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Last updated 05 January 2020

BBC First was launched in the Middle East/North Africa region on 1st February 2016, replacing BBC Entertainment for a number of countries. It is exclusively carried by Orbit Showtime Network, based in Dubai, and covers the countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.