BBC World Service Television Europe
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This cable and satellite channel was launched in 1987 as BBC TV Europe, serving most of western continental Europe.
The station transmitted via the IntelSat satellite, broadcasting on frequency 601 27.5º west, at 10,995 and 11,155 gigahertz. The station broadcast a mixture of delayed programming originally shown on BBC1 and BBC2.
From 11 March 1991, BBC TV Europe changed its identity to BBC World Service Television.
From November 1991 it expanded its coverage to Asia.
In terms of Doctor Who, in April 1993, the recent BBC2 repeat (from a few days earlier) of Revelation of the Daleks (see BBC 2 repeats), played - as per the 1993 billing from a Spanish newspaper showing "Dr Who (Colin Baker)" (see below).
Some key dates:
- 11 March 1991: BBC TV Europe is re-branded and becomes BBC World Service Television launches. Different areas of the world (Europe and Asia) receive different programming.
- 1993: Doctor Who airs from time to time on Sundays, times differ slightly, but usually 6:15-6:45pm.
- January 1994: Doctor Who airs Mondays, 5:35-6:00pm.
- 26 January 1995: The channel splits into BBC World (for news) and BBC Prime (for entertainment) -- see our dedicated page to that re-branded channel.
