BBC First (Dutch TV channel)

BBC First
	Logo used since 2022
Country	Netherlands
Broadcast area	Netherlands; Belgium
Network	BBC Benelux
Programming
Language(s)	Dutch; English
Picture format	1080i HDTV; (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	BBC Studios
Sister channels	BBC One; BBC Two; BBC Four; BBC Entertainment; BBC World News; CBBC; CBeebies
History
Launched	16 May 2015
Links
Website	BBCBenelux.com
Availability
Streaming media
Ziggo GO (Netherlands)	ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only)
Yelo TV	Watch live (Belgium only)

BBC First is the localised Dutch version of BBC First, with Dutch subtitles, Dutch voice-overs between programmes and during commercial breaks, and localised advertisements. It is a pay television channel dedicated to British television drama and crime series. The programming consists not only of BBC productions, but also of productions of, among others, ITV. It launched in the Netherlands on 16 May 2015 and in Belgium on 4 June 2015. The channel is distributed by BBC Benelux, a division of BBC Studios.