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| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 4K UHD 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Blue Ant Media |
| Sister channels | BBC Earth BBC First Cottage Life Makeful Smithsonian Channel T+E |
| History | |
| Launched | 12 March 2006; 19 years ago (2006-03-12) |
| Former names | Oasis HD (2006–2014) Oasis (2014–2015) |
| Links | |
| Website | tv |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
 Astro | Channel 550 (HD) |
| NJOI | Channel 550 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Astro | Astro Go |
Love Nature is a Canadianspecialty television channel owned byBlue Ant Media. Originally launched on March 12, 2006, the channel broadcasts documentaries and television series related to wildlife and nature.
Outside of Canada, international versions have been owned byRock Entertainment Holdings andSmithsonian Networks.
In August 2005, John S. Panikkar (co-founder of the channel's original owner,High Fidelity HDTV), was granted a licence by theCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launchOasisHD, described as "a national English-languageCategory 2 high definition specialty programming undertaking... featuring urban and wild landscapes by Canadian and international cinematographers."[1]
The channel launched in Canada on March 12, 2006, asOasis HD,[2] focusing on wildlife and nature programming, similar to its current format.
On December 21, 2011, High Fidelity HDTV announced that it had entered into an agreement to be purchased outright by Blue Ant Media. While initially purchasing 29.9% of the company, the remaining 70.1% would be purchased once it is approved by the CRTC.[3]
In the summer of 2014, the channel dropped the "HD" moniker and was re-branded asOasis with a revised logo and new website.[citation needed]
On January 19, 2015, Oasis relaunched asLove Nature. As part of the relaunch, Blue Ant Media announced plans to produce 200 hours of nature programming per-year in4KUltra HD.[4]
| Country | Worldwide |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Australia United States France Latin America Paraguay Brazil Macau Mexico Slovakia Portugal Spain New Zealand Germany Sweden Netherlands Europe Switzerland Italy Southeast Asia Qatar Serbia United Kingdom Sri Lanka Ireland Turkey India Tajikistan Kenya Israel Singapore Lithuania South Korea Paraguay Chile Malaysia Hong Kong Japan Maldives Indonesia South Africa Lesotho Eswatini Philippines Guyana Suriname Estonia Thailand Latvia Poland Fiji Mongolia Zambia |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rock Entertainment Holdings (Asia) Smithsonian Networks (U.S) |
| Sister channels | ZooMoo Rock Entertainment Rock Extreme (Taiwan only) Global Trekker Golden Chinese Drama (Hong Kong only) Smithsonian Channel Makeful Outdoor Channel Rock Action |
| Links | |
| Website | lovenature |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Zuku TV (Kenya) | Channel 410 |
On July 14, 2008, then owners High Fidelity HDTV, announced that it had reached an agreement with Cameron Thomson Group to distribute then Oasis HD, throughout Europe.[5] Although the channel did not launch internationally as planned.
On December 14, 2015, Blue Ant Media andSmithsonian Networks jointly announced that it was partnering in a new joint venture called Blue Skye Entertainment, with the new company focusing on developing and distributing 4K Ultra HD wildlife and nature programming globally viaSubscription Video on Demand (SVOD) and linear television services under the Love Nature brand and Smithsonian Networks' stand-alone streaming service, Smithsonian Earth.[6] The new company's first product launch came with the launch of the Love Nature SVOD streaming service, which launched in 32 countries at launch, in February 2016.[7]
The channel's first international linear television distribution agreement was signed withStarHub TV in Singapore in November 2016.[8]
Since the global launch, the channel expanded to Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, the Middle East and Africa. The channel was also launched asfree ad-supported TV channels across the United States.
