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BBC First

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. It is supported by extended localised advertising breaks.

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International roll-out

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Overview

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Owner
BBC Studios
Broadcast area
Australia and New Zealand Europe Southeast Asia Canada Western Asia North and South Africa
Closed
1 September 2020; 5 years ago (2020-09-01) (Africa) 31 July 2024; 2 years ago (2024-07-31) (Australia) 15 May 2025; 15 months ago (2025-05-15) (Netherlands) 1 May 2026; 3 months…
Country
United Kingdom
Language
Various
Launched
3 August 2014; 12 years ago (2014-08-03)

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BBC First

Nodes44
Edges43
Triples57
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.045455
Components1

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BBC First

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related to Canada · 18
BBC First → Alliance Atlantis, BBC, BBC Canada, BBC Canada's, BBC Earth, BBC Studios, Blue Ant, Blue Ant Media, Blue Ant Media's, Canada's, Canadian, Corus Entertainment, HIFI, In March, March, Michael MacMillan, Previously, Unlike
related to Australia · 14
BBC First → April, August, Australia, Australian, BBC, Binge, Britbox, Foxtel, It, July, June, On, The, UK
related to Programming blocks · 7
BBC First → AXN Mystery, India, Japan, June, May, There, Zee Café
related to history · 4
BBC First → BBC, BBC Brit, BBC Earth, In October
related to New Zealand · 3
BBC First → October, On, Sky
Broadcast area · 1
BBC First → Australia and New Zealand Europe Southeast Asia Canada Western Asia North and South Africa
Closed · 1
BBC First → 1 September 2020; 5 years ago (2020-09-01) (Africa) 31 July 2024; 2 years ago (2024-07-31) (Australia) 15 May 2025; 15 months ago (2025-05-15) (Netherlands) 1 May 2026; 3 months…
Country · 1
BBC First → United Kingdom
Language · 1
BBC First → Various
Launched · 1
BBC First → 3 August 2014; 12 years ago (2014-08-03)

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bbc first channel launched service drama programming entertainment studios subscription australia new october may hd brit netherlands africa poland south

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BBC FirstBroadcast areaAustralia and New Zealand Europe Southeast Asia Canada Western Asia North and South Africa1.00infobox
BBC FirstClosed1 September 2020; 5 years ago (2020-09-01) (Africa) 31 July 2024; 2 years ago (2024-07-31) (Australia) 15 May 2025; 15 months ago (2025-05-15) (Netherlands) 1 May 2026; 3 months…1.00infobox
BBC FirstCountryUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
BBC FirstLanguageVarious1.00infobox
BBC FirstLaunched3 August 2014; 12 years ago (2014-08-03)1.00infobox
BBC FirstOwnerBBC Studios1.00infobox
BBC FirstPicture format1080i HDTV1.00infobox
BBC FirstReplacedBBC Entertainment (Asia) BBC HD (Poland)1.00infobox
BBC FirstSister channelsBBC NL BBC Earth BBC UKTV BBC HD BBC Lifestyle BBC News (International) BBC Brit CBeebies1.00infobox
BBC FirstWebsiteBBC First Asia BBC First Canada BBC First New Zealand1.00infobox
BBC Firstis aentertainment subscription television channel featuring comedy0.90text
BBC Firstrelated to AustraliaOn0.60section

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