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BBC First launches on Foxtel with UKTV moving to basic package

BBC First BBC First formally launched on Foxtel last night as part of a broader change in programming that also sees Lifestyle Food and Lifestyle Home and documentary channel Crime + Investigation added to the basic subscription package.

Ahead of the changes Foxtel last month moved UKTV from being a premium channel to the basic subscription package as it moves the majority of its premium new content to the new channel, with a few shows still screening first on UKTV.

Ed Smith, Foxtel Executive Director of Sales and Marketing, said: “BBC First has been eagerly anticipated among subscribers and is a fantastic new channel to round out our Foxtel Play offering.”

In last night’s TV ratings BBC First drew a high of 19,853 metro viewers in the 6pm time slot.

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