BBC First was an entertainment subscription television channel broadcasting in Australia.

The channel was wholly owned and operated by BBC Studios.

[1][2][3] On 17 April 2013, it was announced that the BBC had forged a new exclusive deal with Australian subscription television provider Foxtel, which would see a new channel launched that would feature comedy and drama content, with programming screening as close to their original UK transmission as possible.

[3] The Australian channel is available in linear format and in high definition, launching on 3 August 2014.

[3][6][7] On 1 February 2015, BBC First launched on Australian IPTV service Fetch TV – ending Foxtel's exclusivity.