BBS 3 is an educational television channel owned by, but technically autonomous from, the

Bhutan Broadcasting Service The Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS, ) is a state-funded radio and television service in Bhutan. A public service corporation which is fully funded by the state and it is the only service to offer both radio and television in the kingdom, and is ...

. The channel was created by initiative of the Ministry of Education.

History

Beginning 25 March 2020, following the effects of the lockdown on education, the two BBS channels started airing classes during daytime. More than one week later, the Ministry of Education started entering consultancies with like-minded agencies, Royal Education Council (REC), Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment (BCSEA) and Royal University of Bhutan (RUB). The ministry had formed a team to draft programs to air on the new BBS channel, which would continue past the pandemic. The channel was scheduled to launch in May. It was later announced that BBS 3 would start on 13 October 2021. It was automatically added to the list of approved television channels. As of October 2024, BBS 3 employs a staff of 14, which is also in charge of producing local programs. Tsedon Dorji is the channel's managing director.State of Media in Bhutan
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References

{{reflist Television channels and stations established in 2021 Television stations in Bhutan