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Sony BBC Earth
Country	India
Headquarters	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Programming
Language(s)	English; Hindi; Tamil; Telugu
Picture format	1080i HDTV; (downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	Sony Corporation; BBC Studios
Parent	Sony Pictures Networks India
Sister channels	Sony MAX; Sony Max 2; Sony SAB; Sony SAB tamil; Sony Six; Sony Aath; Sony Pix; Sony TEN; Sony Wah; Sony Pal; Sony TV; Sony Yay; Sony Marathi
History
Launched	6 March 2017
Links
Website	sonybbcearth.com
Availability
Cable
Siti Cable	Channel 604 (SD); Channel 822 (HD)
Hathway Digital Cable	Channel 456 (SD)
Kerala Vision Digital TV	Channel 404 (SD); Channel 813 (HD)
In Digital	Channel 285 (SD)
Fastway Cable	Channel 356 (SD)
Asianet Digital	Channel 409 (SD); Channel 822 (HD)
Satellite
Airtel	Channel 438 (SD); Channel 439 (FHD)
Tata Sky	Channel 725 (SD); Channel 724 (HD)
Sun Direct	Channel 545 (SD); Channel 955 (HD)
Dish TV & d2h	Channel 985 (SD); Channel 984 (HD)
Dish Home; (Nepal)	Channel 415 (SD)
Dialog TV ; (Sri Lanka)	Channel 57 (SD)
Zuku TV (Kenya)	Channel 957
IPTV
APSFL	Channel 353 (HD)
Streaming media
SonyLIV	Watch Sony BBC Earth Live (India)

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Sony BBC Earth is an Indian pay television channel owned by BBC Studios^[1]^[2] and Sony Pictures Networks.^[3]^[4] The channel broadcasts BBC programming in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu through its four audio tracks available. The BBC entered into a joint venture with Multi Screen Media to launch the channel in India, which was finally launched on 6 March 2017,^[5]^[6] following regulatory approval of the joint venture.

References

↑ "Sony in partnership with BBC to launch Sony BBC Earth". Live Mint. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
↑ "BBC Worldwide and Multi Screen Media Form Joint Venture to Launch 'Sony BBC Earth'". BBC.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
↑ "Sony gears up to launch Sony BBC Earth in India". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
↑ "Sony BBC Earth goes live". Forbes India. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
↑ "Sony, BBC Worldwide JV to launch Sony BBC Earth in India on March 6". Economic Times. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
↑ "Sony BBC Earth launches in India". BBC.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

External links

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[1] "Sony in partnership with BBC to launch Sony BBC Earth". Live Mint. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.

[2] "BBC Worldwide and Multi Screen Media Form Joint Venture to Launch 'Sony BBC Earth'". BBC.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

[3] "Sony gears up to launch Sony BBC Earth in India". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

[4] "Sony BBC Earth goes live". Forbes India. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

[5] "Sony, BBC Worldwide JV to launch Sony BBC Earth in India on March 6". Economic Times. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.

[6] "Sony BBC Earth launches in India". BBC.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

