BBC America is an American basic cable network that is jointly owned by BBC Studios and AMC Networks. The channel primarily airs sci-fi and action series and films, as well as selected programs from the BBC (such as its nature documentary series). New York City, New York, U.S.

While initially purchasing 29.9% of the company, the remaining 70.1% was purchased after CRTC approval. Blue Ant announced in March 2021 that the channel would be rebranded as a Canadian version of BBC First on March 16.

Launched on 11 March 1991 as BBC World Service Television outside Europe, its name was changed to BBC World on 16 January 1995 and to BBC World News on 21 April 2008 and again to BBC News (International) on 3 April 2023 after its consolidation with the domestic BBC News Channel.