Knowledge Channel

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Not to be confused with Knowledge Network.
Knowledge Channel
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Knowledge Channel (abbreviated as KCh and stylized in all

Parasat Cable TV, G Sat, Cablelink 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 1996; it would later be renamed to Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI) in 2003.

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]

On November 6, 1999, the channel relaunched with its famous logo and on screen graphics.

In 2015, the channel started airing on digital TV via

expiration of ABS-CBN franchise
.

As of 2019, Bautista is the President and Executive Director of KCFI,

Carlo Katigbak as Vice-President.[5]

In August 2020, the channel operates 24/7 with the launch of School at Home.

On October 5, 2021, Knowledge Channel resumed its digital TV broadcast through a partnership with 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]

On August 22, 2022, the channel Under Programs operates at 17 Hours of School Anywhere.

Programming

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Knowledge Channel

See also

References

  1. ^ "Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc". Lopez Holdings. Lopez Holdings Corporation. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  2. Benpres Holdings, Inc. December 3, 2009. Archived from the original
    on December 21, 2009.
  3. 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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External links

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