Educational Broadcasting System

Korea Educational Broadcasting System (한국교육방송공사) or EBS is a South Korean educational television and radio network covering South Korean territory, and the only major South Korean radio and television network without a separate regional service. Established as KBS 3, Seoul Animation Center and KBS Educational Radio in the 1980s, and became an independent corporation in 1990. EBS strives to supplement school education and promote lifelong education for everyone in Korea.

Korea Educational Broadcasting System (EBS)
TypeTerrestrial radio and
television
Country
South Korea
AvailabilitySouth Korea
North America
SloganEducation makes the world happy
Key people
Yongsup SHIN, President
Launch date
1980
CallsignsHLQL
Official website
www.ebs.co.kr
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History

The main counterparts of this network are PBS in the United States, as well as CBBC, BBC Two and BBC Four in the UK.

Funding

Though considered a public broadcasting entity, EBS gets most of its yearly budget from advertisements and sales revenue. In 2012, 72.1% of its revenue came from textbook sales, publications and ad revenues on its TV Radio and internet platforms, while the rest came from TV license fees (EBS gets 3% of the total License Fee being collected by the Korean Broadcasting System) and government grants.[1]

Channels
  • EBS 1TV — EBS' main terrestrial channel for premium documentaries, preschool and youth program. (Channel 10.1)
  • EBS 2TV — EBS' second terrestrial channel. (Channel 10.2)
  • EBS FM — A EBS' radio channel, the station focuses mainly on language learning. The actual CSAT listening comprehension examinations are broadcast on this station annually at 8:40 AM and 1:10 PM on the day of the CSAT.
  • EBS Plus 1 (subscription television) — The channel focuses greatly around the high school test curriculum and offers programming to complement and amplify the student's in-school education.
  • EBS Plus 2 (subscription television) — The main focus of this channel is "lifelong" learning, with various programs for younger and older viewers.
  • EBS English (subscription television) — This is the network's English education channel, covering kids from kindergarten to grade 12.
  • EBS Kids (subscription television) — EBS' children's channel; formerly a simulcast of EBS Plus 1.

Also EBS offers one pay-television channel, EBS America, in the United States. Its programming centres around Korean culture, language education, and children's shows.

Logos
  • Second EBS logo (July 1995 until July 2001)
  • Third EBS logo (July 2001 until March 2004)
  • Fourth and current EBS logo (March 2004 to present)

Programming

Originally-produced

Imported series

All foreign shows are dubbed in Korean.

EBS Radio
  • Morning Special (8:00~9:00, Mondays through Saturday) and Saturday Morning Special (same time, Saturday)
  • CSAT Listening Comprehension (8:40 & 13:10, day of CSAT)

EBS Plus
  • Survival English

See also

References
  1. EBS Annual Revenue Report
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