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´óÏó´«Ã½ Earth – a brand new programming block showcasing the very best in natural history programming from the ´óÏó´«Ã½ – will launch across the world on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Knowledge from March 2011, giving viewers a ringside seat to some of the most beautiful, bizarre and enchanting creatures from the natural world.

´óÏó´«Ã½ Earth will make its debut on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Knowledge first in Australia on March 4, launching with the spectacular landmark series Planet Earth, narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The block will then premiere in Asia on March 31 with Planet Earth and Wild China and in Poland on April 3 with Nature's Great Events before rolling out in Africa and Scandinavia on May 8. ´óÏó´«Ã½ Earth programming will also feature in the schedules of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Knowledge in Italy and New Zealand, the newest channels in ´óÏó´«Ã½ Worldwide's portfolio, which both launch in March 2011.

Further ´óÏó´«Ã½ Earth programmes set to roll out on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Knowledge later in the year include the critically-acclaimed South Pacific, Galapagos, Life in the Undergrowth, Life in Cold Blood and Life of Mammals.

David Weiland, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Worldwide Channels' SVP Programming & TV Channels said, "The launch of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Earth on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Knowledge marks an exciting new era for the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s international networks. The ´óÏó´«Ã½'s ground-breaking Natural History content now has an exclusive home back on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ internationally and we hope ´óÏó´«Ã½ Earth will become a regular weekly destination that will captivate and entertain our viewers, bringing them closer to the natural world than ever before."

´óÏó´«Ã½ Earth draws from one of the world's largest and most diverse natural history archives, spanning 50 years of programme making from the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Natural History Unit, globally recognised for its quality and innovation. The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Earth catalogue consists of over 1,000 titles that make up over 2,200 hours of programming showcasing the beauty, the wonders and the stories of the wild world. With so many rare moments captured on film, no one gets you closer.

´óÏó´«Ã½ natural history content is now united under the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Earth brand, and can be experienced by audiences on television or DVD; online via sites such as ; in books and magazines; feature films including the recently announced Walking with Dinosaurs 3D or at a live show such as Planet Earth Live.

Harriet Otoo