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BBC Knowledge (international)

This article is about the international version of BBC Knowledge. For the defunct TV channel of the same name in the UK that has been replaced byBBC Four,seeBBC Knowledge.

BBC Knowledgewas a television channel available in various countries outside theUnited Kingdom,showcasing factual and non-fiction entertainment programming from theBBCand independent UK production houses. Wholly owned byBBC Studios,it is not related to the previous channel known asBBC Knowledge,an early digital channel available within the UK, which closed down in 2002 in favour ofBBC FourandCBeebies.

BBC Knowledge
CountryUnited Kingdom
Programming
Picture format576i(SDTV)
1080i(HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerBBC Studios
Sister channelsCBeebies
BBC World News
BBC Lifestyle
BBC HD
BBC Entertainment
BBC First
History
LaunchedJuly 2007
Closed1 February 2015
(Poland)
13 April 2015(Nordic Countries)[1]
14 April 2015(Hungary,[2]Romania[3]& Turkey[4])
1 September 2015(Africa)[5]
3 October 2015(Asia)[6]
1 March 2016(Italy)[7]
22 October 2018(New Zealand)[8]
10 October 2019(Australia)[8]
Replaced byBBC Four
Links
Website[1]
Availability(at the time of closure)
Streaming media
Foxtel GoChannel 612

At one time, the channel provided five key programming strands enabling simple appointment viewing:

  • The Worlddelved and explored new cultures around the world
  • Science & Technologyexplored new frontiers, from space to motoring
  • Peopleexplored aspects of the human body and mind
  • The Pastbrought historical events, places and people back to life
  • Businessoffered invaluable advice to help stay on top of today's challenging business world.

On 15 November 2009, BBC Knowledge in Australia changed their channel location from Channel 619 to Channel 612.

In 2014 it was announced thatBBC Studioswould rollout a new channel,BBC Earth,which would replace BBC Knowledge in most locations, except for where it was successful.[9]Poland was the first location to launch the new brand on 1 February 2015.[10]

Launch and closure dates

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BBC Knowledge was first launched inSingaporeonmio TV(Now inSingtel TV) in July 2007. It has been available onnow TVinHong Kongsince October 2007 and on theCyfrowy Polsatdigital satellite platform inPolandfrom December 2007 (Cyfra Plusin Poland plans its launch only on 1 Feb 2011 due to prior exclusive BBC deals with Polsat). BBC Knowledge launched inIndonesiaonIndovisionin April 2008, and inSouth AfricaonDStvin September 2008. It has since also launched in the Scandinavian countries in November 2008 when it replaced BBC Prime onCanal Digitaland several cable systems. It was launched inAustraliaonFoxtelandOptus Televisionon 1 November 2008; inSouth Koreaon CJ HelloVision on 1 December 2008 and on GS Gangnam Broadcasting on 26 May 2009.

In June 2009, citing the lack of viewership, the BBC terminated its carriage deal withSingTel'smio TVto air BBC Knowledge, (along withCBeebiesandBBC Lifestyle),[11]and entered into an agreement withStarHub TVto carry the channels from 1 August 2009, and in Romania on 31 December 2010.

BBC Knowledge was launched onCable TV Hong Kongon 29 October 2009.[12]

The channel was launched inNew Zealandin March 2011 replacing theDocumentary Channelfollowing that channel's sale toBBC Studios.[13]

From 1 March 2011 the channel is broadcast in Italy too. It's visible, in standard definition until 1 March 2016.

On 13 August 2013 the channel launched onDigiturkin Turkey.[14]

On 1 February 2015, BBC Knowledge launched onAustralian IPTVserviceFetch TV.[15][16]

The New Zealand BBC Knowledge channel was replaced by a localized version of BBC Earth on 22 October 2018.[2]

The final BBC Knowledge channel in Australia was relaunched as a localized version of BBC Earth on 10 October 2019, therefore ending the use of the BBC Knowledge brand after 12 years.[3]

Asia

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Australia

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Main article:List of television programmes broadcast by the BBC

See also

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References

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  1. ^"BBC overhauls channels in Nordic region".Telecompaper.6 March 2015.Retrieved28 September2015.
  2. ^"HD csatornát indított a BBC Magyar nyelven".Sat-TV-Radio.hu(in Hungarian). 14 April 2015.Retrieved29 September2015.
  3. ^"BBC Worldwide has today launched its new genre brand BBC EARTH as a linear channel in Romania".BBC Worldwide(Press release). 14 April 2015.Retrieved28 September2015.
  4. ^"BBC Expands Global Footprint across Turkey".BBC Worldwide(Press release). 14 April 2015.Retrieved28 September2015.
  5. ^"BBC Worldwide's new global brands BBC Brit and BBC Earth prove a hit with South African audiences".BBC Worldwide(Press release). 17 September 2015.Retrieved28 September2015.
  6. ^"BBC Earth to Launch in Asia"(Press release). 22 July 2015.Retrieved28 September2015.
  7. ^"Mediaset Premium spegne i canali BBC Knowledge e Discovery World da Marzo 2016"(Press release). MovieTele.it. 17 September 2015.Retrieved5 March2016.
  8. ^ab"BBC Earth to launch on Sky in New Zealand"(Press release). realscreen. 27 August 2018.Retrieved8 October2018.
  9. ^Parker, Robin (27 January 2014)."BBC Brit unveiled by Worldwide".BroadcastNow.Archived from the original on 28 March 2014.Retrieved28 March2014.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ^"BBC BRIT and BBC EARTH to make their global channel debut in Poland".BBC Worldwide(Press release). 4 November 2014.Retrieved30 January2015.
  11. ^"Entertainment/Hollywood News".The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. ^"Advertising, Marketing, Media, Digital, PR News & more".
  13. ^"C21Media".
  14. ^"BBC Worldwide Digiturk ile yeni anlaşma imzaladı".6 August 2013.
  15. ^Knox, David (9 December 2014)."Fetch TV adds BBC First".TV Tonight.Retrieved19 December2014.
  16. ^Perry, Kevin (9 December 2014)."Big Blow for Foxtel as they Lose Exclusive Rights for Premium Drama Channel BBC First".Nelbie. Archived fromthe originalon 19 December 2014.Retrieved19 December2014.
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