BBC AMERICA NOW AVAILABLE ON PLAYSTATION(TM)VUE

New York - November 10, 2016 - BBC AMERICA announces the network is now available on Playstation(TM)Vue. The pioneering cloud-based TV service offers live and on-demand TV content over the internet. Playstation(TM)Vue subscribers can now discover and enjoy the robust slate of BBCA's acclaimed programs including the network's most recent original series, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, starring Elijah Wood and Samuel Barnett.

Upcoming premieres on BBCA include Undercover on November 16th, Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks on November 19th, the Doctor Who Christmas Special, Planet Earth II on January 28th and later in 2017, the return of Top Gear and the fifth and final season of Orphan Black, among others. BBCA joins its sister networks AMC, IFC, WE tv and SundanceTV which are available on the service.

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Created in 1998, BBC AMERICA is a hub of innovative, culturally contagious programming like the ground-breaking un-scripted series Top Gear, the top-rated science-fiction phenomenon Doctor Who, and the fan-favorite Orphan Black. The influential network has been the launch pad for talent including Ricky Gervais, Gordon Ramsay, and Graham Norton - all adopted as American pop culture icons. A joint venture between BBC Worldwide (the commercial arm of the BBC) and AMC Networks, BBCA has attracted both critical acclaim and major awards including five Emmy(R) Awards, five Golden Globes(R) and 12 Peabody Awards. The irrepressible network has garnered one of cable's most curious, educated and affluent audiences, with many properties boasting super-fan levels of engagement. Available on cable and satellite TV, BBC AMERICA broadcasts in both standard and high-definition, is available On Demand across all major digital platforms and offers full episodes online at bbcamerica.com.