Nine will show the David Attenborough documentary series Planet Earth II after striking a deal with BBC Worldwide.
The original Planet Earth series, which launched in 2006, was the first documentary to be filmed in high definition and was watched by more than half a billion people.
Planet Earth II, which screens on Nine next year, is filmed in ultra hi-definition and its premiere attracted 9.2 million viewers on BBC One last Sunday, making it the highest-rating natural history title in 15 years.
Planet Earth II includes footage from 40 different countries across 117 filming trips to the highest mountains, remotest islands, richest jungles and harshest deserts across the world.
“This is a spectacular series that has all the wow-factor of the original Planet Earth, with the added benefit of new technology to capture the scale of our planet and get close to its animals in a way that was not possible ten years ago. Nine will be able to offer viewers a real treat with this series,” BBC Worldwide ANZ’s director of content sales Irene Read says.
Hamish Turner, Nine’s Program Director, adds: “Ten years after launch, Planet Earth still stands as a landmark natural history series, the first to be filmed in high-hefinition. We're thrilled to have secured this stunning sequel coming to Nine in 2017.”
Earlier this week, Nine revealed its full programming slate at its Upfronts and Personal event.
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