BBC Knowledge (international)

BBC Knowledge
Launched	2007
Owned by	BBC Worldwide
Picture format	576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Country	United Kingdom
Sister channel(s)	CBeebies CBBC BBC World News BBC Lifestyle BBC HD BBC Entertainment
Website	www.bbcknowledge.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Mediaset Premium	Channel 342
Satellite
Foxtel/Austar	Channel 612 (SD/HD) Channel 1612 (SD)
Sky Network Television	Channel 74
Cyfra+	Channel 89
n	Channel 70 (HD) Channel 216 (SD)
Orange TV	Channel 90 (SD) Channel 93 (HD)
Indovision	Channel 200
DStv	Channel 251
Cable
Foxtel	Channel 612 (SD/HD) Channel 1612 (SD)
Optus TV	Channel 612
CJ HelloVision	Channel 603
GS Gangnam Broadcasting	Channel 253
StarHub TV	Channel 407
Cable TV Hong Kong	Channel 49
UPC Poland	Channel 393
Vectra (Poland)	Channel 512
Canal Digital (Norway)	Channel 33
SkyCable	Channel TBA
Cablelink	Coming Soon
IPTV
now TV	Channel 220
UniFi (Malaysia)	Channel 141
Xbox 360 (Australia)	Channel 612

BBC Knowledge is a television channel available in various countries outside the United Kingdom, 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 available within the UK, 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:

• The World delves and explores new cultures around the world
• Science & Technology explores new frontiers, from space to motoring
• People explores aspects of the human body and mind
• The Past brings historical events, places and people back to life
• Business offers invaluable advice to help stay on top of today’s challenging business world.

Launch dates

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), 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.

The channel was launched in New Zealand in March 2011 replacing the Documentary Channel following that channel's sale to BBC Worldwide.

From 1 March 2011 the channel is broadcast in Italy too. It's visible, in standard definition, on Mediaset Premium.

In 9 January 2013 RCS&RDS launched the channel in Romania

Asia

• Deadly 60
• Engineering Giants
• Frozen Planet
• Kevin McCloud's Grand Tour
• Kingdom of Plants
• Planet Earth
• Ramsay Behind Bars
• Secret Millionaire
• Shark Tank
• Top Gear
• World's Weirdest Weapons

Australia

• Dragons' Den
• Extraordinary Women
• Islands of Britain
• Road Warriors: The Extra Mile
• School of Saatchi
• The World's...and Me
• Trawlermen

See also

• BBC World News
• BBC Lifestyle
• BBC Entertainment
• CBeebies
• BBC HD

External links

• Official website
• BBC Knowledge Australia
• BBC Knowledge Italy
• BBC News Online: BBC to launch global TV channels
• Variety Magazine: BBC Worldwide bows new channels