Originally set to roll out internationally in 2014,[1] it was later announced it would launch in 2015,[2] starting in Poland.

[1] 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.

[9] The channel launched on DStv in Africa replacing BBC Entertainment on 1 September 2015.

[11] Unlike other versions of the channel, this one is a video on demand service with selected programming accessible through the TV guide.

[12] The channel's content is offered exclusively on BBC Player Malaysia (a local version of the BBC iPlayer service), which requires a valid unifi TV subscription to access it.