BBC Earth (TV channel)

BBC Earth
Logo used since September 2023
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaMiddle East and North Africa
Nordic countries
Latin America and Caribbean
Canada
Hungary
Poland
Australia
Romania
Laos
India (as Sony BBC Earth)
South Korea
South Africa
New Zealand
Greece
Turkey
Asia-Pacific
Malaysia
Serbia
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Europe
Eurasia
South Asia
North America
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Programming
Language(s)Various
Picture format1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerBBC Studios
Sister channelsBBC Brit
BBC HD
BBC Entertainment
BBC Lifestyle
BBC First
BBC World News
CBeebies
History
Launched1 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)
ReplacedBBC Knowledge
BBC HD (Latin America only)
BBC Entertainment (Eastern Europe only)
Discovery Science (Astro, Malaysia)
National Geographic (Taiwan)
Closed13 April 2017 (Latin America)
14 December 2021 (Latvia)
1 April 2022 (Brunei)
17 April 2023 (Nordic countries)
1 October 2024 (TrueVisions)
Replaced byBBC Nordic
Links
Websitewww.bbcearth.com
Availability
Terrestrial
DStv (South Africa only)Channel 184
Foxtel (Australia)Channel 290
Channel 134 (HD)
Fetch TV (Australia)Channel 130

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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Reveal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Julie Swanston sets out commissioning wish list for new BBC Worldwide Channels" (Press release). BBC Worldwide. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  3. ^ "BBC BRIT and BBC EARTH to make their global channel debut in Poland" (Press release). BBC Worldwide. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.