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April 1, 2021 Top Stories

BBC First Heads to Taiwan, Indonesia Via CATCHPLAY+

April 1, 2021

BBC First is set to launch as an SVOD service on the CATCHPLAY+ streaming platform in Taiwan and in Indonesia.

March 31, 2020 Top Stories

BBC First & CBeebies Launch with myVideo in Taiwan

March 31, 2020

BBC Studios and the Taiwan Mobile-owned OTT service myVideo have struck a deal for carriage of the British drama channel BBC First and the children’s channel CBeebies.

December 19, 2018 Top Stories

BBC First Set for Thai Launch

December 19, 2018

BBC First is set to roll out in Thailand via a program block on MCOT’s 24-hour entertainment channel, Channel 9.

April 26, 2017 Top Stories

BBC First Headed to India

April 26, 2017

BBC Worldwide is rolling out BBC First in India via an alliance with Zee Café.

November 1, 2016 Top Stories

BBC First Lands in Hong Kong

November 1, 2016

SINGAPORE: BBC Worldwide's drama brand BBC First has arrived in Hong Kong as an SVOD service on Now TV.

March 24, 2016 Top Stories

BBC First Lands in Singapore

March 24, 2016

SINGAPORE: BBC First has secured its first Southeast Asian carriage deal, with an April 4 launch set for the service on StarHub in Singapore.

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BBC First Heads to Taiwan, Indonesia Via CATCHPLAY+

BBC First & CBeebies Launch with myVideo in Taiwan

BBC First Set for Thai Launch

BBC First Headed to India

BBC First Lands in Hong Kong

BBC First Lands in Singapore

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