It was broadcast via the Hong Kong–based AsiaSat 3, using Band C of the satellite, covering Oceania, Asia, and Europe.

BTV World also planned to produce English-language programming for international audiences.

[6] As of 2017, BTV World was broadcast in 49 countries worldwide via AsiaSat 7, including the entirety of the continent of Asia.

[14] In May 2022, the Government of Bangladesh ordered the broadcast of BTV World, along with its sisters, in airports across the country.

[15] After the arson attack at Bangladesh Television's headquarters on 18 July 2024 during the quota reform protests, BTV World temporarily ceased transmissions on that day.