Natural History

  • Planet Earth II Live in Concert to premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in May

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    Produced by BBC Worldwide and the BBC Natural History Unit, Planet Earth II Live in Concert will feature breathtaking, specially-selected high-definition footage from the BAFTA and EMMY award-winning series as the BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Singers, conducted by Jessica Cottis, play the music of Hans Zimmer and his composers, Jacob Shea and Jasha Klebe.

  • BBC iPlayer to show Blue Planet II in Ultra HD and HDR

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    David Attenborough’s acclaimed Blue Planet II will be available to stream in Ultra HD and High Dynamic Range via the iPlayer as part of a trial in which the BBC will assess how it produces and distributes the “next generation of high quality TV programmes.”

  • Planet Earth II to get 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray release next month

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    Filmed in 117 locations in 40 different countries, and presented by the legendary Sir David Attenborough, the series journeys to the four corners of the globe to discover the extreme forces that shape life in each of these iconic landscapes and the remarkable ways animals manage to overcome the challenges of surviving in the wildest…

  • BBC iPlayer to stream Planet Earth II footage in Ultra HD

    BBC iPlayer to stream Planet Earth II footage in Ultra HD

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    Available on compatible TVs, the footage will be available in Ultra HD and Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) and mark’s the BBC’s first public UHD broadcast and the corporation will use feedback to help decide how best to stream full-length Ultra HD programmes in future.

  • Video: Sir David Attenborough wows a cheetah

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    The show sees the ever-popular presenter and journalist explore some of the natural world’s most extraordinary and baffling species.

  • BBC DVD adds UltraViolet digital copies to range

    BBC DVD adds UltraViolet digital copies to range

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    Buyers of the BBC’s biggest DVD brands will be able to enjoy their purchases on the move after the corporation announced it’ll be offering UltraViolet-enabled titles this Christmas. UltraViolet is a Digital Rights regime that allows consumers to download a digital copy of their purchases from an online ‘locker’ and watch them on computers, tablets,…