BBS 3 is an educational television channel owned by, but technically autonomous from, the Bhutan Broadcasting Service. The channel was created by initiative of the Ministry of Education.
Type | Television channel |
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Country | Bhutan |
Broadcast area | Worldwide |
Network | Bhutan Broadcasting Service |
Headquarters | Thimphu, Bhutan |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Dzongkha English |
Picture format | 1080p HDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Government of Bhutan |
Parent | Bhutan Broadcasting Service |
Sister channels | BBS 1 BBS 2 |
History | |
Launched | 13 October 2021 |
Links | |
Website | BBS |
History
editBeginning 25 March 2020, following the effects of the lockdown on education, the two BBS channels started airing classes during daytime.[1] 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.[2]
It was later announced that BBS 3 would start on 13 October 2021.[3] It was automatically added to the list of approved television channels.[4][5]
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.[6]