BBC Player Expands On Prime Video Across Europe

BBC Studios has launched BBC Player as a subscription channel on Prime Video in Spain and Poland, with Switzerland set to follow on 3 December 2026.

The expanded agreement builds on the service’s existing availability through Prime Video in Germany and Austria. It gives viewers in Spain and Poland another way to subscribe and introduces BBC Player to Switzerland for the first time.

Arran Tindall, BBC Studios’ president for EMEA, Global Channels and Streaming, said: “Expanding the partnership with Prime Video is our next step in growing BBC Player across Europe. It brings our world-class content to audiences in three more markets through a significant streaming and content discovery platform, and supports our ambition to build a larger digital business alongside our existing linear channels.”

BBC Studios said the channel would launch with more than 1,000 hours of programming, although content hours and availability vary by market. The on-demand selection will be refreshed throughout the year.

Drama highlights include Top of the Lake, starring Elisabeth Moss, and Luther, starring Idris Elba. Luther will be available in all three new markets, while Boiling Point, starring Stephen Graham, will feature in Switzerland.

Father Brown and Death in Paradise will also be available across the three countries, with new series premiering exclusively on BBC Player in Spain in 2027.

The factual line-up includes Evolution in Poland and Rise of the Nazis in Spain. Top Gear will be offered in all three markets, while The Great British Bake Off will be available in Poland. Children’s programmes include Supertato and Stan Can, the latter based on William Bee’s picture book and available in Poland.

In Poland, BBC Player is also expected to combine on-demand programming with live channels within the first few months of launch. Subscribers will be able to stream BBC First, BBC Brit, BBC Earth, BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies alongside the on-demand selection.

BBC Player is currently available through partnerships in ten EMEA markets, including Germany, Austria, Spain, Poland, Greece, Turkey and Czechia. BBC Studios and Prime Video also aim to extend their partnership to further territories.

BBC Studios is preparing a bespoke version of BBC Player for global airline partners, with a launch planned for early 2027.

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