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-| name            = Sony BBC Earth
+| name = Sony BBC Earth
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+| logo = Sony_BBC_Earth.png
-| logo_size       = 140px
+| logo_size = 150px
-| launch_date     = 6 March 2017
+| launch_date = 6 March 2017
-| owner           = [[Sony Pictures Networks]]<br />[[BBC Studios]]
+| owner = [[Sony Corporation]]<br />[[BBC Studios]]
-| country         = India
+| parent = [[Sony Pictures Networks India]]
-| language        = English<br />[[Hindi language|Hindi]]<br />[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
+| country = India
-| headquarters    = [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]]
+| language = English<br />[[Hindi language|Hindi]]<br />[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
-| slogan          = ''Feel alive''
+| headquarters = [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]]
-| picture_format  = [[1080i]] [[High-definition television|HDTV]]<br />(downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
+| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[High-definition television|HDTV]]<br />(downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
 | sister_channels = [[Sony MAX]]<br />[[Sony Max 2]]<br />[[Sony SAB]]<br />[[Sony SAB tamil]]<br />[[Sony Six]]<br />[[Sony Aath]]<br />[[Sony Pix]]<br />[[Sony TEN]]<br />[[Sony Wah]]<br />[[Sony Pal]]<br />[[Sony TV]]<br />[[Sony Yay]]<br />[[Sony Marathi]]
-| web             = {{url|sonybbcearth.com}}
+| website = {{url|sonybbcearth.com}}
-| terr_serv_1     =
+| sat_serv_1 = [[Airtel Digital TV|Airtel]]
-| terr_chan_1     =
+| sat_chan_1 = Channel 438 (SD)<br />Channel 439 (FHD)
-| sat_serv_1      = [[Airtel Digital TV|Airtel]]
+| sat_serv_2 = [[Tata Sky]]
-| sat_chan_1      = Channel 438 (SD)<br />Channel 439 (FHD)
+| sat_chan_2 = Channel 725 (SD)<br />Channel 724 (HD)
-| sat_serv_2      = [[Reliance Digital TV|Reliance TV]]
+| sat_serv_3 = [[Sun Direct]]
-| sat_chan_2      = Channel 562 (SD)
+| sat_chan_3 = Channel 545 (SD)<br />Channel 955 (HD)
-| sat_serv_3      = [[Sun Direct]]
+| sat_serv_4 = [[Dish TV]] & [[d2h]]
-| sat_chan_3      = Channel 545 (SD)<br />Channel 955 (HD)
+| sat_chan_4 = Channel 985 (SD)<br />Channel 984 (HD)
-| sat_serv_4      = [[Videocon d2h]]
+| sat_serv_5 = [[Dish Home]]<br />(Nepal)
-| sat_chan_4      = Channel 474 (SD)
+| sat_chan_5 = Channel 415 (SD)
-| sat_serv_5      = [[Dish Home]]<br />(Nepal)
+| sat_serv_6 = [[Dialog TV]] <br /> (Sri Lanka)
-| sat_chan_5      = Channel 415 (SD)
+| sat_chan_6 = Channel 57  (SD)
-| sat_serv_6      = [[Dialog TV]] <br /> (Sri Lanka)
+| sat_serv_8 = Zuku TV (Kenya)
-| sat_chan_6      = Channel 57  (SD)
+| sat_chan_8 = Channel 957
-| sat_serv_7      = [[Asianet Digital]]
+| cable_serv_1 = [[Siti Cable]]
-| sat_chan_7      = Channel 409 (SD)<br />Channel 822 (HD)
+| cable_chan_1 = Channel 604 (SD)<br />Channel 822 (HD)
-| sat_serv_8      = [[Tata Sky]]
+| cable_serv_2 = [[Hathway|Hathway Digital Cable]]
-| sat_chan_8      = Channel 725 (SD)<br />Channel 724 (HD)
+| cable_chan_2 = Channel 456 (SD)
-| cable_serv_1    = [[Siti Cable]]
+| cable_serv_3 = [[Kerala Vision Digital TV]]
-| cable_chan_1    = Channel 604 (SD)<br />Channel 822 (HD)
+| cable_chan_3 = Channel 404 (SD)<br />Channel 813 (HD)
-| cable_serv_2    = [[Hathway|Hathway Digital Cable]]
+| cable_serv_4 = In Digital
-| cable_chan_2    = Channel 456 (SD)
+| cable_chan_4 = Channel 285 (SD)
-| cable_serv_3    = [[Kerala Vision Digital TV]]
+| cable_serv_5 = Fastway Cable
-| cable_chan_3    = Channel 404 (SD)<br />Channel 813 (HD)
+| cable_chan_5 = Channel 356 (SD)
-| cable_serv_4    = [[In Digital]]
+| cable_serv_7 = [[Asianet Digital]]
-| cable_chan_4    = Channel 285 (SD)
+| cable_chan_7 = Channel 409 (SD)<br />Channel 822 (HD)
-| cable_serv_5    = Fastway Cable
+| iptv_serv_1 = [[APSFL]]
-| cable_chan_5    = Channel 356 (SD)
+| iptv_chan_1 = Channel 353 (HD)
-| iptv_serv_1     = [[APSFL]]
+| online_serv_1 = [[Sony LIV|SonyLIV]]
-| iptv_chan_1     = Channel 353 (HD)
+| online_chan_1 = [https://www.sonyliv.com/live-tv/bbc-earth-1000009252 Watch Sony BBC Earth Live] (India)
-| online_serv_1   = [[Sony LIV|SonyLIV]]
-| online_chan_1   = [https://www.sonyliv.com/live-tv/bbc-earth-1000009252 Watch Sony BBC Earth Live] (India)
 }}
 '''Sony BBC Earth''' is an Indian [[pay television]] channel owned by [[BBC Studios]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Sony in partnership with BBC to launch Sony BBC Earth|url=http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/EuqYef7AjT8zhl6bI3XA8O/Sony-in-partnership-with-BBC-launches-new-factual-entertainm.html|access-date=5 March 2017|work=[[Live Mint]]|date=1 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=BBC Worldwide and Multi Screen Media Form Joint Venture to Launch ‘Sony BBC Earth'|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2015/sony-bbc-earth-india|access-date=4 May 2017|work=[[BBC.com]]}}</ref> and [[Sony Pictures Networks]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sony gears up to launch Sony BBC Earth in India|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/sony-gears-up-to-launch-sony-bbc-earth-in-india/article9519502.ece|access-date=4 May 2017|work=[[The Hindu Business Line]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sony BBC Earth goes live|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/special/sony-bbc-earth-goes-live/46147/1|access-date=4 May 2017|work=[[Forbes India]]}}</ref> The channel broadcasts BBC programming in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu through its four audio tracks available. The BBC entered into a joint venture with [[Multi Screen Media]] to launch the channel in India, which was finally launched on 6 March 2017,<ref>{{cite news|title=Sony, BBC Worldwide JV to launch Sony BBC Earth in India on March 6|url=http://m.economictimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/sony-bbc-worldwide-jv-to-launch-sony-bbc-earth-in-india-on-march-6/articleshow/57413269.cms|access-date=5 March 2017|work=[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]|date=1 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sony BBC Earth launches in India
 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2017/sonyearth|access-date=4 May 2017|work=[[BBC.com]]}}</ref> following regulatory approval of the joint venture.
-[[Kareena Kapoor]] was appointed the [[brand ambassador]] for this channel.<ref>{{cite press release|title=BBC Worldwide and Multi Screen Media Form Joint Venture to Launch ‘Sony BBC Earth’ in India|publisher=BBC Worldwide|date=16 September 2015|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2015/sony-bbc-earth-india|access-date=28 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kareena Kapoor launches Sony BBC Earth|url=http://m.photos.timesofindia.com/events/mumbai/events/mumbai/kareena-launches-sony-bbc-earth/articleshow/57423939.cms|access-date=5 March 2017|work=[[Times of India]]|date=2 March 2017}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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