(15 October 2009 7:00 pm)

MUMBAI: The subscriber base of BBC Worldwide has been steadily increasing. Among pay-TV viewers of BBC Entertainment and CBeebies throughout Latin America, its subscriber base has increased by 36 per cent.

By way of a distribution agreement with Televisa Networks, both channels are beamed in 14 countries across Latin America. In Peru, BBC Entertainment and CBeebies are available to more than 38 per cent of pay-TV homes.

Following additional distribution efforts, both channels are now available to 67 per cent of Sky's Central America digital subscriber base that covers viewers in Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama.

Said BBC Worldwide Channels managing director Darren Childs, "We are very pleased to have accomplished this level of distribution in Latin American for our newly launched channels in such a short period. Our accomplishments in the region on all business levels reflect the high quality of our content, as well as the strength of our partnership with Televisa Networks."