BBC Earth (TV channel)
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This article is about the international channel. For the factual programming brand, see BBC Earth.
BBC Earth is a documentary subscription television channel featuring premium factual programming. The channel is wholly owned and operated by BBC Studios. Originally set to roll out internationally in 2014,[1] it was later announced that it would launch in 2015,[2] starting in Poland.[3]
Quick Facts Country, Broadcast area ...
Country | United Kingdom |
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Broadcast area | Middle East and North Africa Nordic countries Latin America Canada Hungary Poland Australia Romania Laos India (as Sony BBC Earth) South Korea South Africa New Zealand Greece Turkey Asia-Pacific(now available Worldwide) Malaysia Serbia Czech Republic Slovakia Europe(now available Worldwide) Eurasia Southasia Caribbean |
Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Various |
Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | BBC Studios |
Sister channels | BBC Brit BBC HD BBC Entertainment BBC Lifestyle BBC First BBC World News CBeebies |
History | |
Launched | 1 February 2015 (Poland) 13 April 2015 (Nordic countries) 14 April 2015 (Romania, Turkey & Hungary) 1 September 2015 (Latin America & South Africa) 3 October 2015 (Asia) 28 December 2015 (Serbia) 1 January 2016 (Eastern Europe) 6 March 2017 (India, as Sony BBC Earth) 1 April 2017 (Philippines) 12 September 2017 (Laos) 1 October 2017 (Greece) 1 February 2018 (Croatia) 5 April 2018 (MENA) 22 October 2018 (New Zealand) 15 November 2018 (Czech Republic and Slovakia) 10 October 2019 (Australia) 15 September 2021 (Astro, Malaysia) |
Replaced | BBC Knowledge BBC HD (Latin America only) BBC Entertainment (Eastern Europe only) Discovery Science (Astro, Malaysia) National Geographic (Taiwan) |
Closed | 13 April 2017 (Latin America) 14 December 2021 (Latvia) 1 April 2022 (Brunei) 17 April 2023 (Nordic countries) |
Replaced by | BBC Nordic |
Links | |
Website | www |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
DStv (South Africa only) | Channel 184 |
Foxtel (Australia) | Channel 290 Channel 134 (HD) |
Fetch TV (Australia) | Channel 130 |
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