BBC NL

BBC NL
	Logo used since 15 May 2025
Country	Netherlands
Broadcast area	Netherlands; Belgium
Network	BBC Benelux
Programming
Language(s)	Dutch; English
Picture format	1080i HDTV; (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	BBC Studios
Sister channels	BBC One; BBC Two; BBC Three; BBC Four; BBC World News; CBBC; CBeebies
History
Launched	16 May 2015; 9 years ago (as BBC First) ; 15 May 2025; 0 days ago (as BBC NL) (Netherlands only)
Former names	BBC First (2015-2025, Netherlands)
Links
Website	BBCBenelux.com
Availability
Streaming media
Ziggo GO (Netherlands)	ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only)
Yelo TV	Watch live (Belgium only)

BBC NL (still known as BBC First in Belgium) is the Dutch version of BBC It is a pay television channel It launched in the Netherlands on 16 May 2015 and in Belgium on 4 June 2015 as BBC First. The channel is distributed by BBC Benelux, a division of BBC Studios.

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]

Since 15 May 2025, the channel has a new name in The Netherlands and continues as BBC NL.^[5] In Belgium, the name remains BBC First.^[6]

References

^ "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.
^ "BBC First to Launch in Belgium" (Press release). BBC Worldwide. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
^ "BBC First to launch in Belgium next month". TBI Europe. 22 May 2015.
^ Jarco Kriek (1 July 2016). "Ziggo wijzigt zenderaanbod met onder meer BBC First" (in Dutch). Totaal TV. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
^ "BBC Studios lanceert BBC NL" (in Dutch). Broadcast Magazine. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
^ https://www.bbcbenelux.com/blog/bbc-studios-lanceert-bbc-nl

External links

Official website (in Dutch)

[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.

[5] "BBC Studios lanceert BBC NL" (in Dutch). Broadcast Magazine. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.

[6] ttps://www.bbcbenelux.com/blog/bbc-studios-lanceert-bbc-nl

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