SABC Education explained

SABC Education
Founded:1996
Logo Alt:SABC Education logo since 2006.
Picture Format:(576i, SDTV)
Network:SABC
Owner:South African Broadcasting Corporation
Country: South Africa
Language:English
Area: South Africa
Headquarters:SABC Television Park, Uitsaaisentrum, Johannesburg, South Africa
Sister Channels:SABC 1
SABC 2
SABC 3
SABC News
SABC Lehae
SABC Sport
SABC Children
SABC Encore
Website:

SABC Education is a South African educational television channel owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

History

In 1991, TV2, TV3, and TV4 were combined into a new service called CCV (Contemporary Community Values). A third channel was introduced known as TSS, or TopSport Surplus, TopSport being the brand name for the SABC's sports coverage, but this was replaced by NNTV (National Network TV), an educational, non-commercial channel, in 1993.

Established in 1996, SABC Education is a SABC business unit responsible for delivering the educational mandate of the public broadcaster.[1]

In 2012, The SABC announced plans to launch it as a standalone channel alongside 14 other channels the public broadcaster planned to launch on their DTT platforms alongside SABC 4, SABC 5, SABC Movies, and SABC Sport.[2]

In 2015, SABC Education partnered up with Tuluntulu to launch the brand as an online channel alongside SABC Children.[3]

In 2018, the SABC downsized its unfunded DTT plans to 9 channels with SABC Sport and Education present in that portfolio.[4] They also launched a virtual academy for the brand to assist matriculants with their studies and equip them with the necessary skills to work independently.

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the shutdown of most schools, and SABC rolled out SABC Education over DTT and YouTube from May 4, adding more platforms as time went on.[5] In November 2022, SABC in partnership with Hisense Group South Africa Launched SABC Plus. SABC has been unable to add the channel to the satellite services DStv and StarSat.

Programming

See main article: article and List of children and youth programs produced by the SABC.

The content found on the 24/7 channel is either archived or found on SABC 1–3.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 404. 2022-02-13. 2021-07-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709195729/https://www.telkomone.tv/en/entertainment-one/popular-on-free/5169/sabceducation%26text%3DTelkomONE%20-%20SABCEducation%26via%3DTelkomONE. dead.
  2. Web site: SABC Sport launching as new TV channel. news24.com.
  3. Web site: Tuluntulu app to reach all of Africa. Media Update.
  4. Web site: TV with Thinus: The SABC downsizes its unfunded digital TV dream for DTT from 18 to these 9 TV channels.. September 26, 2018.
  5. Web site: SABC LAUNCHES new TV CHANNEL - SABC EDUCATION. www.schools4sa.co.za.