Sky and BBC Studios announced the expansion of their partnership with a wide-ranging agreement that gives New Zealanders access to outstanding British content across Sky Box, Sky Pod, streaming service Neon and with some content also available free-to-access on Sky Open. BBC First will join the Sky channel line up from October 2024, bringing a host of premium UK dramas to Sky customers with selected content also available on Neon and Sky Open. BBC First will be home to the biggest dramas from the UK, premiering a mix of exciting new titles and the latest seasons of audience favourites, showcasing the `best in British' storytelling.

BBC First joins BBC UKTV, BBC Earth and CBeebies, alongside the BBC's BBC News channel, giving Sky audiences access to thousands of hours of world-class British content from all genres with a mix of shows available across Sky's platforms.