Educational Broadcasting System

Educational Broadcasting System (EBS)

Type	Broadcast radio and television
Country	South Korea
Availability	South Korea North America
Slogan	Education makes the world happy
Key people	Yongsup SHIN, President
Launch date	1980 (as KBS3 Television and KBS3 Radio); 1990 (as EBS TV/Radio); 1997 (Satellite); 2001 (Digital); 2005 (DMB)
Callsigns	HLQL
Official website	www.ebs.co.kr

Korean name
Hangul	한국교육방송공사
Hanja	韓國敎育放送公社
Revised Romanization	Hanguk Gyoyuk Bangsong Gongsa
McCune–Reischauer	Han'guk Kyoyuk Pangsong Kongsa

EBS TV HLQL-DTV
Launched	February 2, 1981 (as KBS 3TV) December 27, 1990 (as EBS TV)
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean language
Formerly called	KBS 3TV (1981-1990)
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital	CH 18 (UHF : 495.31MHz) LCN 10-1 (Seoul)
Satellite
SkyLife	Channel 3 (HD)
Cable
Available on most South Korean cable systems	Check local listings for details
IPTV
B TV	Channel 1 (HD)
U+ TV	Channel 14 (HD)
Olleh TV	Channel 13 (HD)

Educational Broadcasting System (한국교육방송공사) or EBS is the only 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 3TV 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.

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

• 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.
• EBS Plus 1 (cable and satellite) — 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 (cable and satellite) — The main focus of this channel is "lifelong" learning, with various programs for younger and older viewers.
• EBS English (cable and satellite) — This is the network's English education channel, covering kids from kindergarten to grade 12.
• EBSuHD (DMB) — EBS' children's channel; formerly a simulcast of EBS Plus 1.

Also EBS offers one cable/satellite channel, EBS America, in North America. It airs programs about Korean culture, language education, and children's shows.

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]

Logos

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  Second EBS logo (July 1995 until July 2001)

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  Third EBS logo (July 2001 until March 2004)

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  Fourth and current EBS logo (March 2004 to present)

Notable programs

EBS TV

• EBS News
• Jisik Channel e (Knowledge Channel e; 지식채널 e)
• Tayo the Little Bus
• Janghak Quiz (장학퀴즈)
• Ding-Dong-Dang kindergarten (딩동댕유치원)
• Roary the Racing Car
• GO! GO! Giggles
• English Café
• Vroomiz
• Boni and Hani
• Brian's English Adventure
• Pororo the Little Penguin
• Tickety Toc (시계마을 티키톡!)
• Road Diary
• Flowering Heart (플라워링 하트)

Foreign shows

All foreign shows are dubbed in Korean.

• The Magic School Bus (신기한 스쿨버스)
• Arthur (내 친구 아서)
• Cyberchase (신나는 사이버 수학세상)
• Denver, the Last Dinosaur
• Bill Nye the Science Guy (빌 아저씨의 과학 이야기)
• The Simpsons (심슨 가족)
• SpongeBob SquarePants (스폰지밥 네모바지)
• Rugrats (야! 러그레츠)
• Dora the Explorer (도라도라 영어나라)
• Yo Gabba Gabba! (영어 유치원 요 가바가바!)
• Phineas and Ferb (피니와 퍼브)
• The Mozart Band
• The Koala Brothers (도와줘요 코알라 형제)
• Transformers: Prime
• Hi-5 (하이 파이부)
• Yvon of the Yukon (유콘의 이반)
• Marsupilami (우바우바! 마수필라미)
• Untalkative Bunny (노란토끼 바니)
• Thomas and Friends (꼬마기관차 토마스와 친구들)
• Dinosaur Train (아기 공룡 버디)
• Almost Naked Animals (시끌벅적 하우이와 벌거숭이들)
• Scaredy Squirrel (겁쟁이 다람쥐 토토리)
• Numb Chucks (딜펑 브라더스)
• The Jungle Book (정글북)
• Storm Hawks (스톰 호크)
• Geronimo Stilton (제로니모의 모험)
• Peppa Pig (꿀꿀! 페파는 즐거워)
• Oswald (안녕! 오스월드)
• Mike the Knight (꼬마기사 마이크)
• Bubble Guppies (버블버블 인어친구들)
• Franklin and Friends (꼬마거북 프랭클린)
• The Backyardigans (꾸러기 상상여행)
• Poppy Cat (고양이 파피)
• Chuggington (칙칙폭폭 처깅턴)
• The Mr. Men Show (와글와글 친구들)
• Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies (미라벨의 동물극장)
• Pingu (꼬마펭귄 핑구)
• Caillou (호야네 집)
• Team Umizoomi (수학특공대 우미주미)
• Roary the Racing Car (달려라! 카카)
• Dirtgirlworld (두근두근 신나는 뒷마당)
• Lazy Town (강철 수염과 게으른 동네)
• Pocoyo(호기심 대장 포코요)
• Franny's Feet (구두신고 꼬까꼬까)
• Connie the Cow (얼룩송아지 코니)
• Paddington Bear (유쾌한 곰돌이 패딩턴)
• Maggie and the Ferocious Beast (매기와 환상의 나라로)
• Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
• Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure
• Watership Down (워터십 다운의 토끼들)
• Timothy Goes to School (티모시네 유치원)
• ToddWorld(토드의즐거운세상)
• The Wiggles(위글스)
• Wiggly Songtime(위글리송타임 - 영어율동)
• Winx Club
• Violetta

