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BBC Studios is extending the availability of BBC Player on Prime Video, launching the subscription channel in Spain and Poland on November 13, with Switzerland set to follow on December 3, 2026. The expansion builds on the service's existing availability on Prime Video in Germany and Austria, extending its European footprint and bringing more than 1,000 hours of British programming to new audiences through one of the world's leading streaming and content discovery platforms. “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,” said Arran Tindall, President EMEA, Global Channels and Streaming at BBC Studios.

BBC Player will offer more than 1,000 hours of programming at launch, with its catalogue refreshed throughout the year. Highlights include the acclaimed drama Top of the Lake, starring Golden Globe winner Elisabeth Moss, and BAFTA-winning series Luther, featuring Idris Elba, both available in Spain, Poland and Switzerland. The Swiss offering will also include Boiling Point, starring Stephen Graham. The catalogue will also feature popular crime dramas such as Father Brown and Death in Paradise, available across all three markets, with new seasons of Death in Paradise set to premiere exclusively on BBC Player in Spain in 2027.

Unscripted programming will include natural history and science titles such as Evolution in Poland, alongside historical documentaries including Rise of the Nazis in Spain. Factual entertainment and lifestyle offerings will feature the popular motoring series Top Gear across Spain, Poland and Switzerland, as well as The Great British Bake Off in Poland.
Younger audiences will also have access to animated series including Supertato and Stan Can, based on William Bee's award-winning picture book, in Poland. In Poland, BBC Player will introduce a combination of on-demand programming and live channels for the first time in the market. Subscribers will be able to access BBC First, BBC Brit, BBC Earth, BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies through live streams alongside the on-demand catalogue.

BBC Player is currently available through distribution partnerships in ten EMEA markets, including Germany, Austria, Spain, Poland, Greece, Turkey and Czechia. The expanded Prime Video agreement provides an additional subscription option in Spain and Poland while introducing the service to Switzerland for the first time. Both companies also plan to explore further territorial expansion.
As part of its wider streaming strategy, BBC Studios is also developing a dedicated version of BBC Player for global airline partners. Scheduled to launch in early 2027, the service will extend access to the company's content portfolio to passengers while travelling.