BBC Earth (TV channel)

This article is about the international channel. For the factual programming brand, see BBC Earth.

BBC Earth
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)
Owned by	BBC Worldwide
Picture format	576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Language	Various
Broadcast area	Available in 37 countries (+ 4 countries as a programming block)
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.bbcearth.com
Availability
Satellite
NC+ (Poland)	Channel 80 (HD)
Cyfrowy Polsat (Poland)	Channel 71 (HD) 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)
DStv (Africa)	Channel 184 (SD/HD)
Indovision (Indonesia)	Channel 200 (SD)
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
IPTV
Get (Norway)	Channel 51
Sappa (Sweden)	Channel 34
HyppTV (Malaysia)	Channel 501 (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.

History

In October 2013, BBC announced that in 2014 they 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.

International roll-out

Poland

BBC Earth premiered in Poland on the 1 February 2015, replacing BBC Knowledge.

Nordic Countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland

BBC Earth replaced BBC Knowledge in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland on 13 April 2015.

Hungary

BBC Earth replaced BBC Knowledge on 14 April 2015.

Romania

On 14 April 2015, BBC Earth launched in Romania, replacing BBC Knowledge.

Eastern Europe

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

Turkey

BBC Earth launched in Turkey, replacing BBC Knowledge, on 14 April 2015.

Latin America

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.

Africa

The channel launched in Africa replacing BBC Knowledge on 1 September 2015.

Asia

BBC Earth launched in the Asian countries Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, and in the Chinese territory of Hong Kong, on 3 October 2015, replacing BBC Knowledge.

Programming blocks

There are BBC Earth programming blocks on the following channels:

• ProSieben Maxx (Germany; since 3 September 2013).
• Canal+ 1 (Spain; since June 2015).
• Eén (Flanders; since Autumn 2015).
• WOWOW (Japan)

Future

India

BBC have entered into a joint venture with Multi Screen Media to launch the channel in India, branded as Sony BBC Earth. A launch date is yet to be determined, following regulatory approval of the joint venture.

External links

• Official Website