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BBC Prime joins Showtime network

Dubai, March 2, 2009

BBC Prime channel is now available on Showtime Arabia, the leading pay-TV network in the Middle East and North Africa.

The channel from BBC Worldwide provides audiences with a diverse mix of the very best programming from both the BBC and independent producers in the UK.

The all new BBC Prime a 24 hours channel, which will be available free of charge to all Showtime Family, Movies, Premier and Platinum subscribers, presents a mix of entertainment shows from award-winning comedies and dramas to ground-breaking documentaries and lifestyle series offering ideas on cooking, fashion, gardening and interior design.

The channel opens a window to a wider world with its wealth of BBC natural history and documentary programming and is the home of the UK’s most talked-about dramas such as Eastenders, Spooks and Waking the Dead, plus perennial comedy favorites and offbeat hits, including Absolutely Fabulous and Little Britain.

Key shows on the channel include Doctors, Holby City, quiz show The Weakest Link and Eastenders.

“The new channel complements the wide range of British must-see programming available on Showtime including Sky News, BBC Lifestyle, and the full and exclusive coverage of the English Premier League,” said Marc Antoine d’Halluin president and chief of Showtime Arabia.-TradeArabia News Service




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