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أغر؟´«أ½ Earth – a brand new programming block showcasing the very best in natural history programming from the أغر؟´«أ½ – will launch across the world on أغر؟´«أ½ Knowledge from March 2011, giving viewers a ringside seat to some of the most beautiful, bizarre and enchanting creatures from the natural world.

أغر؟´«أ½ Earth will make its debut on أغر؟´«أ½ 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. أغر؟´«أ½ Earth programming will also feature in the schedules of أغر؟´«أ½ Knowledge in Italy and New Zealand, the newest channels in أغر؟´«أ½ Worldwide's portfolio, which both launch in March 2011.

Further أغر؟´«أ½ Earth programmes set to roll out on أغر؟´«أ½ 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, أغر؟´«أ½ Worldwide Channels' SVP Programming & TV Channels said, "The launch of أغر؟´«أ½ Earth on أغر؟´«أ½ Knowledge marks an exciting new era for the أغر؟´«أ½'s international networks. The أغر؟´«أ½'s ground-breaking Natural History content now has an exclusive home back on the أغر؟´«أ½ internationally and we hope أغر؟´«أ½ Earth will become a regular weekly destination that will captivate and entertain our viewers, bringing them closer to the natural world than ever before."

أغر؟´«أ½ Earth draws from one of the world's largest and most diverse natural history archives, spanning 50 years of programme making from the أغر؟´«أ½ Natural History Unit, globally recognised for its quality and innovation. The أغر؟´«أ½ 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.

أغر؟´«أ½ natural history content is now united under the أغر؟´«أ½ 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