EBS1
 | |
| Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | South Korea and Worldwide |
| Network | Educational Broadcasting System |
| Headquarters | 161, Mokdongseo-ro, Yangcheon District, Seoul |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Korean |
| Picture format | 2160p UHDTV (downscaled to 1080i for the HDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Broadcasting System |
| History | |
| Launched | 27 December 1990 |
| Replaced | EBS TV (1990–2015) |
| Replaced by | EBS2 |
| Links | |
| Website | EBS1 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Channel 10.1 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| EBS Play | Watch live |
EBS 1TV is a South Korean free-to-air television channel operated by Educational Broadcasting System. The channel was launched on 4 February 1981, and became independent from KBS on 27 December 1990.
History
KBS3
The opening of an educational television station was announced on 7 February 1980.[1]
The Korean Broadcasting System announced on 27 January 1981 that it would launch a third channel, KBS3, with the first test broadcasts scheduled for 2 February 1981. The channel absorbed all of KBS's educational programs (in color), taking over the middle school programs from KBS1 and the language learning classes from KBS2. Simultaneously, KBS opened an educational radio station on the same date.[2] The channel broadcast between 5:30pm and 11:30pm on weekdays, with Saturdays starting from 4pm and Sundays from 7pm.[3] Its content was developed by the Educational Development Institute<[4]
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.[5]
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 was concentrated primarily on heterogeneous age targets, while EBS2 is aimed at middle school students.[6] EBS upgraded its equipment in December 2022 to provide UHD broadcasts, aiming to start them the following year.[7]
References
- ^ "文公部(문공부)보고 敎育(교육) 텔레비젼 내년초에 放映(방영)". Naver News Library (in Korean). The Dong-A Ilbo. February 8, 1980.
- ^ "KBS 제3방송국 오는2일 교육방송". Maeil Business Daily (in Korean). January 27, 1981.
- ^ "유아에서 성인까지 TV로공부를┈". Maeil Business Daily (in Korean). January 28, 1981.
- ^ "교육개발원이 만들 TV교육방송내용". Maeil Business Daily (in Korean). January 31, 1981.
- ^ "안방 시청자를 잡아라". Maeil Business Daily (in Korean). September 17, 1988.
- ^ "EBS Brochure" (pdf).
- ^ 임, 성현 (February 3, 2023). "비덴트, UHD 스튜디오 사업 수주". Maeil Business Daily.