Audio-Focused Natural History Series 'Earthsound' Coming to Apple TV+

Apple TV+ will gain a new natural history series titled "Earthsound," in a project that uses the latest audio technology to tell stories from the natural world (via Deadline).

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‌Apple TV‌+ has ordered 12 half-hour episodes of the series from British production company "Offspring Films" and the makers of "Planet Earth II," "Blue Planet II," and "Big Blue: Live." Offspring Films also produced the upcoming ‌Apple TV‌+ series "Earth at Night in Color."

Earthsound will use advanced audio technologies and cinematic 360-degree sound design to "reveal the unexpected, unfamiliar, and untold natural stories on every continent of the planet."

Earthsound joins Apple's expanding roster of natural history documentaries, which also includes "Tiny World," "Earth at Night in Color," and "The Elephant Queen."

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Top Rated Comments

lazyrighteye Avatar
67 months ago
Now this sounds interesting.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ButteryScrollin Avatar
67 months ago
will sound real nice with spacial audio on AirPods Pro.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Ar40 Avatar
67 months ago
Yes! More of this please Apple!! My kind of content! I love nature docs.

Tiny World (out now) is incredible btw. Not to be missed.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Ludic Spectrum Avatar
67 months ago
Can’t wait. I imagine this will be a unique experience. Down with ocularcentrism!
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
MrTemple Avatar
67 months ago
Hmm, my biggest complaint with the modern era of naturedocs is the fake sound they add.

If this "advanced audio technologies and cinematic 360-degree sound design" is capturing the real sounds, I am VERY interested.

If it's just foley artistry, I'm less interested.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ss2cire Avatar
67 months ago
neat, once the AppleOne bundle is available i'll check it out.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)