Knowledge Network
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Knowledge formerly Knowledge Network, is a Canadian
English language
public educational cable
television network
in the province of British Columbia
. It is owned by the Knowledge Network Corporation, a provincial crown corporation, and began broadcasting on January 12, 1981.
It is distributed on cable 5 in the Vancouver
area and is available on cable systems throughout British Columbia
. Knowledge's broadcast licence is for satellite-to-cable programming only, although it also broadcasts over-the-air in remote locations throughout British Columbia where local volunteers maintain repeater sites where cable television is not available. Knowledge is assigned the callsign CKNO-TV for its over-the-air transmitters. The network is also available on the Bell TV satellite service, on channel 268, and on Shaw Direct channel 354.
Knowledge also has a children's block, Knowledge Kids, that airs Dino Dan
, Arthur
, Wild Kratts
, Mighty Machines
, Noonbory and the Super Seven
and WordGirl
. A majority of programs on Knowledge Kids air on PBS
in the USA.
Knowledge receives funding both from the British Columbia government and from public donations.
On September 28, 2008 Knowledge Network was rebranded as Knowledge.
When Knowledge first signed on in 1981, its broadcast schedule originally ran from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. In later years, it broadcast from 06:55 a.m.-Midnight until July 2007, when programming hours were expanded to 06:00 a.m.-01:00 a.m. In late 2007, Knowledge Network began changing its logo from the green tree to its new wordmark
logo, and as of June 2008 the green tree logo has been removed. The channel is currently a 24-hour broadcaster.
The network obtains an average of 1.5 million viewers, or over one-third of British Columbians per week . Currently, within the province, the station holds the number one position on weekday mornings for kids age two to six. Also, it has experienced an increase in viewers age 29 to 49 for its prime time programs. As well, it continues to maintain its popularity with viewers age 55+ for daytime and weekend viewing.
In its programming, Knowledge covers a full range of topics including politics, history and culture, arts and music, health, parenting, and science.
With funding from the provincial government and over 26,000 donor households, Knowledge acquires and commissions over 750 hours of original programming per year.
Due to changes in its business plan, Knowledge no longer produces its own unique style of programming. Instead it obtains programming from other sources.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
public educational cable
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
television network
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
in the province of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. It is owned by the Knowledge Network Corporation, a provincial crown corporation, and began broadcasting on January 12, 1981.
It is distributed on cable 5 in the Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
area and is available on cable systems throughout British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. Knowledge's broadcast licence is for satellite-to-cable programming only, although it also broadcasts over-the-air in remote locations throughout British Columbia where local volunteers maintain repeater sites where cable television is not available. Knowledge is assigned the callsign CKNO-TV for its over-the-air transmitters. The network is also available on the Bell TV satellite service, on channel 268, and on Shaw Direct channel 354.
Knowledge also has a children's block, Knowledge Kids, that airs Dino Dan
Dino Dan
Dino Dan is a Canadian/American television series for children ages 2-17, which is currently airing on TVO Kids in Ontario, and Nick Jr. in Australia and the USA. The series was created and directed by J.J. Johnson and produced in Toronto, Canada, by Sinking Ship Entertainment. It was co-written...
, Arthur
Arthur (TV series)
Arthur is an American/Canadian animated educational television series for children, created by Cookie Jar Group and WGBH for the Public Broadcasting Service...
, Wild Kratts
Wild Kratts
Wild Kratts is a children’s animated television series educationally targeting children aged 6 to 8 , produced by 9 Story for PBS Kids and TVO. The show premiered on January 3, 2011 on most PBS stations...
, Mighty Machines
Mighty Machines
Mighty Machines is a Canadian children's television show about machines and how they work. It is currently airing on TVO, Treehouse TV and other channels in Canada, including Access in Alberta, the Saskatchewan Communications Network, and Knowledge in British Columbia. It also aired on Discovery...
, Noonbory and the Super Seven
Noonbory and the Super Seven
Noonbory and the Super Seven is an Canadian-South Korean animated television series produced by Daewon Media, and Cookie Jar Entertainment for Nickelodeon.-Summary:...
and WordGirl
WordGirl
WordGirl is an American children’s animated television series for children aged 6-12, produced by the Soup2Nuts animation unit of Scholastic Entertainment for PBS Kids...
. A majority of programs on Knowledge Kids air on PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
in the USA.
Knowledge receives funding both from the British Columbia government and from public donations.
On September 28, 2008 Knowledge Network was rebranded as Knowledge.
Overview
Knowledge is British Columbia's public educational broadcaster and is required to be distributed as part of the basic cable service in British Columbia.When Knowledge first signed on in 1981, its broadcast schedule originally ran from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. In later years, it broadcast from 06:55 a.m.-Midnight until July 2007, when programming hours were expanded to 06:00 a.m.-01:00 a.m. In late 2007, Knowledge Network began changing its logo from the green tree to its new wordmark
Wordmark
A wordmark, word mark or logotype is a standardized text logo or graphic representation of the name of a company, institution, or product name used for purposes of identification and branding. A wordmark is usually a distinct text-only typographic treatment as can be found in the graphic identities...
logo, and as of June 2008 the green tree logo has been removed. The channel is currently a 24-hour broadcaster.
The network obtains an average of 1.5 million viewers, or over one-third of British Columbians per week . Currently, within the province, the station holds the number one position on weekday mornings for kids age two to six. Also, it has experienced an increase in viewers age 29 to 49 for its prime time programs. As well, it continues to maintain its popularity with viewers age 55+ for daytime and weekend viewing.
In its programming, Knowledge covers a full range of topics including politics, history and culture, arts and music, health, parenting, and science.
With funding from the provincial government and over 26,000 donor households, Knowledge acquires and commissions over 750 hours of original programming per year.
Due to changes in its business plan, Knowledge no longer produces its own unique style of programming. Instead it obtains programming from other sources.