 BBC First logo (2022–present) | |
| Broadcast area | Australia Netherlands Belgium Africa Singapore Malaysia Poland Moldova New Zealand Romania Turkey Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Canada Middle East & North Africa |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Various |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BBC Studios |
| Sister channels | BBC Earth BBC UKTV BBC HD BBC Lifestyle BBC Entertainment BBC News (International) BBC Brit CBeebies |
| History | |
| Launched | 3 August 2014 |
| Replaced | BBC Entertainment (Asia) BBC HD (Poland) |
| Closed | 1 September 2020 (Africa) |
| Links | |
| Website | BBCFirst.tv |
BBC First is an entertainment subscription television channel featuring comedy, crime, drama and film programming, originating from UK and mostly from the BBC. The channel is wholly owned and operated by BBC Studios. The channel began rolling out internationally in 2014, launching first in Australia.[1][2][3] It is supported by extended localised advertising breaks.
- ^ "BBC Worldwide and Foxtel unveil new channel name". BBC Worldwide. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ Knox, David (17 April 2013). "New BBC Drama channel headed to Foxtel". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Knox, David (19 October 2013). "BBC First channel to launch on Foxtel in August". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 February 2014.