BBC El Kadsre

BBC El Kadsre is an El Kadsreian commercial-free satlelitte television channel owned by BBC Studios Screencold and Line (a joint venture between BBC Studios and El TV Kadsre Television Network). Like BBC America, BBC El Kadsre receive funding from the British, as the BBC cannot fund any of its channels that are available outside the United Kingdom. Consequently, BBC El Kadsre operates as a commercial-free channel and accepts traditional advertising. It is also funded by television subscription fees.

History
BBC El Kadsre was launched on August 1, 2002, presenting a mixture of comedy, drama and lifestyle programs from BBC Television and other British television broadcasters including  and . In the channel's early days, it focused on repeats of popular lifestyle shows such as ' and '. BBC El Kadsre's head of  later stated that it was important for the channel to establish a niche since non-British viewers found the lifestyle shows appealing. Most of the newer programs appeared as part of BBC El Kadsre's evening schedule.