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BBC Natural History Unit → ? – The BBC Natural History Unit is now part of BBC Studios and is known officially as BBC Studios Natural History Unit, see: https://productions.bbcstudios.com/our-production-brands/the-natural-history-unit https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/bbcstudios/2021/historic-moment-as-bbc-studios-in-bristol-announces-a-new-home BBC Studios Comms ( talk) 13:25, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
BBC Studios Comms ( talk) 13:25, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
Logo change.
As stated in move request above BBC Natural History Unit is now part of BBC Studios and is known officially as BBC Studios Natural History Unit. It has a different logo ( https://productions.bbcstudios.com/our-production-brands/the-natural-history-unit) which we have tried to upload but was repeatedly rejected by the Wikipedia system.
BBC Studios Comms ( talk) 14:26, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
In the infobox please could the Parent company be changed from "BBC" to "BBC Studios". [1] BBC Studios Comms ( talk) 14:26, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
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Please could we replace the first paragraph as it is outdated and factually inaccurate. At present it reads:
The BBC Natural History Unit (NHU) is a department of the BBC which produces television, radio and online content with a natural history or wildlife theme. It is best known for its highly regarded nature documentaries, including The Blue Planet and Planet Earth, and has a long association with David Attenborough's authored documentaries, starting with 1979's Life_on_Earth_(TV_series).
Please could it be changed to the following:
BBC Studios Natural History Unit (NHU), part of BBC Studios Productions, creates world-leading natural history content. With over sixty years’ heritage, the production unit has been at the forefront of innovation (citation: [1]) and has a long association with Sir David Attenborough, starting with his authored documentary Life on Earth in 1979.
BBC Studios Comms ( talk) 14:26, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
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Please could we replace the second and third paragraphs as they are both outdated and factually inaccurate. At present they reads:
The Natural History Unit is a specialist department within BBC Factual Production, which is itself part of BBC Studios. Each year it produces around 100 hours of television and 50 hours of radio programmes, making it the largest wildlife documentary production house in the world.[1] The BBC commissions programmes from the Unit for broadcast on five terrestrial television channels (BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, CBBC and CBeebies) and BBC Radio 4. Content is marketed internationally under the BBC Earth brand by the corporation's commercial arm, BBC Studios. Original content is also broadcast on the Earth Unplugged YouTube channel.[2]
The Unit has been based in Broadcasting House, Bristol since its formation in 1957, and has been headed by Julian Hector since 2016.
Please could it be changed to the following:
The Natural History Unit received over 200 awards for its programmes, including 4 Emmys and 11 BAFTA TV awards, between 2017, when BBC Studios’ production arm first launched commercially, [1] and 2020 [2] .
Its globally renowned nature documentaries include Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II, which have been watched by over a billion people in the last three years [3]. The latter sparked a campaign against ocean plastic pollution and drove change on a global scale, with the G20 agreeing an international framework to address marine plastic litter. In recognition, BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit and Sir David Attenborough won the Chatham House Prize for the series’ impact and contribution to international relations [4].
The Natural History Unit’s multi-award-winning output ranges from landmark documentaries like Seven Worlds, One Planet [5] and technically challenging live shows like Blue Planet Live [6] to much loved long-running series like Springwatch [7] and children’s programmes like Andy’s Adventures [8].
BBC Studios Comms ( talk) 14:56, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
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Please could we add a new section called "New customers and audiences"
This section would read the following:
Since launching commercially, the Natural History Unit has won commissions from international broadcasters including Apple TV+ ( The Year Earth Changed [1] and Prehistoric Planet [2]), Discovery (Endangered, narrated by Ellen DeGeneres [3] ), NBC Universal (The Americas previously known as The New World ), National Geographic (Ocean Xplorers [4] in partnership with James Cameron) and Migu (Animal Impossible ) as well as producing for the BBC.
