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]
 BBC Brit logo | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Poland Nordics Africa Australia St Helena Singapore Malaysia Faroe Islands |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Various |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BBC Studios |
| Sister channels | BBC Earth BBC HD BBC Entertainment BBC Lifestyle BBC First BBC News (international) CBeebies |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 February 2015 (Poland) 13 April 2015 (Nordics) 1 September 2015 (Africa) 1 November 2019 (Australia) |
| Replaced | BBC Entertainment |
| Closed | April 17, 2023 (Nordics) |
| Replaced by | BBC Nordic (Nordics) |
| Links | |
| Website | [2] |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| RiksTV (Norway) | Channel 11 |
| Televarpið (Faroe Islands) | Channel 7/channel 24 (IPTV) |
| Boxer (Sweden) | Channel 18 |
| Fetch TV (Australia) | Channel 132 |
History
editIn 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.[1] 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.[4][5] It was also announced that roughly 50 hours, or roughly 5 series, of new content would be ordered for the new channel.[6]
International roll-out
editPoland
editBBC Brit premiered in Poland on 1 February 2015, replacing BBC Entertainment.[3]
Nordic countries
editBBC Brit replaced BBC Entertainment in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland on 13 April 2015.[7][8] It was replaced by BBC Nordic on 17 April 2023.[9]
Africa
editThe channel launched on DStv in Africa replacing BBC Entertainment on 1 September 2015.[10]
Australia
editBBC 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
editThe channel's content is offered exclusively on BBC Player Singapore (a local version of the BBC iPlayer service).[12]
Malaysia
editThe 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.[13] In October 2021, BBC Brit contents have been available as SVOD contents on subscription TV provider Astro.[14]
Programmes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Middleton, Richard (18 October 2013). "BBCWW to scrap global iPlayer". C21 Media. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Julie Swanston sets out commissioning wish list for new BBC Worldwide Channels" (Press release). BBC Worldwide. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ a b "BBC BRIT and BBC EARTH to make their global channel debut in Poland" (Press release). BBC Worldwide. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ Middleton, Richard (27 January 2014). "BBCWW unveils new Brit brand". C21 Media. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ Parker, Robin (27 January 2014). "BBC Brit unveiled by Worldwide". BroadcastNow. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Curtis, Chris (12 December 2013). "BBCW lifts lid on male channel". BroadcastNow. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Nordics launch for BBC BRIT and BBC EARTH" (Press release). BBC Worldwide. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "BBC overhauls channels in Nordic region". Telecompaper. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "BBC Nordic and BBC Nordic+ to launch April 17". BBC. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "BBC Worldwide's new global brands BBC Brit and BBC Earth prove a hit with South African audiences" (Press release). BBC Worldwide. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Fetch TV adds BBC Earth and BBC Brit, now offering BBC channels". Mediaweek. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ BBC Player set to launch in 2016, BBC Worldwide, 27 April 2016
- ^ [1] BBC Worldwide, 23 March 2017
- ^ "Astro Promotions - Special Deals for New & Existing Customers". promotions.astro.com.my. Retrieved 15 September 2021.