BBC Player

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BBC Player
BBC Player logo.svg
Available inSingapore and Malaysia
OwnerBBC Studios
Websitehttps://player.bbc.com/en/

BBC Player is an authenticated multi-genre subscription video on demand service operated by BBC Studios, formerly BBC Worldwide, for the Asia market.[1] It is available online and as an app.[2][3]

As of January 2018, BBC Player has been available in Singapore and Malaysia. The service debuted in Singapore[4] in summer 2016 to StarHub subscribers,[5] and in Malaysia[6] in March 2017 with Telekom Malaysia.

BBC Player offers curated content from BBC global brands – BBC Earth, BBC First, BBC Lifestyle, CBeebies and BBC World News.[7] For the first time in Asia, BBC Brit is also available exclusively on BBC Player.[8]

The most popular British programmes are available through the service, including Top Gear, Doctor Who, The Great British Bake Off and Sherlock.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "BBC Player - BBC Asia - BBC Worldwide". BBC Worldwide.
  2. ^ "BBC Player on Apple Store". Apple Store.
    - "BBC Player on Google Play". Google Play.
  3. ^ "It's Time to Defund the BBC". YouTube.
  4. ^ "BBC Player unofficially rolls out in Singapore". The Drum.
  5. ^ "BBC Player free for all StarHub TV subscribers". StarHub. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  6. ^ "BBC Player branches out into Malaysia with HyppTV". Marketing Interactive.
    - "BBC Player now available to HyppTV subscribers". The Star Online.
  7. ^ "BBC Player launches in Asia". Variety. 13 March 2017.
  8. ^ "BBC Player debuts in Singapore". Broadband TV News. 27 September 2016.
  9. ^ "HyppTV brings BBC Player to Malaysia". Lowyat.net. 23 March 2017.


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