BBC Prime
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Europe, Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Asia Pacific |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (4:3/16:9 SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BBC |
| History | |
| Launched | 30 January 1995 |
| Replaced | BBC World Service Television |
| Closed | 11 November 2009 |
| Replaced by | BBC Entertainment |
| Links | |
| Website | bbcentertainment (redirected to bbcstudios.com) |
BBC Prime was the BBC's general entertainment TV channel in Europe, Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Asia Pacific from 30 January 1995 until 11 November 2009, when it was replaced by BBC Entertainment.
The network was the result of BBC World Service Television's split up, making the channel and BBC World (now known as BBC News).