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| Launched | March 29, 1998 |
| Owned by | BBC Worldwide |
| Slogan | "One World" |
| Sister channel(s) | Discovery Networks |
| Website | www.bbcamerica.com |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | Channel 264 |
| Dish Network | Channel 135 |
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| Available on many cable systems | Check local listings for channels |
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History
BBC America was launched in March 1998. From the beginning it carried programming from the BBC and other British television channels, including comedy, drama, and lifestyle programmes. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
It has been said that the idea for BBC America began in a small room at the BBC Television Centre complex in West London. West London is the area of Greater London to the west of Central London. In the early days, the channel focused on repeats of popular lifestyle shows such as Changing Rooms and Ground Force. BBC America's head of programming later stated that it was important for the channel to establish a niche since non-UK viewers found the lifestyle shows appealing. The evening schedule is where most new programming would appear.
When popular UK soap EastEnders was removed from the schedule, the network faced a backlash which caught the attention of the media. EastEnders is a most popular and award-winning Television Soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 on 19 February 1985 [1][2][3]
After CEO Paul Lee moved to ABC Family, the network appointed Bill Hilary from the Comedy Channel. ABC Family is an American Cable television network currently owned by Disney-ABC Television Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company The Comedy Channel (promoted on air as comedy) is an Australian subscription television channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television He appointed Kathryn Mitchell to the newly created position of GM. Under Hilary's tenure, BBC America was restructured; it moved its main offices to New York City and saw its programming budget increase tremendously. The City of New York
Distribution and availability
BBC America is distributed in association with Discovery Networks, the United States division of Discovery Communications and parent company of the Discovery Channel, which also handles the affiliate and advertising sales. Discovery Communications LLC (DCL is an American global media and entertainment company that began as a single channel the Discovery Channel, launched in 1985 Discovery Channel is an American Satellite and Cable TV channel (also delivered via IPTV, Terrestrial television and Unlike the BBC's commercial-free domestic networks, which are supported through the licence fee, BBC America is wholly advertising-supported and its programs are interrupted by commercials. Television licences around the world The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago notes that two-thirds of the countries in Europe and half
Outside the U. S.
BBC America is also available in Bermuda on Bermuda CableVision's digital cable TV service. Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean.
On Demand
BBC America On Demand refers to a selection of BBC America programs available as video on demand programming on many U. Video on demand ( VOD) or Audio video on demand ( AVOD) systems allow users to select and watch/listen S. digital cable systems. These video-on-demand programs are usually available for 2-4 weeks before being rotated out. These programs are offered commercial-free though some programs are interrupted for network promos.
iTunes Store
As of Q2 2008, select BBC America Shows are available on Apple' iTunes Store. The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc
BBC America HD
An HD version of BBC America is slated to debut in 2008, per promos now airing on the network.
Programming
The following is a list of programming currently offered by the channel.
- Absolutely Fabulous
- Bargain Hunt
- BBC World News America
- Cash in the Attic
- Changing Rooms
- Coupling
- Doctor Who
- The Graham Norton Show
- How Clean Is Your House?
