- What is the Annenberg Channel?
Where can I watch it?
The Annenberg Channel is a satellite
broadcast, distributed
by direct broadcast satellite (DBS) to schools,
colleges, libraries,
public broadcasting stations, public access
channels, and other
non-commercial community agencies. To receive the programming
directly from the satellite, it is necessary to
have a satellite
dish of at least 1.8 meters and a compatible
digital satellite
receiver (DSR); the Annenberg Channel is not available
through DIRECTV or Dish Network.
Many PBS and community access
cable stations receive the Annenberg Channel
and broadcast
it to their communities. Contact us at
channel@learner.org to
inquire about stations in your area that
broadcast Annenberg Media
programming. Please include
your city, state, and zip code.
Annenberg Channel programming
is also available online on demand via broadband, or as a
simulcast of the satellite
feed according to the schedule announced
on our Web site and in the semi-annual Program Guide
to the Annenberg Channel.
The schedule is announced in Eastern time; adjustments must
be
made for other time zones.
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- How can I get a printed
schedule, The
Program Guide to the Annenberg Channel?
Printable copies of the program guide are now available online. A full broadcast
schedule is
also available online.
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- How is the schedule
organized?
Monday through Friday, the schedule is organized
by curriculum
area:
- Monday features
programming related to literature and language
arts;
- Tuesday features mathematics programming;
- Wednesday features science programming;
- Thursday features social studies
and history programming; and
- Friday features arts,
language, and world cultures programming.
- Weekends feature program
repeats and/or programming for a broad
audience.
Teacher professional development workshops and courses are
presented on related subject days, with selected
weekend repeats.
Monday through Friday, workshops and courses are generally
offered multiple times to offer at least one opportunity to
record the programs during the school day in all
time zones.
Programs are listed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
This twelve-hour
block is repeated from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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- Your schedule only lists 8 a.m.
to 8 p.m. What happens at night?
The schedules show programs broadcast from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Eastern Time
(ET), daily. This twelve-hour block is repeated from 8 p.m.
to 8 a.m., ET.
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- When will the schedule be
updated?
Program schedules are published
and posted on the Web in six-month increments,
January - June and July - December.
The schedules are normally
available online three months prior
to the start of a new six-month
period, and mailed
to licensees no later than six
weeks prior to the start of
the schedule.
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- Your schedule said show X was
playing at time
Y, but I saw show Z. Why?
There are two possible reasons:
- The program schedule is announced
in Eastern Time. Adjustments must be made
locally for other
time zones.
- In some communities, Annenberg Media programming
is broadcast by local stations that create
their own schedules.
Contact
local broadcast or cable channels directly to inquire
about local broadcast schedules.
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- Your schedule indicates that two
programs are scheduled for the same time. Is there an error
in your schedule?
No, that is not an error; the programs follow each
other within
the hour that is indicated on the schedule. We
only indicate
program start times to the hour. If, for example, there are
two half-hour programs broadcast within an
programming hour,
they will both appear to be at the same time. Please see
the monthly broadcast
schedule to find the order of the programs
within the hour.
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- I missed
a broadcast
I needed to see. What can I do?
If you have direct access to the Annenberg
Channel’s
satellite broadcast (i.e., you were not watching
the Annenberg Media
programming on a local PBS or community access station), use
the search box at the top of the page to search for
the program
by title. Select the series and click
"broadcast dates." (If
you were watching a
local
station,
check
that station’s
schedule for future broadcast dates.)
If there is no repeat
scheduled, consider viewing the program on demand on
broadband. See information in the broadband
F.A.Q. for how to connect.
Programs are also available
for sale on videotape.
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- I rebroadcast the
Annenberg Channel
and need to know if I can import scheduling data
directly into
my scheduling software?
Yes, we can provide program metadata in several
formats, including
all formats in use by PBS stations. Please contact
us at channel@learner.org or
by calling 1-800-LEARNER to see how we can address your needs.
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- The Annenberg Channel is being
shown in my classroom/school/community and I need
to make sure
that there is no questionable content.
How can I find out in advance?
Teachers—and others—are encouraged to preview
all programs for grade level and appropriateness of content.
Programs that are rated TV14, and selected programs
that carry
a PG rating for which pre-screening is particularly
recommended,
are marked with 
on all
schedules.
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- Do
you have MARC records for your programming?
Yes, we do have MARC (machine readable cataloging) records
for some resources. To find out if there are records for
a particular resource, search for it on the home
page and look for 
.
To purchase MARC records for these resources, contact:
marc4media
5010 East Shea Boulevard, Suite A214
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Phone: 800-799-3988; Fax: 480-556-7890
Web site: http://www.marc4media.com/forms/formlibrarymedia.asp
Our entire set of MARC records is also available for download at http://www.learner.org/marc/.
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- Do you have
programming in other languages?
The Whole Child, Math for
All, and Math for All—Plus are
all available with a Spanish
track. Look for El Nino Completo,
Matematicas para Todos,
and Matematicas para Todos—Y
Mas.
In addition, Destinos,
French in Action, and Fokus
Deutsch are presented
without English translations, and Connect
With English offers
speakers of other languages an opportunity
to refine English skills.
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