Knowledge Channel (Philippines)

Knowledge Channel
Country	Philippines
Network	ABS-CBN; Studio 23
Headquarters	Pasig City, Philippines
Ownership
Owner	Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc.; Creative Programs, Inc. (a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation)

Knowledge Channel is a Filipino cable television network and the country's first and only documentary, educational and curricular cable channel. Broadcasting 18 hours of curriculum-based programs, it is the foremost source of educational television in the country. To date, the channel is viewed by some 3 million children in 2,000 public elementary and high schools throughout the country. It is made available to the public education system for free through the support of partners.

Background

Established by SkyCable, ABS-CBN, and the Lopez Group of Companies in 1999, Knowledge Channel is being operated by the Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc.(KCFI). KCFI is a non-stock, non-profit foundation geared towards educating and empowering poor and marginalized children through media, that they realize their full potential to best serve themselves, their communities and help build a better world.

KCFI's Vision

A world where children have access to quality basic education and use their uniqueness and greatness for others where people live in peace, justice and dignity. and where we the Knowledge Channel Foundation contribute to the realization of that dream.

KCFI aims to connect all the public schools in the Philippines to the Knowledge Channel.

Brief history

In a country where there is a significant gap between the rich and the poor, one equalizer is a solid education. But given the minimal resources in the education sector as manifested in the lack of books, the overcrowded classrooms, and the overloaded teachers, extra measures must be taken to ensure that Filipino public schoolchildren get the quality education they need to secure a better future. It was 1999 when Rina Lopez Bautista answered the call to address this need. Coming from a family whose scope of businesses includes media, energy, and telecommunications, among others, Lopez Bautista harnessed resources needed to establish the Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc.(KCFI).

The channel went on the air on November 6, 1999, providing 18 hours of curriculum and non-curriculum-based programs on cable television that supplemented the DepEd’s curriculum. KCFI entered into a 10-year MoA with DepEd, with the DepEd proclaiming the channel as mandatory viewing in all public schools in 2000 and has since then renewed its partnership with another 10 year MoA signed in November 2009.

Today, the Knowledge Channel is available to over 3 million public school students in over 2,000 public elementary and high schools in 54 provinces in all regions of the country, and has an expanded household viewership in 58 provinces. Out of almost 42,000 public schools throughout the country, only 4.7% so far has access to Knowledge Channel.

Knowledge Channel programs

CURRICULAR ELEMENTARY 8:00-9:00 AM- Kinder to Grade 2 Lessons 9:00-10:00 AM- Grade 3 to Grade 4 Lessons 10:00-11:00 AM- Grade 5 Lessons 11:00-12:00 NN- Grade 6 Lessons HIGH SCHOOL 1:00-2:00 PM- 1st Year(Grade 7) Lessons 2:00-3:00 PM- 2nd Year(Grade 8) Lessons 3:00-4:00 PM- 3rd Year(Grade 9) Lessons 4:00-5:00 PM- 4th Year(Grade 10) Lessons Some replays in the evening Subjects Covered: Science, Math, English, Filipino, Makabayan/Araling Panlipunan, Makabayan-Values** NON-CURRICULAR Alternative Learning Teacher's Program K-Now Kabataan Express (Kabataan News Network) ParenTin.tv Mantanglawin Travel Time Other Arts & Culture Programs

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