EBS1


EBS 1TV is a South Korean free-to-air television channel operated by Educational Broadcasting System. The channel launched on 4 February 1981 and became independent from KBS on 27 December 1990.

History

KBS3

The Korean Broadcasting System announced on 27 January 1981 that it would launch a third channel, KBS3, with test broadcasts scheduled for 2 February 1981. The channel absorbed KBS's educational programs, taking over the middle school programs from KBS1 and the language learning classes from KBS2. KBS opened an educational radio station on the same date. The channel broadcast between 5:30pm and 11:30pm on weekdays, on Saturdays from 4pm and Sundays from 7pm. Its content was developed by the Educational Development Institute.
During the 1988 Summer Olympics, with KBS as the host broadcaster, the channel aired live coverage of niche sports, such as horse racing and cycling.

EBS

Upon the decision taken by the government to spin off KBS3 to KEDI, EBS was formed. In 2015, the channel was renamed EBS1 after the start of EBS2, the first Korean subchannel, and its programming concentrated on heterogeneous age targets, while EBS2 aimed at middle school students. EBS upgraded its equipment in December 2022 to provide UHD broadcasts, aiming to start them the following year.

Network

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