'BBC First' block to launch on AXN Mystery in Japan

[Thakur]

MUMBAI: BBC Worldwide and Sony Pictures Television Networks in Japan have launched BBC First on AXN Mystery, marking the global debut of the BBC First-branded programme block.
 
AXN Mystery is Japan’s only dedicated mystery channel, bringing together premium mystery drama from around the world.
 
The BBC First block, which will launch in Japan on 7 May at 10 pm, will provide a home for award-winning and premium crime, mystery, and thriller programmes from the UK. The block will air for two hours every Thursday. Viewers will also be able to catch-up on some of their favourite programmes on the block via AXN Mystery Plus, a free on-demand service for AXN Mystery subscribers on their TVs, PCs, tablets and smartphones.
 
AXN Mystery viewers will have access to top rated and awarding winning British dramas including Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman; Doctor Who, the longest running science fiction series in the world;  as well as The Game, the stylish edgy spy thriller set in the Cold War, which will make its Asia premiere on the channel. 
 

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