BBC Earth Branded Block for South Korea

DocuOne, a new documentary channel in South Korea, has begun carrying a BBC Earth branded block.

Airing for six hours a day, BBC Earth reaches over 12 million households on DocuOne, which was recently launched by KMH. Programs in the block, which include Planet Earth and Frozen Planet, are subtitled in Korean.

“Having previously worked with KMH to deliver premium BBC dramas, we are very excited to partner with them to bring our award-winning and groundbreaking natural-history content to their viewers,” said Soojin Chung, the general manager of BBC Worldwide in Northeast Asia. “We are excited that BBC Earth is in the lineup to kick-start DocuOne, and are confident that the block will be a hit in Korea.”

Seong Soo Kim, director of broadcasting at KMH, added, “We are delighted to work with BBC Worldwide to launch DocuOne. With BBC Earth as a branded block on the channel, we are confident in positioning DocuOne as a premium documentary channel in South Korea. This is a great opportunity to develop the relationship between KMH and BBC Worldwide, and we hope to get a lot of support and encouragement for our new channel.”

In the region, BBC Earth is available as a linear channel in Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. In India, Sony BBC Earth is a joint venture channel with BBC Worldwide and Sony Entertainment Television. There is also a BBC Earth block in Japan. In Singapore and Malaysia, the channel can be seen on BBCPlayer.com and via an app.