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BBC Knowledge (Worldwide)
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| BBC Knowledge | |
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| Launched | 2007 |
| Owned by | BBC |
| Picture format | 576i (PAL) 16:9 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Broadcast area | Asia (Europe, Africa, and the Middle East to follow during 2007) |
| Sister channel(s) | CBeebies, BBC World, BBC Lifestyle, BBC HD, BBC Prime, BBC Entertainment. |
| Website | bbcknowledge Official website |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Polsat | Channel ? |
| IPTV over ADSL | |
| mio TV | Channel 30 |
| now TV | Channel 220 |
BBC Knowledge is an international television channel recently launched that provides documentaries to an international audience, It is operated by BBC Worldwide the commercial arm of the BBC. It is currently only shown in Asia and Europe, on mio TV in Singapore and now TV in Hong Kong) but is soon to be launched in Africa. The Channel is also shown in Poland on the Polsat platform, interestingly it is not available in English, it is instead lectored in Polish. The channel was announced in mid-2006 and has joined the BBC's range of international channels including CBeebies, BBC World, BBC Lifestyle, BBC HD and a re branded BBC Prime called BBC Entertainment. This Service is similar to UKTV Documentary which is operated by BBC Worldwide and Virgin Media Television.
BBC Knowledge uses the same name as the now defunct UK channel.
- www.bbcknowledge.com
- BBC News Online: BBC to launch global TV channels
- Variety Magazine: BBC Worldwide bows new channels
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| UK channels |
BBC One (in Northern Ireland • Scotland • Wales) · BBC Two (in Northern Ireland • Scotland • Wales) · BBC Three · BBC Four · BBC News 24 · BBC Parliament · CBBC Channel · CBeebies · BBC HD · Gaelic Digital Service |
| International channels |
BBC America · BBC Canada · BBC Food · BBC Kids · BBC Prime · BBC Entertainment · BBC World · BBC Knowledge · BBC Lifestyle · BBC Arabic Television |
| Joint ventures |
Animal Planet · People+Arts · UKTV (UK and Ireland) · UK.TV (Australia and New Zealand) |
| Closed channels | |
Asia (Europe, Africa, and the Middle East to follow during 2007)