BBC Worldwide Channels
The BBC's wholly owned commercial subsidiary, BBC Worldwide, also operates several international television channels under BBC branding:
- BBC America
- A US general entertainment channel, co-owned with Discovery Networks, showcasing British television programming.
- BBC Canada
- A Canadian general entertainment channel, co-owned with Shaw Media.
- BBC Kids
- A Canadian children's programming channel co-owned with Shaw Media.
- BBC Entertainment
- Showcasing comedy, drama, light entertainment and children's programming by BBC and other UK production houses, available in the following regions: Asia, Europe/Middle East, India, Latin America, Nordic, Poland and South Africa.
- BBC Lifestyle
- Lifestyle programming, currently available in Poland, Scandinavia, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Africa.
- BBC Knowledge
- Documentaries and factual programming, currently available in Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Hong Kong, Indonesia, New Zealand, Poland, Scandinavia, Singapore and South Africa.
- UKTV
- An entertainment channel in Australia and New Zealand, carrying drama and comedy programmes from the BBC, Talkback Thames, ITV and Channel 4.
The BBC also co-owns the following channels in joint ventures with other broadcasters:
- UK.TV
- Commercial television network in the United Kingdom, co-owned with Scripps Networks Interactive. The channels broadcast mainly BBC archive and specially produced programming.
- People+Arts
- Broadcast in Latin America, Spain and Portugal in both Spanish and Portuguese. Co-owned with Discovery Networks.
- Animal Planet
- Wildlife channel co-owned with Discovery Networks. The channel broadcasts in many markets around the world.
- BBC Persian
News channel that broadcasts in Persian-speaking countries including Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan in the Persian/Dari/Tajiki language.
BBC Japan was a general entertainment channel, which operated between December 2004 and April 2006. It ceased operations after its Japanese distributor folded.
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