| BBC HD | |
|---|---|
| Launched | December 2008 |
| Owned by | BBC Worldwide |
| Broadcast area | Nordic countries |
| Sister channel(s) | BBC Entertainment BBC Lifestyle BBC Knowledge |
| Website | http://scandinavia.bbchd.com/ |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Canal Digital | |
| Cable | |
| YouSee | Channel 43 |
| Teledünya | Channel 6 |
| Canal Digital (digital) (Norway) | Channel 31 |
BBC HD Scandinavia is a television channel broadcasting high-definition programming to Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark. The channel is also included in HD Cable Platform Teledünya in Turkey.
The channel was launched on 3 December 2008 from the Canal Digital platform and YouSee in Denmark.[1] It was the third BBC HD channel overall (after the British BBC HD and BBC HD Australia), and the first in Continental Europe. The launch of BBC HD coincided with the launch of BBC Entertainment, BBC Lifestyle and BBC Knowledge in Scandinavia.[2][3][4]
The channel broadcasts round-the-clock and heavily features BBC dramas and natural documentaries such as Bleak House and Planet Earth.