BBC First (Dutch TV channel)

BBC First
BBC First logo
Launched 16 May 2015 (2015-05-16)
Owned by BBC Studios
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Audience share 1.1% (2017, SKO)
Slogan Unmissable
Language Dutch
English
Broadcast area Netherlands
Belgium
Sister channel(s) BBC One
BBC Two
BBC Four
BBC Entertainment
BBC World News
CBBC
CBeebies
Website BBCBenelux.com
Availability
Cable
Ziggo (Netherlands) Channel 22
Telenet (Belgium) Channel 310 (Flanders)
Channel 330 (Brussels)
IPTV
KPN/Telfort/XS4ALL (Netherlands) Channel 25
Lijbrandt (Netherlands) Channel 116
T-Mobile (Netherlands) Channel 110
Proximus (Belgium) Channel 25 (Flanders)
Channel 220 (Brussels)
Channel 245 (Wallonia)
Streaming media
Ziggo GO ZiggoGO.tv (Netherlands only)
Yelo TV Watch live (Belgium only)

BBC First is a Dutch pay television channel dedicated to British television drama and crime series. It launched in the Netherlands on 16 May 2015 and in Belgium on 4 June 2015. The channel is distributed by BBC Benelux, a subsidary of BBC Studios. It is the localised version of the internationally available BBC First, with Dutch subtitles, Dutch voice-overs between programmes and during commercial breaks, and localised advertisement. The programming consists not only of BBC productions, but also of productions of, among others, ITV.

History

BBC First launched in the Netherlands on 16 May 2015, initially exclusively on the KPN IPTV service (Interactieve TV van KPN) on channel 23. The programme mix is specifically for the Netherlands, with more emphasis placed on drama and crime series. All programming is subtitled in Dutch.[1] KPN simultaneously withdrew BBC Three and BBC Four.

The channel launched in Belgium on 4 June 2015.[2][3]

On 1 July 2016 Ziggo added BBC First to its channel line up.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A First for Europe as BBC Worldwide's premium drama channel debuts in The Netherlands" (Press release). BBC Worldwide. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "BBC First to Launch in Belgium" (Press release). BBC Worldwide. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "BBC First to launch in Belgium next month". TBI Europe. 22 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Jarco Kriek (1 July 2016). "Ziggo wijzigt zenderaanbod met onder meer BBC First" (in Dutch). Totaal TV. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

Official website (in Dutch)

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