Beginning Saturday, September 7, TV presenter and producer Daphne Paez is set to host a BBC Earth branded block on Cignal\u2019s One News channel in the Philippines, showcasing the work of factual filmmakers from around the world.<\/p>\n
The block will give Cignal\u2019s viewers a taste of the natural-history and factual programs carried on the BBC Earth channel available to the platform\u2019s subscribers. The block will screen three times a week, premiering one hour of BBC Earth programming each Saturday evening from 8 to 9 p.m., with replays on Sunday afternoons (4 to 5 p.m.) and Tuesday evenings (7 to 8 p.m.).<\/p>\n
The first show to be screened in the slot will be Mediterranean with Simon Reeve<\/em>, which sees the journalist embark on a four-part adventure around the region, discovering the extremes that lie beneath the touristy veneer.<\/p>\n Other programs that viewers can look forward to include: World\u2019s Busiest Cities<\/em>, giving viewers an inside look at some of the most crowded and chaotic cities on earth; Joanna Lumley\u2019s Japan<\/em>, which traces the Absolutely Fabulous<\/em> star\u2019s journey as she travels from the icy Siberian seas of the north to the subtropical islands of the south; and Without Limits\u2013Vietnam<\/em>, which follows six people with different physical abilities as they embark on an ambitious and emotional adventure through the diverse landscapes of Vietnam.<\/p>\n Paez said: \u201cI\u2019m honored and delighted to be presenting this unique offering on Cignal\u2019s One News. These are some of the most inspiring, surprising and exciting shows on television and I know that viewers will be excited to explore some of the programs that can be seen on the BBC Earth channel.\u201d<\/p>\n Sienna Olaso, VP for channels and content at Cignal TV, commented: \u201cWe have seen the popularity and impact of BBC Earth programs across the world, and are delighted to work with BBC Studios to serve a slice of BBC Earth programming to a wider audience on our main news channel.\u201d<\/p>\n Myleeta Aga, senior VP and general manager of South and South East Asia at BBC Studios, added: \u201cBBC Earth gives viewers a window into the wider world with passionate presenters, insightful documentaries and incredible footage from the natural world. I am pleased that we are able to work with our partners at Cignal TV to further extend our BBC Earth offering to Filipino viewers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Beginning Saturday, September 7, TV presenter and producer Daphne Paez is set to host a BBC Earth branded block on Cignal\u2019s One News channel in the Philippines, showcasing the work of factual filmmakers from around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1049,"featured_media":13248,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[259,4095,4096,4097,4098,4099,4100,4101],"class_list":["post-13247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-bbc-earth","tag-cignal-tv","tag-daphne-paez","tag-joanna-lumleys-japan","tag-mediterranean-with-simon-reeve","tag-one-news","tag-without-limits-vietnam","tag-worlds-busiest-cities","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n