Six of the BBC’s advert-funded streaming (FAST) channels are now available to LG TV users in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Nordics and the Netherlands.
The channels are operated by BBC Studios, the broadcaster’s commercial arm, and built around some of its most popular brands and genres.
Available from this month, they include:
- Top Gear (available in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Nordics and the Netherlands)
- BBC History (available in Germany)
- BBC Food (available in Germany)
- BBC Travel (available in Germany)
- BBC Drama (available in France, Italy and Spain)
- Doctor Who (available in France, Italy and Spain)
None of the channels, which are also carried on other platforms, are available in the UK where the broadcaster is unable to operate commercial BBC-branded channels.
However it does offer a number of FAST channels in the UK through UKTV, its wholly owned commercial broadcasting subsidiary.
Kasia Jablonska, Director of Digital and On-Demand for EMEA at BBC Studios, said: “We are proud to be partnering with LG for the first time to expand the reach of our six FAST channel brands in EMEA.
“This partnership will give new audiences across EMEA access to bingeable, entertaining and thought-provoking content, across multiple genres.
“The rapid growth of BBC Studios’ FAST portfolio is a testament to BBC Studios’ award winning, broad content catalogue and I can’t wait for LG TV owners to discover their new favourite shows”