BBC World Service Television, often abbreviated to
WSTV (World Service Television), was the name given to two of the
BBC's international
satellite television channels between 1991 and 1995. It was the BBC's first foray into worldwide television broadcasting. In Europe, it was the successor to
BBC TV Europe, replacing it on 11 March 1991. The service was also launched in Asia as a 24-hour news and information service with minor differences, a precursor to
BBC World News, launched on 14 October 1991.