- Monty Python's Flying Circus
- Newsnight
- Not Going Out
- Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
- Robin Hood
- That Mitchell and Webb Look
- Top Gear
- Torchwood
- You Are What You Eat
- Spooks (Broadcast as MI-5 See Article for Details)
- Wire in the Blood
Most of the non news programming is edited either for adult content or to allow for commercials. Absolutely Fabulous (also known as Ab Fab) was a BAFTA and Emmy Award -winning British sitcom written by and starring Not to be confused with the American game show Bargain Hunters. Cash in the Attic is a UK Television show on the BBC. The show made by Leopard Films premiered in 2002 and has run for eleven series Changing Rooms was a British television entertainment DIY show broadcast on the BBC. Coupling is a British television Sitcom written by Steven Moffat that aired on BBC2 from May 2000 to June 2004 Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The Graham Norton Show is a comedy chat show that has aired on BBC Two since 2007 How Clean Is Your House? is a British entertainment/lifestyle Television programme in which expert cleaners Kim Woodburn and Aggie Monty Python’s Flying Circus (also known as Flying Circus or during the final series just Monty Python) is a BBC Sketch comedy For the CNN programme see NewsNight with Aaron Brown Newsnight is a British daily News analysis Not Going Out is a British sitcom that has aired on BBC One since 2006 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares is a critically-acclaimed Television programme featuring British Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay Robin Hood is a British television programme produced by independent production company Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC One, with co-funding That Mitchell and Webb Look is a BAFTA award winning British Television Sketch show starring David Mitchell and Robert Top Gear is a BAFTA, multi- NTA and International Emmy Award -winning BBC Television series about motor vehicles mainly Torchwood is a British science fiction Drama Television programme, created by Russell T Davies and starring John Barrowman You Are What You Eat is a dieting programme aired in various forms between 2004 and 2007 on British broadcasting company Channel 4, and Spooks is a BAFTA award-winning British television drama series produced by the independent production company Kudos for BBC One Wire in the Blood is an ITV Television series, based on characters created by Val McDermid, which teams a university Clinical psychologist However, many comedy programs run in specially formatted 40-minute blocks that allow them to run to their original broadcast length, though adult content is still edited.
Original Programming
BBC America began producing its own shows and joint productions in 2004. This has included Sharpe's Challenge, part of the Sharpe series of TV movies and co-produced with ITV; also The State Within, a co-production with the BBC; Jekyll and most recently BBC World News America
Newscasts
BBC America simulcasts news bulletins from its sister concern, BBC World News, a global news channel seen in 200 million homes around the world. Sharpe is a British series of Television dramas about Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent The State Within (2006 is a six-episode British television political Drama, written by Lizzie Mickery and Daniel Percival, produced by Jekyll is a British television drama series produced by Hartswood Films and Stagescreen Productions for BBC One.
In the mornings (6-9am ET), the network airs a full, three-hour simulcast of BBC World News. The simulcast consists of editions of BBC World News, World Business Report, Sport Today, Asia Today and a one-hour bulletin called World News Today. World Business Report is a television Business news programme produced by BBC News and shown daily on BBC World News and the BBC News Asia Today is a programme produced by BBC News specifically for the continent of Asia. World News Today is a current affairs news programme produced by BBC News
At 7-8pm ET and repeated at 10-11pm ET, BBC America airs BBC World News America, presented LIVE from Washington by Matt Frei. Matthias Frei (born 26 November, 1963) is the BBC 's Washington D Katty Kay serves as Washington correspondent on the programme; Rome Hartman (formerly of CBS Evening News) is executive producer. Katty Kay is a Washington DC based English reporter and journalist covering politics for the BBC. CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS.
The network was in discussions to unveil a weekly news programme fronted by Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman. For the CNN programme see NewsNight with Aaron Brown Newsnight is a British daily News analysis Jeremy Dixon Paxman (born 11 May 1950) is an English Journalist, Author and Television presenter. He was to introduce a synopsis of Newsnight items with an international aspect and was expected to bring his brash interviewing style to bear on American politicians. "Jeremy Paxman is the sort of person that Americans will just eat up," Garth Ancier told the Financial Times. Garth Ancier (born 3 September 1957 in Perth Amboy New Jersey) is the President of BBC Worldwide America An international edition of Newsnight debuted on Friday, February 29th in the 10pm time slot. For the CNN programme see NewsNight with Aaron Brown Newsnight is a British daily News analysis It presents select stories from the week's UK Newsnight.
During major breaking news situations, the network will sometimes take BBC World News's coverage and pre-empt regular programming. The London Bombings in July 2005 were one such example. The 7 July 2005 London bombings (also called the 7/7 bombings) were a series of coordinated bomb blasts that hit London's public transport system during However, BBC World News itself is not currently widely available in the U. S. as a separate channel (although it does appear on several cable systems throughout the United States, generally in lieu of BBC America).
See also
References
External links
- BBC America website
- Anglophenia - BBC America's blog
- BBC America On Demand Webpage
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