BBC First
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This article is about the international variant of BBC First. For localised versions, see BBC First (Australian TV channel), BBC First (Dutch TV channel), and BBC First (Canadian TV channel).
Not to be confused with BBC One.
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.
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Broadcast area | Australia Netherlands Belgium Africa Singapore Malaysia Poland Moldova Romania Turkey Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Canada Middle East & North Africa |
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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; 9 years ago (2014-08-03) |
Replaced | BBC Entertainment (Asia) BBC HD (Poland) |
Closed | 1 September 2020; 3 years ago (2020-09-01) (Africa) |
Links | |
Website | BBCFirst.tv |
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