BBC Brit

{{short description|International television channel owned by the BBC}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox television channel

| name = BBC Brit

| logo = BBC Brit.svg

| logo_size = 200px

| logo_caption = BBC Brit logo

| logo_alt =

| image =

| launch_date = {{start date and age|2015|02|01|df=y}} (Poland)
{{start date and age|2015|04|13|df=y}} (Nordics)
{{start date and age|2015|09|01|df=y}} (Africa)
{{start date and age|2019|11|01|df=y}} (Australia)

| airdate =

| picture_format = 576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (16:9 HDTV)

| network =

| owner = BBC Studios

| country = United Kingdom

| language = Various

| area = Poland
Nordics
Africa
Australia
St Helena
Singapore
Malaysia
Faroe Islands

| affiliates =

| headquarters =

| former_names =

| replaced = BBC Entertainment

| closed_date = {{start date and age|2023|4|17}} (Nordics)

| replaced_by = BBC Nordic (Nordics)

| sister_channels = BBC Earth
BBC HD
BBC Entertainment
BBC Lifestyle
BBC First
BBC News (international)
CBeebies

| timeshift_service =

| website = {{URL| https://www.bbcafricachannels.com/channels/brit|BBC Brit Africa}} {{URL|https://www.bbcstudios.com.au/node/1851 |BBC Brit Australia}} {{URL|https://www.bbcpolska.com/kanaly/brit|BBC Brit Poland}}

| terr_serv_1 = Televarpið
(Faroe Islands)

| terr_chan_1 = Channel 7/channel 24 (IPTV)

| terr_serv_2 = Fetch TV
(Australia)

| terr_chan_2 = Channel 132

| terr_serv_3 = DStv
(Africa)

| terr_chan_3 = Channel 120

}}

BBC Brit is an entertainment subscription television channel featuring factual entertainment programming. The channel is wholly owned and operated by BBC Studios. Originally set to roll out internationally in 2014, it was later announced it would launch in 2015,{{cite press release|title=Julie Swanston sets out commissioning wish list for new BBC Worldwide Channels|publisher=BBC Worldwide|date=8 October 2014|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2014/julie-swanston-channels|access-date=30 January 2015}} starting in Poland.{{cite press release|title=BBC BRIT and BBC EARTH to make their global channel debut in Poland|publisher=BBC Worldwide|date=4 November 2014|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2014/brit-earth-poland|access-date=30 January 2015}}

==History==

In October 2013, the BBC announced that in 2014, they would roll out three new brands – BBC Earth, BBC First, and BBC Brit, with BBC Brit to be dedicated to entertainment programming.{{cite web|last=Middleton|first=Richard|title=BBCWW to scrap global iPlayer|work=C21 Media|date=18 October 2013|url=http://www.c21media.net/bbcww-to-scrap-global-iplayer/|access-date=28 March 2014}} It was later announced that the content would largely be factual entertainment, featuring the BBC series Top Gear with the possibility for increases in local adaptions of the series. Other series are to include Room 101 and Mock the Week.{{cite web|last=Middleton|first=Richard|title=BBCWW unveils new Brit brand|work=C21 Media|date=27 January 2014|url=http://www.c21media.net/bbcww-unveils-new-brit-brand/|access-date=28 March 2014}}{{cite web|last=Parker |first=Robin |title=BBC Brit unveiled by Worldwide |work=BroadcastNow |date=27 January 2014 |url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/international/bbc-brit-unveiled-by-worldwide/5065849.article |access-date=28 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328173840/http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/international/bbc-brit-unveiled-by-worldwide/5065849.article |archive-date=28 March 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown }}

It was also announced that roughly 50 hours, or roughly 5 series, of new content would be ordered for the new channel.{{cite web|last=Curtis |first=Chris |title=BBCW lifts lid on male channel |work=BroadcastNow |date=12 December 2013 |url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/bbcw-lifts-lid-on-male-channel/5064581.article |access-date=28 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328132938/http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/bbcw-lifts-lid-on-male-channel/5064581.article |archive-date=28 March 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown }}