BBC brings new channels to Indonesia

Indonesia - BBC Worldwide Global Channels is introducing channels BBC Knowledge and CBeebies to Indonesia with effect from today, via Indovision's DTH service.

The launch in Indonesia follows successful 2007 debuts for both channels in a number of Asian and European territories, including India, Singapore, Hong Kong and Poland.

Christine Leo-McKerrow, BBC Worldwide's senior vice president and general manager, Global Channels Asia-Pacific, said, "Offering our channels on Indovision's basic platform and its soon-to-be-launched TopTV and OKevision platforms reaches the widest possible Indonesian payTV audience".

Indovision (PT. MNC Skyvision) is a pioneer in Indonesia's pay TV industry, operating its DTH service from 1994. Presently, Indovision is Indonesia's largest DTH operator with estimated 60% market share in Pay TV households (satellite and cable).

She said BBC Knowledge will feature popular UK shows such as Top Gear, and the UK version of The Apprentice, while CBeebies will feature children's programmes that target pre-schoolers.

Both channels will be localised within six months of launch, with BBC Knowledge carrying Bahasa Indonesia subtitles, and CBeebies dubbed.