Content is marketed internationally under BBC Studios’ BBC Earth brand. Original content is also broadcast on the BBC Earth YouTube channel. [5]
BBC Studios Comms ( talk) 18:38, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
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Please could we add a new section called "Innovation"
This section would read the following:
The Natural History Unit has been at the forefront of ground-breaking innovation – including shooting the world’s first high definition natural history landmark series ( Planet Earth (2006 TV series)), underwater time-lapse cameras in Antarctica ( Life (British TV series)) [1], the highest use of drone technology ( Seven Worlds, One Planet) [2], using cameras from space to tell stories of life on our planet (Earth from Space) [3] and building the world’s first manmade waterhole with a built-in fixed rig camera system and half-submerged photographic hide (Waterhole) [4]. In 2021, Winterwatch was the world’s first large scale production to be powered by green hydrogen and emissions-free electricity [5] [6] [7] .
The NHU has also driven innovation in natural history story-telling, for example Dynasties, described by TV critics as “ Game of Thrones” for the natural world used the narrative arc of a drama to enhance viewers’ emotional connection with the stories [8] [9].
BBC Studios Comms ( talk) 19:00, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
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Please could we add a new section called "Locations"
This section would read the following:
The Natural History Unit has been based at Broadcasting House, Bristol on Whiteladies Road in Clifton in Bristol since its formation in 1957. It was announced in April 2021 that it will move to a new 21st century sustainable production base in Bristol city centre [1]
BBC Studios Natural History Unit is launching a production base in Los Angeles to support the global boom in natural history programming and US buyers [2]
BBC Studios Comms ( talk) 19:31, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
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This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
Georgie - BBC Studios Comms ( talk) 15:45, 20 August 2021 (UTC)
This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
Please could we replace the paragraph that run as follows:
The Natural History Unit is a specialist department within BBC Factual Production, which is itself part of BBC Studios. Each year it produces around 100 hours of television and 50 hours of radio programmes, making it the largest wildlife documentary production house in the world. [1] The BBC commissions programmes from the Unit for broadcast on five terrestrial television channels ( BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, CBBC and CBeebies) and BBC Radio 4. Content is marketed internationally under the BBC Earth brand by the corporation's commercial arm, BBC Studios. Original content is also broadcast on the Earth Unplugged YouTube channel. [2]
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With the following slightly edited version:
The Natural History Unit is a specialist department within BBC Studios Productions. Each year it produces around 100 hours of television and 50 hours of radio programmes, making it the largest wildlife documentary production house in the world. [1] The BBC commissions programmes from the Unit for broadcast on five terrestrial television channels ( BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, CBBC and CBeebies) and BBC Radio 4. It also makes programmes for other broadcasters and services including Apple TV+, Discovery, Inc., National Geographic Global Networks and NBC Universal. Content is marketed internationally under the BBC Earth brand. Original content is also broadcast on the Earth Unplugged YouTube channel. [2]
Georgie - BBC Studios Comms ( talk) 16:40, 20 August 2021 (UTC)
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So, when did the NHU get shifted from BBC to BBC Studios? Does anyone have a reference for the change? Something like that should be mentioned in the History section of the article. ⁓ Pelagic ( messages ) 12:14, 21 August 2021 (UTC)
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After the second sentence of the third paragraph please could we add the following sentence
“It was announced in April 2021 that the Natural History Unit will move to a new sustainable production base in Bristol city centre. It is also launching a production base in Los Angeles to support US buyers.”
Whilst it has been based in Broadcasting House, Bristol for many years the NHU will soon be moving to a new location in Bristol and adding an additional office in Los Angeles. We understand if this may seen too much like news, but the statement that the NHU is based in Broadcasting House, Bristol will soon become factually inaccurate.
Georgie - BBC Studios Comms ( talk) 11:51, 24 August 2021 (UTC)
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Part of an edit requested by an editor with a conflict of interest has been implemented. [see below] |
Please could we add the following text to the Awards and recognition section:
“The Natural History Unit received over 200 awards for its programmes, including 4 Emmys and 11 BAFTA TV awards, between 2017, when it first launched commercially, and 2020. In 2019 BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit and Sir David Attenborough won the Chatham House Prize for Blue Planet II’s impact and contribution to international relations, which was presented by Queen Elizabeth II.”
BBC Studios Natural History Unit has received a number of new awards and recognition since this section was last updated.
Georgie - BBC Studios Comms ( talk) 11:58, 24 August 2021 (UTC)
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