iPlayer. It is expected to start rebroadcasting in January next year, subject to the approval of broadcasting watchdog Ofcom.
The BBC said it had committed to doubling the investment on BBC Three commissions over the next two years following the success of shows including Normal People and Fleabag.
The TV channel will be targeted at audiences aged 16 to 34 and will broadcast from 7pm to 4am each day – the same hours as when it closed in 2016.
As a result, CBBC’s broadcast hours will revert to closing at 7pm. It comes after the BBC 2020/21 annual plan, published last year, indicated there remains an available audience on broadcast television for BBC Three.
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