BBC Studios and Indonesian telco Telkomsel have announced the launch of two live channels, BBC News and CBeebies, in Indonesia. BBC News is now available on IndiHome TV channel 816 and CBeebies on channel 301.

Broadcasting round the clock in English in more than 200 countries and territories across the globe, BBC News covers a mix of international news, sport, weather, business, current affairs and documentary programming; whilst CBeebies is home to BBC’s kids programming such as Bluey, Hey Duggee, Sarah & Duck, Go Jetters and Supertato.

BBC Studios’ Executive Vice President and General Manager for Asia, Phil Hardman, commented “Our mission is to bring world-class content to audiences around the world, because at BBC Studios we believe that stories have the power to start conversations and change perspectives. This is an exciting opportunity to connect IndiHome customers with our trusted news coverage and award-winning kids programming for the first time. And we are proud to work with best-in-class partners like Telkomsel on this shared vision.”

Vice President Digital Lifestyle at Telkomsel, Lesley Simpson, added: “We are delighted to have this collaboration with BBC Studios, as it reflects Telkomsel’s commitment to continuously strengthen an inclusive and empowering digital ecosystem for Indonesian society. By bringing world-class content such as BBC News and CBeebies to IndiHome TV, we aim to provide broader access to trusted information and educational entertainment for our customers.”

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