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BBC Worldwide Channels

The BBC's wholly owned commercial subsidiary, BBC Worldwide, also operates several international television channels under BBC branding:

  • BBC America
A US general entertainment channel, co-owned with Discovery Networks, showcasing British television programming.
  • BBC Canada
A Canadian general entertainment channel, co-owned with Shaw Media.
  • BBC Kids
A Canadian children's programming channel co-owned with Shaw Media.
  • BBC Entertainment
Showcasing comedy, drama, light entertainment and children's programming by BBC and other UK production houses, available in the following regions: Asia, Europe/Middle East, India, Latin America, Nordic, Poland and South Africa.
  • BBC Lifestyle
Lifestyle programming, currently available in Poland, Scandinavia, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Africa.
  • BBC Knowledge
Documentaries and factual programming, currently available in Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Hong Kong, Indonesia, New Zealand, Poland, Scandinavia, Singapore and South Africa.
  • UKTV
An entertainment channel in Australia and New Zealand, carrying drama and comedy programmes from the BBC, Talkback Thames, ITV and Channel 4.

The BBC also co-owns the following channels in joint ventures with other broadcasters:

  • UK.TV
Commercial television network in the United Kingdom, co-owned with Scripps Networks Interactive. The channels broadcast mainly BBC archive and specially produced programming.
  • People+Arts
Broadcast in Latin America, Spain and Portugal in both Spanish and Portuguese. Co-owned with Discovery Networks.
  • Animal Planet
Wildlife channel co-owned with Discovery Networks. The channel broadcasts in many markets around the world.
  • BBC Persian

News channel that broadcasts in Persian-speaking countries including Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan in the Persian/Dari/Tajiki language.

BBC Japan was a general entertainment channel, which operated between December 2004 and April 2006. It ceased operations after its Japanese distributor folded.

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