DepEd TV
Network |
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Launched | August 11, 2020 October 5, 2020 (official launch) | (test broadcast)
Country of origin | Philippines |
Owner | Department of Education |
Format | Education |
Running time | 12 hours/720 minutes (7:00 am to 7:00 pm); Monday to Saturday |
Availability | |
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Terrestrial | |
Available on most regional TV stations in the Philippines | Check local listings for channel assignments |
GMA Affordabox | Channel 7 |
BEAM TV | Analog: List of stations DTT: x.1 on O&O stations |
Cable | |
Sky Cable (Mega Manila) | Channel 4 (SD) (DepEd NCR Prime) |
Available on most PCTA-member cable providers in the Philippines | Check local listings for channel assignments |
Satellite | |
Cignal | Channel 149 |
SatLite | Channel 189 |
Streaming media | |
BEAM TV | Watch Live |
Cignal Play | Watch Live (Philippines only) |
YouTube | DepEd TV (selected programs only) |
DepEd TV is a Philippine educational television channel of the Department of Education (DepEd) with the assistance of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO). It was launched on August 11, 2020 and began its test broadcast, but following the postponement of the starting date of classes, the block is suspended to October 5, 2020.[1][2]
History[]
The DepEd announced the initialization of educational classes through blended learning in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. Among many options is to broadcast learning modules on television and radio. The department later tapped state media agency PCOO to assist in producing and airing of lessons and modules.[3]
The service held its test broadcasts from August 11 until 21, 2020 via IBC, Solar Learning and various local/regional stations, but was suspended on the following week after DepEd moved the opening date of its regular classes for the 2020–2021 school year to October 5, 2020.[4]
The service hold its second and final test broadcasts from September 21 until 25, 2020.[5][6]
Networks[]
Aside from airing on IBC-13 and Solar Learning, DepEd TV also aired its educational programs on other TV channels:[7]
- GMA Affordabox – 1 terrestrial TV channel
- BEAM TV - 1 terrestrial TV channel
- Cignal – 1 satellite TV channel
- G Sat – 1 satellite TV channel
- Sky Cable in Mega Manila - 1 cable TV channel
- Members of the Philippine Cable and Telecommunications Association (PCTA) – 1 to 3 cable channels for each members
- Planet Cable (Streamtech) (Ilocos Norte) – 1 cable channel
- Gracia Telecommunications (Ilocos Sur) – 1 cable channel
- Various regional television stations in the Philippines
References[]
- ^ "Test Broadcast of TV Classes Begins; Printing of Modules Ongoing". One News. August 12, 2020.
- ^ Magsambol, Bonz (August 11, 2020). "DepEd starts test broadcast of TV episodes for distance learning". Rappler.
- ^ Mendez, Christina (July 11, 2020). "PCOO assists DepEd on blended learning materials". The Philippine Star.
- ^ Quiñones, Melinda (August 13, 2020). "DepEd tests airing of TV, radio lessons". Philippine Information Agency.
- ^ "Test broadcast of DepEd TV lessons successful: official". Philippine News Agency. September 21, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ "Final test broadcast of DepEd TV lessons underway". Manila Bulletin. September 21, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ Bernardo, Jaehwa (September 30, 2020). "DepEd tests airing of TV, radio lessons". ABS-CBN News.
External links[]
- DepEd TV on Facebook
- DepEd TV's channel on YouTube
- Department of Education (Philippines)
- Educational and instructional television channels
- Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
- Solar Learning
- Philippines educational programs
- Television networks in the Philippines
- Television programming blocks
- Television channels and stations established in 2020
- 2020 establishments in the Philippines