BBC Brit is an entertainment

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channel featuring factual entertainment programming. The channel is wholly owned and operated by

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. Originally set to roll out internationally in 2014, it was later announced it would launch in 2015, starting in Poland.

History

In October 2013, BBC announced that in 2014 they would roll out three new brands –

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, and BBC Brit, with BBC Brit to be dedicated to entertainment programming. It was later announced that the content would largely be factual entertainment, featuring BBC series ''

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'' with the possibility for increases in local adaptions of the series. Other series are to include ''

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'' and ''

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''. It was also announced that roughly 50 hours, or roughly 5 series, of new content would be ordered for the new channel.

International roll-out

Poland

BBC Brit premiered in Poland on 1 February 2015, replacing

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Nordic Countries

BBC Brit replaced BBC Entertainment in

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and

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on 13 April 2015.

Africa

The channel launched on

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replacing BBC Entertainment on 1 September 2015.

St Helena

The channel is broadcast in St Helena by Sure South Atlantic Ltd's Sure television service alongside BBC World News and BBC Lifestyle (the latter only with the company's Premium Package of channels).

Australia

BBC Brit and

launched in Australia on 1 November 2019, through IPTV streaming service

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. Unlike other versions of the channel, this one is a

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service with selected programming accessible through the TV guide.

Singapore

The channel's content is offered exclusively on BBC Player Singapore (a local version of the

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service).

Malaysia

The channel's content is offered exclusively on BBC Player Malaysia (a local version of the

service), which requires a valid unifi TV subscription to access it. In October 2021, BBC Brit contents will be available as SVOD contents on subscription TV provider Astro.

Programmes

References

External links

* {{BBC Television International BBC television channels Television channels and stations established in 2015 Television channels in Poland Pan-Nordic television channels Television stations in South Africa 2015 establishments in the United Kingdom BBC Worldwide