BBC Worldwide has announced that BBC America HD will be launched on July 20. This will be high-definition simulcast of BBC America and will debut with an extraordinary week of sci-fi U.S. premieres. BBC America HD will launch with the channel’s popular series that includes:
Torchwood
Doctor Who special
Planet of the Dead
Being Human and
Primeval
BBC America HD will start with its highest rated series Torchwood: Children of Earth in HD and will run on five consecutive nights starting July 20 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. The U.S. premiere of the first of the last four Doctor Who specials featuring David Tennant as the tenth Time Lord will be broadcast on Sunday, July 26 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
“BBC AMERICA is a truly unique channel in the cable landscape. We bring viewers some of the best programs on television and now with the option to experience them in HD, they’re going to be even better. The launch of BBC AMERICA HD coupled with the existing VOD channel, BBC AMERICA On-Demand, expands the opportunity for viewers and distributors to access the best of British entertainment” said Garth Ancier, President, BBC Worldwide America.
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