replacing BBC Knowledge on 1 September 2015.{{cite press release|title=BBC Worldwide's new global brands BBC Brit and BBC Earth prove a hit with South African audiences|publisher=BBC Worldwide|date=17 September 2015|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2015/bbc-brit-earth-south-africa|access-date=28 September 2015}}

In Asia, BBC Earth launched in Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam on 3 October 2015, replacing BBC Knowledge. In the Philippines, it was launched on 1 April 2017 along with BBC World News.{{cite press release|title=BBC Earth and BBC World News launch on Cignal TV|date=29 March 2017 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/worldwide/2017/cignal-tv|access-date=7 September 2017}} On 12 September 2017, it was announced to be launch via Laosat DTH in Laos.{{cite press release|title=BBC Worldwide launches channels in Laos|date=12 September 2017 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2017/channels-launch-laos|access-date=18 September 2017}} In Myanmar, the channel was available via Sky Net and CANAL+.{{cite web |url=http://www.bbcasia.com/channels/earth/#channel-bbc-earth |title=Get the channel - BBC Earth|publisher=BBC Asia}}

On 14 September 2021 BBC Earth HD, along with BBC Lifestyle HD, returned to Malaysian satellite TV service Astro.{{Cite web|title=Astro Content|url=https://content.astro.com.my/|access-date=2021-09-14|website=content.astro.com.my|language=en}}

BBC Earth was among the other pay TV channels to launch in Taiwanese cable TV providers on 1 January 2024, following the announcement of National Geographic and other Disney-owned linear channels to cease their operations in Taiwan.{{cite web|title=迪士尼退出後「BBC Studios來了」 2024年登有線電視基本頻道|url=https://udn.com/news/story/7241/7672065?list_ch2_index|website=UDN News|date=December 28, 2023|language=zh-TW|access-date=December 30, 2023}}

In Serbia, BBC Earth was launched on 28 December 2015 replacing BBC Entertainment.{{cite press release|title=BBC Earth HD u Hit i HD paketima|url=https://sbb.rs/a11756/podrska/vesti-i-informacije/BBC-Earth-HD-u-Hit-i-HD-paketima.html}}

BBC Earth launched in Eastern European countries on 1 January 2016, replacing BBC Entertainment.

In Greece, the channel was launched on Cosmote TV on 1 October 2017.{{cite press release|title=BBC Earth to launch on COSMOTE TV|publisher=BBC Worldwide|date=13 September 2017|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2017/bbc-earth-launch-cosmote-greece|access-date=18 September 2017}}

BBC Earth launched in Middle East & North Africa through the beIN DTH and STC TV services on 5 April 2018.{{cite press release|title=BBC Worldwide Expands Branded Services Footprint Across Middle East and North Africa|publisher=BBC Worldwide|date=28 March 2018|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2018/bbcworldwide-expands-in-middle-east-and-north-africa|access-date=6 April 2018}}

{{Main|Sony BBC Earth}}

BBC has entered into a joint venture with Sony Pictures Networks India 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.{{cite press release|title=BBC Worldwide and Multi Screen Media Form Joint Venture to Launch 'Sony BBC Earth' in India|publisher=BBC Worldwide|date=16 September 2015|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2015/sony-bbc-earth-india|access-date=28 September 2015}}

