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SABC LAUNCHES new TV CHANNEL - SABC EDUCATION

SABC LAUNCHES new TV CHANNEL - SABC EDUCATION




by Schools4SA

SABC Education channel to its existing portfolio will advantage learners all through the nation


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SABC LAUNCHES A brand new Tv CHANNEL - SABC EDUCATION

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is delighted to announce the launch of
a new channel, SABC Education. In line using the Corporation’s mandate, the new channel will broadcast public service content in the Division of Education, educational programmes currently obtainable on SABC 1, 2, three and archived material produced by the SABC on a restricted basis.

The country’s public service broadcaster believes that the addition
with the SABC Education channel to its existing portfolio will advantage learners all through the nation who have access for the Digital Terrestrial Television (Digital Television) network and other platforms, and give them with far more flexibility with regard to accessing educational content. Having said that, the viability and good results of your “SABC Education campaign” is dependent on sponsorships to enable these important educational material to become made out there to all leaners.

https://www.youtube.com/user/SABCEducationShows

This can be only doable if funding is produced offered to broadcast this material on SABC 1 and 2, the platforms with all the finest national reach. The SABC can supply 12 hours each day over these two channels.

The SABC Education channel
that will go live on 4th May 2020, might be initially available on YouTube and Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), along with other platforms to be confirmed later. The launch on the channel is constant together with the Broadcasting Act, which stipulates that the public service content material supplied by the Corporation will have to consist of a considerable quantity of educational programming.

The establishment
of the channel comes amid the COVID-19 worldwide scourge, which has impacted the country’s education system extensively. Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Madoda Mxakwe says that, “The launch of the channel is timely, because the nation needs these interventions to fill gaps that have been developed by COVID-19 associated adjustments. In particular, this initiative will make sure that education and finding out continues outside the classic classroom environment”.

Nonetheless, it truly is worth noting that it is a long-term project that is definitely targeted at foundation, intermediate, higher college, at the same time as civic and tertiary education categories. Constant with this, Mr. Mxakwe states that “The introduction of the SABC Education channel is in line with our education tactic which has been inside the pipeline for some time”.

The core
content material will likely be broadcast inside a customary linear manner, while ancillary programming will stream by means of digital platforms. The digital streaming on the channel might be carried applying the SABC Education portal, SABC Education Virtual Academy (SEVA), Social Media including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube as well as other SABC channel internet sites.



Adhere to SABC Education channel on the following social media sites:
SABC Education http://www.sabceducation.co.za/
SABC Education Virtual Academy (SEVA) http://www.seva.co.za/
SABC Education Social Media Networks (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube)
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