BBC Studios and Samsung TV Plus expand FAST channels in EMEA

BBC Studios and Samsung TV Plus have announced the expansion of two BBC FAST channel brands in the EMEA region. BBC Drama will debut in MENA on Samsung TV Plus, while Top Gear will be launched on Samsung TV Plus across MENA, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

Already available in Spain, Italy and France on Samsung TV Plus, BBC Drama will now be accessible in MENA, featuring popular British dramas from the BBC. Samsung TV Plus users can enjoy the 1950s drama Call The Midwife, the Caribbean-set light-crime drama Death in Paradise, and the family drama The Durrells.

Additionally, the critically acclaimed British motoring series Top Gear will be available on Samsung TV Plus in MENA, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. This expansion follows the launch of Top Gear on Samsung TV Plus in the Benelux region and on Pluto TV across the same markets.

Speaking about the expansion, Kasia Jablonska, Director of Digital and On-Demand for EMEA at BBC Studios, said: “Our extensive catalogue of award-winning, high-quality content, offers an incredible base for building BBC Studios FAST and Digital Products portfolio. I am so proud to announce the expansion of BBC Drama and Top Gear FAST channels with Samsung TV Plus, giving new audiences across EMEA access to the suite of binge-able content from BBC Studios’ world-renowned catalogue. With FAST channel launches across 42 EMEA countries in just five years, I’m excited for BBC Studios’ future in this space.”

Jennifer Batty, Head of Content Acquisition at Samsung TV Plus Europe, added: “We are thrilled with the expansion of our Samsung TV Plus streaming service into the MENA region this month. BBC Studios have been a great partner and addition to our service in Europe, we are pleased to have them grow with us into new regions. It’s exciting to see how FAST is evolving to meet the demands of its growing global viewership.”