How to watch BBC News Channel in Japan

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BBC News Channel is available to watch on major multi-channel providers
and digital video services.

  • PrimeVideoチャンネル
  • Hulu
  • U-NEXT
  • スカパー!
  • J:COM
  • auひかり
  • ひかりTV

BBC News Chanel, the BBC’s 24 hour international news channel, is available to watch from Japan. The channel delivers a mix of authoritative international news, sport, weather, business, current affairs and documentary programming.

Live TV Streaming Services

Amazon Prime Video Channel

Start your 14 day free trial

For Amazon Prime members

792

/month

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Hulu

Start your 14 day free trial

Hulu subscription fee

1,026

/month

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U-NEXT

Start your 31 day free trial

Hulu subscription fee

2,189

/month

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Satellite TV

SKY PerfecTV!

Single channel
plan

990

/month

Basic PlanTo watch
all 49 channels

3,960

/month

Select 10 planChoose 10 channels
of your choice

2,860

/month

Select 5 planChoose 5 channels
of your choice

1,980

/month

Basic monthly fee of ¥429 will be charged additionally.

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Cable TV

IPTV(Internet Service Provider TV)

au Hikari

Hikari TV

Choice of Languages

The BBC News Channel offers an average of 14 hours per day of simultaneous Japanese translation service in Japan. During these hours, Japanese audio is set to the main audio track and the original English audio in the secondary track. In order to switch between the audio tracks, please press the “音声切替“ (Audio Switch) button on your TV remote control.