BBC Earth (TV channel): Difference between revisions

| logo = [[File:BBC Earth logo2023.pngsvg|frameless|class=skin-invert]]

| launch_date = 1 February 2015 <small> (Poland) </small> <br /> 13 April 2015 <small> (Nordic countries) </small> <br /> 14 April 2015 <small> (Romania, Turkey & Hungary) </small> <br /> 1 September 2015 <small> (Latin America & South Africa) </small> <br /> 3 October 2015 <small> (Asia) </small> <br /> 28 December 2015 <small> (Serbia) </small> <br /> 1 January 2016 <small> (Eastern Europe) </small> <br /> 6 March 2017 <small> (India, as [[Sony BBC Earth]]) </small> <br /> 1 April 2017 <small> (Philippines) </small> <br /> 12 September 2017 <small> (Laos) </small> <br /> 1 October 2017 <small> (Greece) </small> <br /> 1 February 2018 <small> (Croatia) </small> <br /> 5 April 2018 <small> (MENA) </small> <br />22 October 2018 (New Zealand)<smallbr/>15 November 2018 (NewCzech Republic Zealand)and Slovakia)<br/small>10 October 2019 (Australia)<br />15 September 2021 ([[Astro (television)|Astro]], Malaysia)

| picture_format = [[576i]] ([[16:9]] [[Standard-definition television|SDTV]])<br />[[1080i]] ([[16:9]] [[High-definition television|HDTV]])

| country = United Kingdom

| area = [[Middle East and North Africa]]<br />Nordic countries<br />[[Latin America]] and [[Caribbean]]<br />[[Canada]]<br />[[Hungary]]<br />[[Poland]]<br />[[Australia]]<br />[[Romania]]<br />[[Laos]]<br />[[India]] (as [[Sony BBC Earth]])<br />[[South Korea]]<br />[[South Africa]]<br />[[Kenya]]<br />[[New Zealand]]<br />[[Greece]]<br />[[Turkey]]<br />[[Asia-Pacific]] (now available Worldwide)<br />[[Malaysia]]<br />[[Serbia]]<br />[[Czech Republic]]<br />[[Slovakia]]<br/>[[Europe]] (now available Worldwide)<br/>[[BruneiEurasia]]<br />[[EasternSouth EuropeAsia]]<br />[[PhilippinesNorth America]]

| replaced = [[BBC Knowledge (international)|BBC Knowledge]]<br /> [[BBC HD (international)|BBC HD]] <small>(Latin America only)</small><br /> [[BBC Entertainment]] <small>(Eastern Europe only)<br/small>[[Discovery Science (Asian TV channel)|Discovery Science]] ([[Astro (company)|Astro]], Malaysia)<br/>[[National Geographic (Asian TV channel)|National Geographic]] (Taiwan)

| sister_channels = [[BBC Brit]]<br />[[BBC HD (international)|BBC HD]]<br />[[BBC Entertainment]]<br />[[BBC Lifestyle]]<br />[[BBC First]]<br />[[BBC World News]]<br />[[CBeebies]]

In October 2013, the BBC announced that in 2014 it would rollout 3three new brands – BBCbrands—BBC Earth, [[BBC First]], and [[BBC Brit]], with BBC Earth to be dedicated to premium factual programming.<ref name="Reveal">{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> The channel is set to replace [[BBC Knowledge (international)|BBC Knowledge]]; however, if the existing channel is successful in certain markets, it may continue to operate.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

BBC Earth replaced BBC Knowledge in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland on 13 April 2015.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> It will bewas replaced by [[BBC Nordic]] on 17 April 2023.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

The channel launched in South Africa on the [[DStv]] (satellite) platform replacing BBC Knowledge on 1 September 2015.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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

BBC Earth launched in Middle East & North Africa through the beIN DTH and stcSTC tvTV service effectiveservices on 5 April 2018.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

On 6 December 2016, [[BBC Worldwide]] and Canadian media company [[Blue Ant Media]] announced plans to launch a [[BBC Earth (Canada)|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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://blueantmedia.ca/2016/12/bbc-worldwide-and-blue-ant-media-partner-to-bring-bbc-earth-to-canada/|title=BBC WORLDWIDEWorldwide ANDand BLUEBlue ANTAnt MEDIAMedia PARTNERPartner TOto BRINGBring BBC EARTHEarth TOto CANADACanada |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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://blueantmedia.ca/2017/01/bbc-earth-unveils-programming-line-up-for-canadian-launch-on-january-24/|title=BBC EARTHEarth UNVEILSunveils PROGRAMMINGprogramming LINEline-UPup FORfor CANADIANCanadian LAUNCHlaunch ONon JANUARYJanuary 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/}}</ref>

BBC Earth launched on [[Sky Television (New Zealand)|Sky]] on 22 October 2018 in [[New Zealand]], replacing BBC Knowledge.<ref>{{cite press release|title=BBC Earth to launch on Sky in New Zealand|publisher=realscreen.comRealscreen |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}}</ref>

BBC Earth launched on [[Foxtel]] and [[Fetch TV]] in Australia on 10 October 2019, replacing BBC Knowledge.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

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 (TV program)|Nature]]'', ''[[Nova (American TV program)|Nova]]'', and more. It also has a Roku streaming channel.

* [[ProSieben Maxx]] (Germany; since 3 September 2013).<ref>{{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}}</ref>

* [[Cero0 (TVpor channel)Movistar Plus+|#0]], previously [[Canal+ (Spanish TV channel)|Canal+]] (Spain; since June 2015).<ref name="Spain&Flanders">{{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}}</ref>

* [[Eén]] (Flanders; since Autumn 2015).<ref name="Spain&Flanders"/>

* [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]]