 Logo used since 15 May 2025 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Netherlands |
| Network | BBC Benelux |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Dutch English |
| Picture format | 1080iHDTV (downscaled to16:9576i for theSDTV 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; 9 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 apay television channel which launched in the Netherlands originally asBBC 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 ofBBC Studios.
BBC First launched in the Netherlands on 16 May 2015, initially exclusively on theKPN 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 inDutch.[1] KPN simultaneously withdrewBBC Three andBBC Four.
The channel launched in Belgium on 4 June 2015.[2][3]
On 1 July 2016Ziggo 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]
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