What is BBM Channels, you ask? BBM Channels is a new social networking feature within BBM that extends the sharing experience beyond your friendship circle –allowing channel creators to amass an unlimited number of followers. Express yourself with BBM Channels. Create, edit & publish in an instant. Or connect to the people, communities and brands you love – receive timely posts and participate by commenting on, liking and sharing posts.

New Features Available in this Release:

> Multi-Threaded Comments- don’t worry about your comments getting lost ever again! Reply directly to comments to have more engaging conversations in BBM Channels.
> Delete Comments– manage the content posted in your channel.
> Date of Birth Verification– authenticate yourself when you sign up for Channels so we are providing the correct experience for your age group.
> Office Hours – let subscribers know when you’re available to chat! Set office hours from your channel profile so subscribers know when you can be reached.
> Enhanced BlackBerry 10 Updates Tab within BBM: liking and commenting has never been easier. You can now like and comment on your favourite posts straight from the updates tab! You can also ‘tap’ on pictures from a Channel post to see them grow full size.
> Verified Badge – no need to wonder if the channel you’re following is authentic. Now you can look for the verified badge for selected channels in profile, search results, and carousel. Check out the Blue Jays and BlackBerry Channel for some examples of how badging looks!
> Reporting Content – you can now report channels, posts, and comments as inappropriate so BlackBerry can review and address.