BBC Studios expands reach of BBC Player in Poland

BBC Studios and CDA partner to launch BBC Studios’ multi-genre VOD service, BBC Player, on CDA Premium from 1 September 2024

BBC Studios and CDA announced that BBC Studios’ multi-genre VOD service will launch on CDA Premium from 1 September 2024. BBC Player will be available to the entire CDA Premium subscriber base, providing them with a wide range of award-winning BBC programming.

BBC Player is the local on-demand destination for BBC content in Poland. CDA Premium subscribers will be able to stream curated content selected solely for the platform, as well as award-winning and critically acclaimed shows from BBC Studios’ linear channel portfolio – BBC Brit, BBC Earth, BBC Lifestyle, BBC First and CBeebies. This follows the successful launch of BBC Player on CANAL+ in June 2022 and online streaming service PLAY NOW and PLAY NOW TV.

CDA Premium subscribers will have access to a range of BBC drama and factual entertainment, as well as world-renowned natural history productions and even children’s programming. In September and October, audiences can look forward to a variety of programmes, including, but not limited to:

Absolutely Fabulous (season 3 and 4): Multi-award-winning British television sitcom created by Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, starring Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha.

David Beckham: For the Love of the Game: One of the most iconic players of his generation, David Beckham returns to the screens for a unique journey as he plays seven games in each of the seven continents around the world.

The Diplomat: Gripping crime series that shines a light on the secretive world of diplomacy. From the producers of Bodyguard and Line of Duty.

Inside No. 9 (season 1): Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton’s critically acclaimed and BAFTA Award-winning anthology of tales of the genuinely unexpected.

Mountains: Life Above the Clouds: A landmark 3-part series from the BBC Natural History Unit revealing the extraordinary animals and remarkable people who make a home in the iconic mountain ranges of the world, from the Himalaya, Rockies to the Andes.

Super Surgeons (season 2): A powerful documentary following a team of pioneering surgeons and their patients at one of the world’s leading cancer hospitals – The Royal Marsden.

Wonders of the Sun with Dara Ó Briain: The comedian’s latest documentary, in which he embarks on another journey of discovery, this time exploring our relationship with the Sun.

Bartosz Witak, General Manager for CEE at BBC Studios, says: ‘This deal marks the expansion of our on-demand platform in Poland, allowing even more people to stream BBC Studios’ award-winning content. Complementing our existing suite of linear BBC channels on CDA, I am proud to be providing CDA Premium subscribers access to a selection of dramas and factual shows on the go’.

[Source: BBC press release]