| BBC Knowledge | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 2007 |
| Owned by | BBC Worldwide |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Sister channel(s) | CBeebies BBC World News BBC Lifestyle BBC HD BBC Entertainment |
| Website | www.bbcknowledge.com |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Mediaset Premium | Channel 342 |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel | Channel 612 Channel 242 (HD) |
| Austar | Channel 612 Channel 242 (HD) |
| Sky Network Television | Channel 74 |
| n | Channel 70 (HD) |
| Indovision | Channel 200 |
| DStv | Channel 251 |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel | Channel 612 Channel 242 (HD) |
| Optus TV | Channel 612 |
| CJ HelloVision | Channel 603 |
| GS Gangnam Broadcasting | Channel 253 |
| StarHub TV | Channel 407 |
| Cable TV Hong Kong | Channel 49 |
| Canal Digital (Norway) | Channel 33 |
| IPTV | |
| now TV | Channel 220 |
| UniFi (Malaysia) | Channel 141 |
| Xbox 360 (Australia) | Channel 612 |
BBC Knowledge is an international television channel showcasing factual and non-fiction entertainment programming from the BBC and independent UK production houses. Wholly owned by BBC Worldwide, it is not related to the previous channel known as BBC Knowledge, an early digital channel which closed down in 2002 in favour of BBC Four and CBeebies. On 15 November 2009, BBC Knowledge in Australia changed their channel location from Channel 619 to Channel 612.
The channel provides five key programming strands enabling simple appointment viewing:
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BBC Knowledge was first launched in Singapore on mio TV in July 2007. It has been available on now TV in Hong Kong since October 2007 and on the Cyfrowy Polsat digital satellite platform in Poland from December 2007 (Cyfra Plus in Poland plans its launch only on 1 Feb 2011 due to prior exclusive BBC deals with Polsat). BBC Knowledge launched in Indonesia on Indovision in April 2008, and in South Africa on DStv in September 2008. It has since also launched in the Scandinavian countries in November 2008 when it replaced BBC Prime on Canal Digital and several cable systems. It was launched in Australia on Foxtel and Optus Television on 1 November 2008; in South Korea on CJ HelloVision on 1 December 2008 and on GS Gangnam Broadcasting on 26 May 2009.
On June 2009, citing the lack of viewership, the BBC terminated its carriage deal with SingTel's mio TV to air BBC Knowledge, (along with CBeebies and Lifestyle)[1], and entered into an agreement with StarHub TV to carry the channels from 1 August 2009.
BBC Knowledge was launched on Cable TV Hong Kong on 29 October 2009.[2]
The channel was launched in New Zealand in March 2011 replacing the Documentary Channel following that channel's sale to BBC Worldwide.[3]
From 1 March 2011 the channel is broadcasted in Italy too. It's visible, in standard definition, on Mediaset Premium.
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