BBC Prime becomes Entertainment
August 19, 2009
BBC Worldwide is rebranding its BBC Prime channel to BBC Entertainment later this year. From November, the general entertainment channel will be renamed BBC Entertainment across Europe and the Middle East.
Dean Possenniskie, general manager and senior vice-president EMEA BBC Worldwide Channels said the move would help to give the brand consistency across its key markets. "We feel we can strengthen and improve the channel using the BBC Entertainment branding," he said. "It will look and feel a lot fresher and stronger and will help to tighten up the proposition of the channel. We will focus much more in terms of programming on the best of entertainment, including drama, comedy, formats and soaps."
BBC Prime launched in 1995 and is currently available in 12 million homes across Europe and the Middle East. BBC Entertainment first launched as a fully localised channel in Asia in 2006 and has since launched in India, Poland, Africa, Scandinavia and Latin America.