International television channel owned by the BBC
Television channel
BBC Brit
is an entertainment
subscription television
channel featuring factual entertainment programming. The channel is wholly owned and operated by
BBC Studios
. Originally set to roll out internationally in 2014,
[1]
it was later announced it would launch in 2015,
[2]
starting in Poland.
[3]
History
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In October 2013, the BBC announced that in 2014, they would roll out three new brands ?
BBC Earth
,
BBC First
, and BBC Brit, with BBC Brit to be dedicated to entertainment programming.
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It was later announced that the content would largely be factual entertainment, featuring the BBC series
Top Gear
with the possibility for increases in local adaptions of the series. Other series are to include
Room 101
and
Mock the Week
.
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[5]
It was also announced that roughly 50 hours, or roughly 5 series, of new content would be ordered for the new channel.
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International roll-out
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Poland
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BBC Brit premiered in Poland on 1 February 2015, replacing
BBC Entertainment
.
[3]
Nordic countries
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BBC Brit replaced BBC Entertainment in
Denmark
,
Norway
,
Sweden
,
Finland
and
Iceland
on 13 April 2015.
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[8]
It was replaced by
BBC Nordic
on 17 April 2023.
[9]
Africa
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The channel launched on
DStv
in
Africa
replacing BBC Entertainment on 1 September 2015.
[10]
Australia
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BBC Brit and
BBC Earth
launched in Australia on 1 November 2019, through IPTV streaming service
Fetch TV
.
[11]
Unlike other versions of the channel, this one is a
video on demand
service with selected programming accessible through the TV guide.
Singapore
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The channel's content is offered exclusively on
BBC Player
Singapore (a local version of the
BBC iPlayer
service).
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Malaysia
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The channel's content is offered exclusively on
BBC Player
Malaysia (a local version of the
BBC iPlayer
service), which requires a valid unifi TV subscription to access it.
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In October 2021, BBC Brit contents have been available as SVOD contents on subscription TV provider Astro.
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Programmes
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References
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External links
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