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| BBC Knowledge | |
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| Launched | 1 June 1999 |
| Closed | 2 March 2002 |
| Owned by | BBC |
| Replaced by | BBC Four and CBeebies |
| Availability At time of closure | |
| Terrestrial | |
| DTT | Channel 13 |
| Satellite | |
| Sky Digital | Channel 553 |
| Cable | |
| NTL | Channel 12 (number later reassigned to BBC Four and CBeebies) |
| Telewest | Channel 245 |
BBC Knowledge was an early BBC digital television channel, available by cable, satellite, or terrestrial digital broadcasting, providing a programme of documentary, cultural and educational television. It was launched on 1 June 1999[1] broadcasting 6 hours of educational material a day.
On 17 November 2001, the channel began broadcasting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. At the same time, BBC Knowledge moved from the SDN multiplex to the BBC multiplex on the DTT service.
The channel's original schedule style was initially a 'bright and breezy' approach to education, aimed at both adults and children. After poor ratings, the format was replaced by a new schedule where content was arranged into 'zones' depending on topics [2][3]. The new zones made BBC Knowledge more of a serious documentary channel. Programming included a GCSE survival guide based upon the popular BBC series "Bitesize", entitled "Bitesize Etc" and the technology series The Kit.
The channel closed on 2 March 2002. At that time, BBC Knowledge was a 24 hour broadcasting channel, and it was replaced with 2 channels, CBeebies from 6:00am - 7:00pm and BBC Four from 7:00pm - 4:00am.
References
- ^ BBC launches digital learning channel BBC News, 30 May 1999
- ^ BBC Knowledge 1999-2002TV & Radio Bits
- ^ BBC Knowledge Launch Schedule TV & Radio Bits
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