Knowledge Channel

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Not to be confused with Knowledge Network.
Knowledge Channel
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Ang Sayang Matuto Ng Bago!
CountryPhilippines
Broadcast areaPhilippines
NetworkABS-CBN
HeadquartersQuezon City, Philippines
Programming
Language(s)Filipino (main)
English (secondary)
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerABS-CBN Corporation
Sister channels
History
LaunchedNovember 6, 1999; 22 years ago (1999-11-06)
ReplacedInquirer 990 Television (BEAM TV channel space)
Links
Websitewww.knowledgechannel.org
Availability
Terrestrial
BEAM TV
(Nationwide)		Channel X.5 (Digital)
Streaming media
iWant TFCWatch live
BEAM TVBEAM TV

Knowledge Channel (abbreviated as KCh) is a Philippine free-to-air television channel owned by ABS-CBN that consists of educational and informative programs. The channel is available on digital TV via BEAM TV, Sky Cable, Sky Direct, Cignal, Parasat Cable TV, G Sat and other cable providers. It also livestreams online via iWantTFC while a video on demand service is available on YouTube.

History[]

Elvira "Rina" M. López-Bautista established the non-profit organization Sky Foundation, Inc. in June 1999; it would later be renamed the Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI) in 2003.[1] The Knowledge Channel began broadcasting on November 6, 1999 replaced The FYI Channel on Sky Cable channel 16 (later moved to channel 42 and now to channel 5) with 18 hours of educational programs on cable television that supplemented the curriculum of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (later the Department of Education). The foundation entered into a 10-year memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the department, with the latter proclaiming the channel as required viewing in all public schools in 2000 and has since then renewed its partnership with another 10 year MoA signed in November 2009.[2] KCFI's first two original programs are Kasaysayan TV and Pamana.[3]

In 2017, the channel started airing on digital TV via ABS-CBN TV Plus. It went off-air on June 30, 2020, following an alias cease-and-desist order issued by the National Telecommunications Commission in connection with the expiration of ABS-CBN franchise.

As of 2019, Bautista is the President and Executive Director of KCFI,[4] with Oscar M. López as Chairman and Carlo Katigbak as Vice-President.[5]

In August 2020, the channel operates at 24 hours with the launch of School at Home.

On October 5, 2021, Knowledge Channel resumed its digital TV broadcast through a partnership with the Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, owned by the Bethlehem Holdings, Inc., a media investment company of Globe Telecom's Group Retirement Fund. In addition, the channel reverted to its regular broadcast operations from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm.[6]

Programs[]

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Knowledge Channel

References[]

  1. ^ "Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc". Lopez Holdings. Lopez Holdings Corporation. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Knowledge Channel and DepEd renew partnership". Lopez Link. Benpres Holdings, Inc. December 3, 2009. Archived from the original on December 21, 2009.
  3. ^ "Timeline of Knowledge Channel". Lopez Link. Lopez Holdings Corp. November 2, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Pang-Masa (June 17, 2019). "Sky at Knowledge channel tuloy ang pagtulong sa mga estudyante". Pang-Masa (in Filipino). Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "Board of Trustees". Knowledge Channel Foundation. Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  6. ^ "Knowledge Channel returns to digital TV on World Teachers' Day". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 5, 2021.

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