Department of Education Television (commonly known as DepEd TV and capitalized in its logo) was a Philippine educational UHF television channel of the

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(DepEd) with the assistance of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO). It was launched on August 11, 2020, beginning its test broadcast. Following the postponement of the starting date of classes however, the block was suspended to October 5 of the same year.

History

DepEd announced the initialization of educational classes through blended learning in the midst of the

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. Among many options is to broadcast learning modules on television and radio. The department later tapped state media agency PCOO to assist in producing and airing lessons and modules. The service held its test broadcasts from August 11 until 21, 2020 via

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and various local/regional stations, but was suspended on the following week after DepEd moved the opening date of its regular classes for the 2020–2021 school year to October 5, 2020. The service held its second and final test broadcasts from September 21 to 25, 2020. The service ceased operations on June 30, 2022 during the inauguration of President

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and in preparation for the return of face-to-face classes. It was replaced with Pinoy Hits by January 2023.

Networks

Aside from airing on IBC-13 and

, DepEd TV also aired its

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on other TV channels: * GMA DTV – 1 terrestrial TV channel * BEAM TV – 1 terrestrial TV channel *

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– 1 satellite TV channel *

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– 1 satellite TV channel *

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– 1 cable TV channel * Members of the Philippine Cable and Telecommunications Association (PCTA) – 1 to 3 cable channels for each member * Planet Cable (

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) (Ilocos Norte) – 1 cable channel * Gracia Telecommunications (Ilocos Sur) – 1 cable channel * Various regional UHF television stations in the Philippines * DZRM 1278 – Radio simulcast

References

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* * {{Department of Education of the Philippines Department of Education (Philippines) Defunct television networks in the Philippines Educational and instructional television channels Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation Solar Learning Philippines educational programs Television networks in the Philippines Television programming blocks in Asia Television channels and stations established in 2020 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2022 2020 establishments in the Philippines 2022 disestablishments in the Philippines