Korean Educational Broadcasting System (Korean: 한국교육방송공사, romanized: Hanguggyoyugbangsong-gongsa) or EBS is a South Korean educational public broadcaster and radio network covering South Korean territory, and the only major South Korean radio and television network without a separate regional service. It was established as KBS 3 and KBS Educational Radio in the 1980s, and became an independent corporation in 1990.
Funding
Though nominally 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]
Channels
EBS1 — EBS' main terrestrial channel for premium documentaries, preschool and youth program. (Channel 10.1)
EBS2 — EBS' second terrestrial channel. (Channel 10.2)
EBS FM — A EBS' radio channel, the station focuses mainly on language learning. The actual CSAT listening comprehension examinations are broadcast on this station annually at 8:40 AM and 1:10 PM on the day of the CSAT.
EBS Plus 1 (subscription television) — 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 (subscription television) — The main focus of this channel is "lifelong" learning, with various programs for younger and older viewers.
EBS English (subscription television) — This is the network's English education channel, covering kids from kindergarten to grade 12.
EBS Kids (subscription television) — EBS' children's channel; formerly a simulcast of EBS Plus 1.
EBS offers one pay-television channel, EBS America, in the United States. Its programming centers around Korean culture, language education, and children's shows.
Logos
First EBS logo (December 27, 1990 until June 25, 1995)
Second EBS logo (June 26, 1995 until June 24, 2001)
Third EBS logo (June 25, 2001 until October 24, 2004)
Fourth and current EBS logo (October 25, 2004 to present)
