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Knowledge Channel
Knowledge Channel (KCh), is a Philippine free-to-air television (TV) channel owned by ABS-CBN Corporation that consists of educational and informative programs. The channel is available on digital TV via BEAM TV, Sky Cable, Sky Direct, Converge Vision, Cignal, Parasat Cable TV, Cablelink, Planet Cable and other cable providers. It also livestreams online via iWant while a video on demand service is available on YouTube.
Corporately, it is known as Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI), a non-stock, non-profit organization in the Philippines that develops, acquires, and distributes multimedia educational resources aligned with the K-12 curriculum of the Department of Education (DepEd).
Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI) was founded in June 1999 by Rina Lopez and Carlo Katigbak to democratize access to quality education through television. The foundation launched the Knowledge Channel (KCh) to broadcast curriculum-based video lessons to public schools across the archipelago.
Founded on June 14, 1999, KCFI was initially established under the name Sky Foundation Inc. The organization introduced the Knowledge Channel TV program for cablecasting in the National Capital Region (NCR) through Sky Cable, while also distributing U-Matic tapes to Sky Cable headends nationwide to expand access to educational content. On July 14, 1999, KCFI hosted its first Principal Orientation with Department of Education (DepEd) NCR at the Meralco Theater, where it introduced its mission of creating transformative learning experiences through educational television.
Following the orientation, KCFI conducted its inaugural teacher training on September 9–10, 1999, demonstrating how teachers could integrate educational television resources into classroom instruction through Sky Cable broadcasts. On November 6, 1999, KCh aired its first broadcast on Sky Cable and was subsequently installed in 300 public schools within NCR. During the same year, the foundation also entered a one-year partnership with DepEd through then Education Secretary Florencio Abad to support the integration of educational television in public schools.
On March 9, 2000, KCFI signed a memorandum of agreement with DepEd for a 10-year partnership, following an initial one-year agreement signed on June 28, 1999. The partnership was formalized under Education Secretary Andrew Gonzalez, who in 2000 proclaimed KCh as required viewing for public schools to support classroom learning through educational television. On August 15, 2000, KCFI also hosted its inaugural Cable Installation Rites at Rizal High School under the tagline “Bringing the Classroom Into the 21st Century: Knowledge Channel,” marking the installation of cable access in schools for KCh programming.
In 2001, KCFI launched its first original series, Kasaysayan TV and Pamana. During the same period, KCh uplinked to Intelsat 8 using transponder space provided by ABS-CBN, allowing its educational programming to be distributed across the Asia–Pacific region. On March 29, 2001, KCFI partnered with the Philippine Cable Television Association, Inc. (PCTA) to expand access to the channel in the provinces, with Rina Lopez presenting the initiative during an orientation seminar for new governors. Through partnerships and resource turnover programs with institutions such as Citibank, KCh programming became accessible in over 1,000 public schools nationwide, reaching around two million students.
In 2002, KCFI renewed its partnership with PCTA to expand cable broadcast access to additional provincial areas, accompanied by orientation sessions for school principals in newly connected regions. Province-wide orientations were conducted in Misamis Oriental on February 6, 2002, in Bulacan on March 25, 2002, and in Nueva Ecija from May 6–10, 2002. During the same period, Buhisan Elementary School received the first KCh satellite dish connection outside NCR. From 1999 to 2002, KCh installations through Sky Cable reached about 1,200 public schools nationwide.
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Knowledge Channel
Knowledge Channel (KCh), is a Philippine free-to-air television (TV) channel owned by ABS-CBN Corporation that consists of educational and informative programs. The channel is available on digital TV via BEAM TV, Sky Cable, Sky Direct, Converge Vision, Cignal, Parasat Cable TV, Cablelink, Planet Cable and other cable providers. It also livestreams online via iWant while a video on demand service is available on YouTube.
Corporately, it is known as Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI), a non-stock, non-profit organization in the Philippines that develops, acquires, and distributes multimedia educational resources aligned with the K-12 curriculum of the Department of Education (DepEd).
Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI) was founded in June 1999 by Rina Lopez and Carlo Katigbak to democratize access to quality education through television. The foundation launched the Knowledge Channel (KCh) to broadcast curriculum-based video lessons to public schools across the archipelago.
Founded on June 14, 1999, KCFI was initially established under the name Sky Foundation Inc. The organization introduced the Knowledge Channel TV program for cablecasting in the National Capital Region (NCR) through Sky Cable, while also distributing U-Matic tapes to Sky Cable headends nationwide to expand access to educational content. On July 14, 1999, KCFI hosted its first Principal Orientation with Department of Education (DepEd) NCR at the Meralco Theater, where it introduced its mission of creating transformative learning experiences through educational television.
Following the orientation, KCFI conducted its inaugural teacher training on September 9–10, 1999, demonstrating how teachers could integrate educational television resources into classroom instruction through Sky Cable broadcasts. On November 6, 1999, KCh aired its first broadcast on Sky Cable and was subsequently installed in 300 public schools within NCR. During the same year, the foundation also entered a one-year partnership with DepEd through then Education Secretary Florencio Abad to support the integration of educational television in public schools.
On March 9, 2000, KCFI signed a memorandum of agreement with DepEd for a 10-year partnership, following an initial one-year agreement signed on June 28, 1999. The partnership was formalized under Education Secretary Andrew Gonzalez, who in 2000 proclaimed KCh as required viewing for public schools to support classroom learning through educational television. On August 15, 2000, KCFI also hosted its inaugural Cable Installation Rites at Rizal High School under the tagline “Bringing the Classroom Into the 21st Century: Knowledge Channel,” marking the installation of cable access in schools for KCh programming.
In 2001, KCFI launched its first original series, Kasaysayan TV and Pamana. During the same period, KCh uplinked to Intelsat 8 using transponder space provided by ABS-CBN, allowing its educational programming to be distributed across the Asia–Pacific region. On March 29, 2001, KCFI partnered with the Philippine Cable Television Association, Inc. (PCTA) to expand access to the channel in the provinces, with Rina Lopez presenting the initiative during an orientation seminar for new governors. Through partnerships and resource turnover programs with institutions such as Citibank, KCh programming became accessible in over 1,000 public schools nationwide, reaching around two million students.
In 2002, KCFI renewed its partnership with PCTA to expand cable broadcast access to additional provincial areas, accompanied by orientation sessions for school principals in newly connected regions. Province-wide orientations were conducted in Misamis Oriental on February 6, 2002, in Bulacan on March 25, 2002, and in Nueva Ecija from May 6–10, 2002. During the same period, Buhisan Elementary School received the first KCh satellite dish connection outside NCR. From 1999 to 2002, KCh installations through Sky Cable reached about 1,200 public schools nationwide.