BBC Worldwide considerably expands its coverage

BBC WORLDWIDE viewers on cruise ships can now view worldwide five new channels, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Knowledge, CBeebies and HD.  The new thematic portfolio was recently showcased to the international maritime industry at the 2009 Seatrade Cruise Shipping Exhibition in Miami.  This breakthrough follows the success of BBC World News which is currently available as a live channel on 80 cruise ships including Crystal Cruises, Cunard, Fred.Olsen, Norwegian Cruise Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, and Royal Caribbean International.  Linear versions of the programmes continue to draw in audiences for BBC Worldwide, with recent launches in Africa, Latin America and Scandinavia. www.bbcworldwide.com

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