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Guyana Learning Channel
CountryGuyana
Broadcast areaNational
HeadquartersGeorgetown
Programming
LanguageEnglish
Picture format480i
Ownership
OwnerGuyana Learning Channel Trust (Ministry of Education.)
Sister channelsGLC TV, GLC Jr., GLC Elementary, GLC Teen, GLC Plus, GLC Discover, GLC Elevate
History
Launched1 April 2011
Former namesETBS, TLC Guyana
Links
Websitehttps://guyanalearningchannel.com

The Guyana Learning Channel (GLC) is a network of six digital educational television channels and one analog in Guyana owned by the Guyana Learning Channel Trust, which, in turn, is owned by the Ministry of Education. The channels broadcast mainly educational programs; feature films are also broadcast in prime time, followed by a repeat of the daytime schedule.[1]

History

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The Ministry of Education announced the creation of GLC on 16 September 2010,[2] and launched it on 1 April 2011,[3] initially with the bulk of its programming coming from abroad, being criticized for the lack of relevant local content.[4] A five-year contract with Television Guyana was signed in 2010 to carry the signal nationwide by satellite.[5] Around May, its signal expanded to Berbice on channel 3, fed by satellite, prone to periodic interruptions.[6]

Beginning in June 2016, the channel started carrying "programmes of national interest", among them being agricultural programs.[7] As of 2013, it had owned 20 satellite dishes, 16 dish stands, 17 antennas, 17 receivers and installation by means of nearly $7 million coming from TVG.[8]

In 2020, GLC's coverage area in the hinterland increased significantly, enabling its wide coverage in areas with limited internet reach.[9][10] From April 2021, it was made available in Region Nine.[11]

In June 2021, the channel premiered Whiz Kids to prepare Grade Six students for the National Assessment.[12] On 16 September 2023, the network premiered The Amazing World of Cho, a local animated series featuring a girl from the hinterland.[13]

On 18 October 2025, several channels belonging to GLC's network became encrypted, cutting access from some people to watch them, the only unencrypted channels are GLC Elevate, and GLC Discover[citation needed]

Channels

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The Guyana Learning Channel network includes the following digital channels:[14]

  • GLC Junior (channel 24-52), with programming for preschoolers
  • GLC Elementary (channel 24-32), with programming for primary students
  • GLC Teen (channel 24-48), with programming for secondary students
  • GLC Plus (channel 24-44), with programming on Guyanese culture, history, folklore, and national development
  • GLC Discover (channel 24-40), featuring science, industry insights, career exploration, and skill development
  • GLC Elevate (channel 24-36), a channel for adult learners offering literacy programs, vocational training, DIY skills, and opportunities for personal development.

The analog transmitters[15] carry GLC TV, which offers a selection of programming from the other services.

Criticism and controversies

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Lack of local programming

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Since the beginning, GLC was heavily dependent on foreign programming, with its local output being heavily limited. In its first few weeks on air, such output largely consisted of brief segments, such as one where schoolchildren sang Guyanese patriotic songs.[4] The channel at the time also lacked efficient methods of contacting, such as a lack of website and phone number.[6]

Quality of local programming

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On the night of 24 September 2014, a program about maths was criticized in a letter to Stabroek News where the teacher used a flip chart which, according to the complaint, failed to convey its subject matter effectively.[16]

Swearing controversy

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The channel was put into hot water by Guyanese netizens on 12 October 2020, after airing a video called "English Abbreviations", in which the swear word fuck (as in the expression "what the fuck") was repeated eight times.[3] The channel apologized for the airing of the video and an investigation was launched.[17]

Programming

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Note: This list only contains foreign series and not local programming.

GLC Digital Channels

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GLC Analog

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References

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  1. ↑ "Guyana Learning Channel TV Program Guide!". education.gov.gy. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Gov't to set up 24-hour Learning Channel". Starbroek News.
  3. 1 2 Stabroek News. "Intolerable". Stabroek News. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 "The Learning Channel?". Starbroek News. 20 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "TVG got $185M contract for Learning Channel". Starbroek News.
  6. 1 2 "Guyana Learning Channel needs local content, pizzazz". Stabroek News. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Learning channel to broadcast programmes of national interest". Starbroek News.
  8. ↑ "Learning Channel purchased $7M in equipment, services from TVG". Stabroek News. 8 August 2013.
  9. ↑ "Learning Channel filling gap for students without internet access". Stabroek News. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Education Minister in hinterland outreach". Stabroek News. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Learning Channel now accessible in Region Nine schools". Stabroek News. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Learning Channel launches 'Whiz Kids' game show to boost NGSA preparations". Stabroek News. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  13. ↑ "Learning Channel debuts "The Amazing World of Cho"". Stabroek News. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  14. ↑ "GLC Launches Six New Digital Channels to Transform Education Nationwide". Ministry of Education Guyana. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  15. ↑ "List of Cable, Television and Radio Broadcasters" (PDF). Guyana National Broadcasting Authority. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  16. ↑ "Learning Channel maths programme was not effective". Stabroek News. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  17. ↑ "Investigation launched into inappropriate broadcast on Learning Channel". INews Guyana. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
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