BBC NL
Logo used since 15 May 2025 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Netherlands |
| 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 Three BBC Four BBC News CBBC CBeebies |
| History | |
| Launched | 16 May 2015 (as BBC First) 15 May 2025 (as BBC NL) (Netherlands only) |
| Former names | BBC First (2015-2025, Netherlands) |
| Links | |
| Website | BBCBenelux.com |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Ziggo GO (Netherlands) | ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only) |
| Yelo TV | Watch live (Belgium only) |
BBC NL is a Dutch TV-station of BBC Studios with drama and some entertainment. It is a pay television channel which launched in the Netherlands originally as BBC First on 16 May 2015 and in Belgium on 4 June 2015. On 15 May 2025 BBC NL took over from BBC First in the Netherlands.
In Belgium BBC NL is not available and BBC First is shown. The channel is distributed by BBC Benelux, a division of BBC Studios.