BBC NL

BBC NL

Logo used since 15 May 2025
Country	Netherlands
Broadcast area	Netherlands
Network	BBC Benelux
Programming
Language(s)	Dutch English
Picture format	1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	BBC Studios
Sister channels	BBC One BBC Two BBC Three BBC Four BBC News CBBC CBeebies
History
Launched	16 May 2015;10 years ago (2015-05-16) (as BBC First) 15 May 2025;3 months ago (2025-05-15) (as BBC NL) (Netherlands only)
Former names	BBC First (2015-2025, Netherlands)
Links
Website	BBCBenelux.com
Availability
Streaming media
Ziggo GO (Netherlands)	ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only)
Yelo TV	Watch live (Belgium only)

BBC NL is a Dutch TV-station of BBC Studios with drama and some entertainment. It is a pay television channel which launched in the Netherlands originally as BBC First on 16 May 2015 and in Belgium on 4 June 2015. On 15 May 2025 BBC NL took over from BBC First in the Netherlands.

In Belgium BBC NL is not available and BBC First is shown. The channel is distributed by BBC Benelux, a division of BBC Studios.

History

BBC First launched in the Netherlands on 16 May 2015, initially exclusively on the KPN IPTV service (Interactieve TV van KPN) on channel 23. The programme mix is specifically for the Netherlands, with more emphasis placed on drama and crime series. All programming is subtitled in Dutch. ^[1] KPN simultaneously withdrew BBC Three and BBC Four.

The channel launched in Belgium on 4 June 2015. ^{[2] [3]}

On 1 July 2016 Ziggo added BBC First to its channel line up. ^[4]

On 15 May 2025, the channel's Dutch feed rebranded to BBC NL. ^[5] In Belgium, the name of the channel remains BBC First. ^[6]

See also

• BBC Studios
• International BBC television channels

References

1. "A First for Europe as BBC Worldwide's premium drama channel debuts in The Netherlands" (Press release). BBC Worldwide. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
2. "BBC First to Launch in Belgium" (Press release). BBC Worldwide. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
3. "BBC First to launch in Belgium next month". TBI Europe. 22 May 2015.
4. Jarco Kriek (1 July 2016). "Ziggo wijzigt zenderaanbod met onder meer BBC First" (in Dutch). Totaal TV. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
5. "BBC Studios lanceert BBC NL" (in Dutch). Broadcast Magazine. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
6. "BBC Studios lanceert BBC NL | BBC Benelux".

External links

• Official website (in Dutch)