BBC World Service Television
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BBC World Service Television (WSTV) was the name given to two of the BBC's international satellite television channels between 1991 and 1995.
Europe
In Europe, BBC WSTV was the BBC's subscription-funded entertainment service, which replaced BBC TV Europe. in April 1991. Like BBC TV Europe, it was a mix of BBC1 and 2, but showed specially commissioned World Service News bulletins in place of the BBC's domestic ones. During 1993, it began to carry the Asian 24-hour news and information service overnight.
Outside Europe
Outside Europe, BBC WSTV was the name of the 24-hour news and information service, launched in Asia in October, 1991, on STAR TV, available from Turkey to South Korea on AsiaSat. Competing against CNN International, it showed current affairs and documentary programming from BBC1 and 2, in addition to World Service News.
Following STAR TV's acquisition by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, BBC WSTV was removed from the satellite beam that broadcast into China in 1994, although it could still be received in the rest of Asia, particularly India.
Some WSTV programming was also carried in Africa on M-Net, and in Canada on CBC Newsworld.
Rebranding and Reorganisation
In January, 1995, the news and information service was replaced by BBC World, and the subscription-funded entertainment service by BBC Prime.
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UK analogue and digital channels BBC One | BBC Two BBC Two variants: BBC Two Northern Ireland |
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UK digital-only channels General Entertainment: BBC Three | BBC Four News and current affairs: BBC News 24 | BBC Parliament Children's television: CBBC Channel | CBeebies BBC Two Nations: BBC 2W | BBC Two NI Interactive Television: BBCi High Definition: BBC HD |
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International television BBC World | BBC America | BBC Prime BBC Kids | BBC Food | BBC Canada |
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Joint Ventures Animal Planet | People+Arts | UKTV (UK and Ireland) | UK.TV (Australia and New Zealand) |
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Defunct channels BBC Knowledge | BBC Choice | BBC World Service Television | BBC TV Europe | BBC Japan |
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