[nwtv2003]

Here’s a bit of a random once, next month will see the launch of a BBC Primetime block on South Africa’s SABC3 on the back of a deal between SABC and BBC Studios.

It’s the first time I can recall of a BBC block on a publicly owned channel.

spr.ly 

BBC Studios and SABC join forces to launch BBC Primetime on S3 - SABC 3
BBC Primetime will reach 13 million homes in South Africa, marking BBC Studios’ …
  Source: www.sabc3.co.za

[LDN]

Here’s a bit of a random once, next month will see the launch of a BBC Primetime block on South Africa’s SABC3 on the back of a deal between SABC and BBC Studios.

It’s the first time I can recall of a BBC block on a publicly owned channel.

spr.ly 

Nice find!

Slightly unfortunate presentation of the BBC Primetime logo on the SABC press release:
ibb.co 

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Image bbc-rimetim hosted in ImgBB
  Source: ibb.co

Looks like a predominantly orange colour palette, along with a simple but attractive logo lock-up animation:
ibb.co 

bbc-primetime-logo-formation hosted at ImgBB — ImgBB
Image bbc-primetime-logo-formation hosted in ImgBB
  Source: ibb.co

That animation was plucked from a 60-second promo reel that can be found here:
www.dropbox.com 

Dropbox - BBC Primetime logo - Simplify your life
Shared with Dropbox
  Source: www.dropbox.com

[nwtv2003]

I noticed the below trailer for Top Gear for BBC Primetime appear on facebook. They’re certainly on brand here:

www.facebook.com 

SABC100011 Top Gear Specials 30.mp4 | Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James…
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are in Africa with a simple missi…
  Source: www.facebook.com

[Michael Power]

BBC Studios Australia is removing their channels from Foxtel from the 31st of July - a new deal has been struck with Fetch TV to continue to supply channels to Fetch subscribers, and the BBC News Channel will be made free to view on BBC.com as well.

tvblackbox.com.au 

EXCLUSIVE | Major shake-up for BBC STUDIOS ANZ as deal falls apart with Foxtel -…
The cost-saving measure by Foxtel will have serious implications for the Austral…
  Source: tvblackbox.com.au

[Brekkie]

Feels like something that'll see a deal agreed closer to the time or in the subsequent months considering Foxtel reaches around 4.5m subscribers (including via streaming) compared to less than 1m for Fetch, although UKTV remains on the platform with things like the soaps and Midsoner Murders.

Think the more premium drama airs on BBC First, although many still have a second window on FTA which probably significantly devalues what Foxtel think it's worth.

[W. Knight]

BBC Studios Australia is removing their channels from Foxtel from the 31st of July - a new deal has been struck with Fetch TV to continue to supply channels to Fetch subscribers, and the BBC News Channel will be made free to view on BBC.com as well.

tvblackbox.com.au 

For a bit more context: BBC First over on Fetch is to be replaced by a dedicated BBC Drama channel in the same agreement.
tvtonight.com.au 

Fetch TV adds BBC Drama channel | TV Tonight
UKTV, BBC Earth, CBeebies, BBC Kids, BBC Brit to continue on Fetch -but BBC Dram…
  Source: tvtonight.com.au

Agree with Brekkie - First convey more of a sense of premium content, instead of plainly stating the broadcast genre.

[Brekkie]

Seems BBC Drama will be more archive content so not sure where their more premium drama goes, although of course many of the more expensive BBC Dramas are co-funded by Netflix or Amazon in return for international rights.