BBC First

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
BBC First logo (2022–present)
Broadcast areaAustralia and New Zealand
Europe
Southeast Asia
Canada
Western Asia
North and South Africa
Programming
LanguageVarious
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerBBC Studios
Sister channelsBBC NL
BBC Earth
BBC UKTV
BBC HD
BBC Lifestyle
BBC News (International)
BBC Brit
CBeebies
History
Launched3 August 2014 (2014-08-03)
ReplacedBBC Entertainment (Asia)
BBC HD (Poland)
Closed1 September 2020 (2020-09-01) (Africa) 31 July 2024 (2024-07-31) (Australia) 15 May 2025 (2025-05-15) (Netherlands) 1 May 2026 (2026-05-01) (Malaysia)
Links
WebsiteBBC First Asia
BBC First Canada
BBC First New Zealand

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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