BBC fights to stop David Attenborough being poached

Three major nature shows revealed as broadcaster aims to stem staff exodus to Netflix

The BBC has commissioned three major series on the natural world, as it fights to stop staff who make its popular natural history shows – including David Attenborough – being poached by deep-pocketed rival Netflix.

Perfect Planet, Frozen Planet II and Planet Earth III will be shown on the BBC over the coming years, building on the success of 2017’s enormously popular Blue Planet II, which helped push the issue of plastic recycling to the top of the political agenda.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2I0a776