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Knowledge Channel

Knowledge Channel (KCh), is a Philippine free-to-air television channel owned by ABS-CBN Corporation that consists of educational and informative programs. The channel is available on digital TV via BEAM TV, SBN, Sky Cable, Sky Direct, Converge Vision, Cignal, Parasat Cable TV, Cablelink, Planet Cable and other cable providers. It also livestreams online via iWant while a video on demand service is available on YouTube. Corporately, it is known as Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI), a non-stock, non-profit organization in the Philippines that develops, acquires, and distributes multimedia educational resources aligned with the K-12 curriculum of the Department of Education (DepEd). Since September 11, 2025, the channel began broadcasting in the anamorphic 16:9 aspect ratio. The change allowed for a widescreen presentation, optimizing the viewing experience for viewers with compatible widescreen televisions. Since January 2, 2026, several Knowledge Channel programs are also simulcasted on AMBS' All TV, marking its partial return to digital channel 16 in Mega Manila and regional channels previously held by ABS-CBN until 2020.

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Knowledge Channel (KCh), is a Philippine free-to-air television channel owned by ABS-CBN Corporation that consists of educational and informative programs. The channel is available on digital TV via BEAM TV, SBN, Sky Cable, Sky Direct, Converge Vision, Cignal, Parasat Cable TV, Cablelink, Planet Cable and other cable providers. It also livestreams online via iWant while a video on demand service is available on YouTube. Corporately, it is known as Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI), a non-stock, non-profit organization in the Philippines that develops, acquires, and distributes multimedia educational resources aligned with the K-12 curriculum of the Department of Education (DepEd). Since September 11, 2025, the channel began broadcasting in the anamorphic 16:9 aspect ratio. The change allowed for a widescreen presentation, optimizing the viewing experience for viewers with compatible widescreen televisions. Since January 2, 2026, several Knowledge Channel programs are also simulcasted on AMBS' All TV, marking its partial return to digital channel 16 in Mega Manila and regional channels previously held by ABS-CBN until 2020.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. students: 79,500 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. students: 2,000 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the students is "79,500 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the students is "2,000 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375421547

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.