Fetch TV, BBC Studios Unveil New Lifestyle Channel

Fetch TV and BBC Studios are launching a new lifestyle channel in Australia, BBC Living, joining five other BBC-branded services on the platform.

Fetch TV already caries BBC First, BBC Knowledge, BBC UKTV, BBC CBeebies and BBC World News. BBC Living will be part of the 18-channel Fetch Knowledge Pack (A$6 per month) and the 50-channel Ultimate Pack (A$20 per month), as well as the Fetch Entertainment Pack, as of May 1. The channel will offer British lifestyle content centered on food, home and good living, programmed exclusively for the Australian market. Shows feature the likes of Gordon Ramsay, Raymond Blanc, Hairy Bikers and Gary Rhodes. Also on the slate are Come Dine with Me, Fantasy Homes By the Sea, Marbella Mansions, Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover and Home Away from Home.

Scott Lorson, CEO of Fetch TV, said, “The BBC is the home of some of the world’s best lifestyle programming. We are delighted to expand our partnership with BBC Studios with the introduction of this exciting new channel, BBC Living. Once again, our subscribers are the big winners, as Fetch adds more quality programming to our industry-leading $6 ‘skinny packs.’ If you love the BBC, there is no better service for you than Fetch.”

Jon Penn, managing director of BBC Studios in Australia and New Zealand, noted, “We are delighted to announce that we are launching BBC Living to Australian viewers. We are always looking for innovative ways to reach new audiences for our diverse catalog of content and brands, and I’m pleased to be partnering with Fetch TV to launch this new service on their growing platform.”