BBC Worldwide and Foxtel unveil new channel name
Louise Duffy | 19-10-2013
BBC Worldwide has revealed that its new premium drama and comedy channel, to be launched on Foxtel in August 2014, is to be called BBC First.
Offering viewers British scripted content - first, fast and uninterrupted, BBC First is a new BBC Worldwide brand that will be rolled out globally, with the first channel launch confirmed for Australia.
Unveiling his three-year vision for BBC Worldwide, chief executive Tim Davie explained: "The BBC has a world-class reputation for drama and this new global brand builds on it. With drama at its core, BBC First will offer international audiences an unrivalled opportunity to view a wealth of original and unforgettable British content."
Foxtel executive director of television, Brian Walsh, added: "This is another historic moment for Foxtel and a landmark television partnership. BBC First extends our unrivalled commitment to securing the best premium programming for our subscribers. From August, every coveted BBC drama and comedy will premiere in Australia first on Foxtel."
Launching as part of the Foxtel Drama & Lifestyle package in August 2014, BBC First will feature quality premiere programming from the BBC and other great British producers, which will not be available on terrestrial television for at least 12 months. Some of the early titles confirmed are:
- The Musketeers, starring Luke Pasqualino, Tom Burke, Santiago Cabrera, Howard Charles and Peter Capaldi.
- The Fear, an edgy drama following a former crime boss as his empire is brought to its knees by the disintegration of his criminal mind, starring Peter Mullan and Richard E. Grant.
- Young Doctor’s Notebook, a wry comedy based on the semi-autobiographical short stories by Bulgakov, about a young medical graduate on the eve of the Russian Revolution. It stars Jon Hamm and Daniel Radcliffe.
- Dead Boss, a comedy drama about a woman wrongly sentenced to 12 years in prison for the murder of her boss, starring Jennifer Saunders and Sharon Horgan.
- The Village, a family saga set in the Peak District in the 20th century, starring Jon Simm and Maxine Peake.
- The Fall, series two of the psychological thriller set in Northern Ireland, starring Gillian Anderson as Det Super Stella Gibson.
BBC First will also be available on Foxtel GO and in high definition.
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