{{Main|BBC Earth (Canada)}}

On 6 December 2016, BBC Worldwide and Canadian media company Blue Ant Media announced plans to launch a Canadian version of BBC Earth. The channel launched on 24 January 2017 and on 18 February 2017 hosted the Canadian premiere of Planet Earth II, on the same date as the United States, where it also aired on BBC America.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2016/12/06/bbc-earth-channel-to-debut-in-canada.html|title=BBC Earth channel to debut in Canada|last=Yeo|first=Debra|date=6 December 2016|work=The Toronto Star|access-date=10 October 2017|language=en-CA|issn=0319-0781}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/global/bbc-earth-launch-canada-blue-ant-bbc-worldwide-1201933976/|title=BBC Earth to Launch in Canada Following Blue Ant, BBC Worldwide Deal (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Barraclough|first=Leo|date=6 December 2016|newspaper=Variety|language=en-US|access-date=6 December 2016}}{{Cite news|url=http://blueantmedia.ca/2016/12/bbc-worldwide-and-blue-ant-media-partner-to-bring-bbc-earth-to-canada/|title=BBC Worldwide and Blue Ant Media Partner to Bring BBC Earth to Canada |date=December 6, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220100020/http://blueantmedia.ca/2016/12/bbc-worldwide-and-blue-ant-media-partner-to-bring-bbc-earth-to-canada/ |archive-date=Dec 20, 2016|newspaper=Blue Ant Media|access-date=6 December 2016}}{{Cite news|url=http://blueantmedia.ca/2017/01/bbc-earth-unveils-programming-line-up-for-canadian-launch-on-january-24/|title=BBC Earth unveils programming line-up for Canadian launch on January 24|newspaper=Blue Ant Media|access-date=10 January 2017 |date=10 January 2017 |archive-date=16 January 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116163436/http://blueantmedia.ca/2017/01/bbc-earth-unveils-programming-line-up-for-canadian-launch-on-january-24/}}

BBC Earth launched on Sky on 22 October 2018 in New Zealand, replacing BBC Knowledge.{{cite press release|title=BBC Earth to launch on Sky in New Zealand|publisher=Realscreen |date=27 August 2018|url=http://realscreen.com/2018/08/27/bbc-earth-to-launch-on-sky-in-new-zealand/|access-date=8 October 2018 |first=Frederick |last=Blichert}}

BBC Earth launched on Foxtel and Fetch TV in Australia on 10 October 2019, replacing BBC Knowledge.{{Cite web |url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2019/9/8/launch-date-announced-for-bbc-earth |title=October launch confirmed for BBC EARTH as FOXTEL looks to refresh Entertainment line-up — Australian Television News |website= TV Blackbox |first=Kevin |last=Perry |date=9 September 2019 |access-date=19 September 2019 |archive-date=18 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018120731/https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2019/9/8/launch-date-announced-for-bbc-earth |url-status=dead }}

In the United States, BBC Earth does not have a channel in the country, but airs all BBC Earth programs on BBC America, and channels owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, while PBS also does the same thing, but also including partnerships in Nature, Nova and more. It also has a Roku streaming channel.

There are BBC Earth programming blocks on the following channels:

• ProSieben Maxx (Germany; since 3 September 2013){{cite press release|title=BBC Earth branded block premieres on ProSieben MAXX in Germany|publisher=BBC Worldwide|date=24 July 2013|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/bbcearth-prosieben|access-date=29 September 2015}}
• #0, previously Canal+ (Spain; since June 2015){{cite press release|title=BBC Worldwide Secures BBC Earth deals in Spain and Flanders|publisher=BBC Worldwide|date=6 August 2015|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2015/bbc-worldwide-secures-bbc-earth-deals-in-spain-and-flanders|access-date=28 September 2015}}
• Eén (Flanders; since Autumn 2015)
• WOWOW (Japan; since 2010){{cite web|url=http://www.wowow.co.jp/documentary/bbc/backnumber/|title=BBC Earth Back Numbers/Past Programmes|publisher=WOWOW|language=ja}}{{cite press release|title=BBC Earth to Launch in Asia|date=22 July 2015|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2015/bbc-earth-launches-in-asia|access-date=28 September 2015}}

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• [http://www.bbcearth.com/ BBC Earth Official Website]
• [http://blueantmedia.ca/portfolio/bbc/ BBC Earth] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606153915/http://blueantmedia.ca/portfolio/bbc/ |date=6 June 2017 }} at Blue Ant Media

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