EBS Radio

• Morning Special (8:00~10:00, Mondays through Friday) and Saturday Morning Special (same time, Saturday)

EBS Plus

• Survival English

FM radio frequencies

key transmitters

• Seoul/Incheon/Gyeonggi 104.5 MHz (Gwanaksan 10 kW)
• Gangneung 104.9 MHz (Goebangsan)
• Gwangju 105.3 MHz (Mudeungsan)
• Daegu 105.1 MHz (Palgongsan, 5 kW)
• Pohang 106.7 MHz (Johangsan, 3 kW)
• Andong 107.7 MHz (Ilwolsan, 3 kW)
• Daejeon 105.7 MHz (Gyeryongsan) - mainly Daejeon area / 107.9 MHz (Sikjangsan) - available some parts of Chungbuk area
• Mokpo 104.1 / 106.7 MHz (Daedunsan)
• Busan 107.7 MHz (Hwangnyeongsan)
• Suncheon 106.3 MHz
• Ulsan 105.9 MHz (Muryongsan)
• Wonju 104.9 MHz (Baegunsan, 3 kW)
• Jeonju 106.9 MHz (Moaksan, 5 kW)
• Jinju 105.5 MHz (Mangjinsan)
• Jeju (northern part of Jeju island) 107.3 MHz (Ara)
• Seoguipo (southern part of Jeju island) 104.9 MHz
• Changwon 104.3 MHz (Bulmosan)
• Cheongju 105.1 MHz
• Chungju 104.1 MHz (Gayeopsan)
• Chuncheon 106.5 MHz (Hwaaksan)

low power relay stations

• Paju relay 107.1 MHz (northern Gyeonggi)
• Ongjin relay 105.9 MHz (remote Incheon)
• Okgye 106.5 MHz
• Taebaek relay 107.1 MHz
• Sokcho relay 107.7 MHz
• Yangyang relay 105.9 MHz
• Gokseong relay 104.1 MHz
• Jangheung relay 106.9 MHz
• Yeonggwang relay 106.5 MHz
• Seosan relay 102.3 MHz
• Boryeong relay 104.7 MHz
• Gumi relay 107.1 MHz
• Hoengseong relay 107.5 MHz
• Geochang relay 104.7 MHz
• Boeun relay 107.3 MHz
• Yeongdong relay 104.3 MHz
• Danyang relay 106.3 MHz
• Yanggu relay 104.5 MHz (near DMZ area)

Foreign partners

Partner	Country
RTB	Brunei
SBS	Australia
Rede Bandeirantes	Brazil
France 3	France
TV100	Greece
Thai PBS	Thailand
TVRI / RTV / Global TV / NET.	Indonesia
TV2 / NTV7 / 8TV	Malaysia
RTHK / Phoenix Television	Hong Kong
WDR / ZDF / RTLTV / ProSieben	Germany
NHK / TV Asahi / TV Tokyo	Japan
PBS / CBS / Nickelodeon / FOX / The CW	United States
TVOntario / Tele-Quebec / CBC / CTV	Canada
FTV	Taiwan
UKTV / Channel 5 (UK) / BBC	United Kingdom
Telemadrid / TV3 / Cuatro / Telecinco	Spain
VTV	Venezuela
VTV	Vietnam
TVN	Chile
TRT Cocuk / Yumurcak TV / Renk Yapım	Turkey
Radio y Television Guatemala / Guatevision	Guatemala

See also

• Korean Broadcasting System
• KBS1
• KBS2
• MBC-TV
• SBS-TV
• JTBC-TV
• Channel A
• TV Chosun

References

1. EBS Annual Revenue Report

External links

• EBS Introduction (Korean) (English)
• EBS Main(TV/Radio) (Korean)
• EBS Primary School (Korean)
• EBS Middle School (Korean)
• EBS CSAT (Korean)
• EBS English (Korean)
• EBS Foreign Language (Korean)
• EBS Math (Korean)
• EBS Clipbank (Korean)
• EBS Durian(Multicultural) (Korean)
• EBS International Documentary Festival (Korean) (English)
• EBS SPACE (Korean)
• EBS Janghak Quiz (Korean)
• EBS Media (Korean) (English)
• EBS on Twitter (Korean)