BBC Japan

BBC Japan
CountryJapan
Broadcast areaJapan
Programming
Language(s)Japanese
English
Picture formatNTSC 480i (4:3 SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerBBC Worldwide
Japan Mediarc
History
Launched1 December 2004
Closed30 April 2006

BBC Japan was a short-lived subscription television channel co-owned by BBC Worldwide and SKY PerfecTV! subsidiary Japan Mediarc that was available via satellite in Japan. The channel's aim was to showcase the BBC's programming to the Japanese market, but it suffered from financial issues from its co-owner that led to the channel's closure a year later.