BBC Studios has announced a significant expansion of its content offerings in the Netherlands with the launch of BBC NL+, a comprehensive video-on-demand and streaming service. This new platform, launching later this year in partnership with KPN, will build upon the recently rebranded linear channel, BBC NL.
BBC NL+ will boast a diverse library of programming, encompassing drama, comedy, factual entertainment, soaps, lifestyle shows, and natural history documentaries. All content will be fully localized with Dutch subtitles, enhancing accessibility for viewers. A key feature will be the ability to livestream the BBC NL channel, in addition to enjoying select dramas prior to their linear broadcast.
The service will also include access to FAST channels featuring BBC Drama and Top Gear. Bram Husken, SVP & General Manager Benelux & Nordics at BBC Studios, stated: “The BBC brand has a longstanding history in the Netherlands and we are extremely proud to be expanding our offering for local audiences. This new video on demand and streaming platform is highly sought-after with our viewers and broadening our content mix with the introduction of BBC NL+ on KPN TV+ later this year will mean subscribers can enjoy even more powerful, entertaining and inspiring storytelling from the BBC and beyond, all with Dutch subtitles. We are grateful to be building on our longstanding relationship, launching BBC NL+ on KPN.”
Jochem de Jong, VP Partnerships, TV and Entertainment at KPN, added: “We are very pleased with the launch of BBC NL+ for all our KPN TV+ customers. This is an important step in the further expansion of our entertainment offering. The high-quality programming from BBC Studios is a perfect complement to the best TV offering in the Netherlands, available via KPN. Through this collaboration, KPN customers will soon be able to enjoy the best entertainment with the launch of BBC NL+.”
At launch, BBC NL+ will provide access to up to 1000 hours of curated content. Highlights include the new drama Outrageous, featuring Bessie Carter and Anna Chancellor; popular dramas such as Vienna Blood, Call The Midwife, Death In Paradise, Father Brown, and Blue Lights; classic comedies like Absolutely Fabulous; documentaries from the BBC Studios Science Unit, including The Planets hosted by Professor Brian Cox, and Louis Theroux documentaries; and renowned natural history programs like A Perfect Planet and Eden: Untamed Planet. The service will also feature Attenborough and the Jurassic Seamonster, available for the first time to Dutch audiences, and travel shows like Where the Wild Men Are.
Viewers can also enjoy a range of light entertainment, including George Clarke’s Remarkable Renovations, Amazing Hotels, The Great British Bake Off series 13, The Weakest Link Celebrity Specials, and classic Top Gear episodes.
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