Fetch TV subscribers will continue to enjoy access to a BBC content with the set-top box provider renewing its multi-channel partnership with BBC Studios, covering six BBC channels.

The agreement includes existing brands BBC UKTV, BBC Earth, CBeebies, BBC Kids and BBC Brit, and introduces BBC Drama, exclusively available on Fetch. BBC News and Britbox will continue to be available on Fetch.

Chief Content and Commercial Officer of Fetch TV, Sam Hall, said: "We are excited to renew our long-standing channels partnership with BBC Studios and to introduce the new BBC Drama channel which, as a replacement for BBC First, will expand the line-up of premium drama programming available on Fetch. Iconic BBC channel brands, along with much loved shows including 'Call the Midwife', 'Death in Paradise' and 'Silent Witness' are important elements of the Fetch customer offering. This deal demonstrates that Fetch remains committed to offering a true aggregation model across a very broad range of content options including Free-to-Air, FAST and subscription channels, free and subscription streaming services, transactional video on-demand, and pay-per-view events,"

BBC Drama, a new channel available only on Fetch, will feature some of the best-loved British drama, including 'Death in Paradise', 'Call The Midwife' and 'Silent Witness'. BBC UKTV will continue to offer audiences a curated selection of the best British entertainment. Fetch subscribers can view the BBC channels on their TV or on the Fetch Mobi app, with a “start over” option available for the majority of programmes.

General Manager, BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand, Fiona Lang, said: "We’re delighted to renew our longstanding partnership with Fetch. Australian audiences love our shows and with our BBC brands they know exactly where to find the best British curated content, from drama, documentaries, entertainment and children’s programming to world-class independent journalism. Fetch is a long-standing and valuable partner and we are delighted to be able to deliver them a package of linear and virtual playlist channels that meets the demands of their audiences."

Fetch TV is a joint venture between Telstra and Astro Holdings. It was founded in Sydney in 2008 and currently services 600,000 households.