KBC is an Algerian private television channel established by El Khabar Group in 2013.
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KBC, or El Khabar Broadcasting Company, was created as an Algerian private television channel under El Khabar Group. Ali Djerri founded the channel, which was established and began broadcasting on 25 December 2013 from Algiers. The launch occurred during a period in which Algeria’s television environment included an expanding number of private broadcasters alongside the established public broadcasting system. From its first broadcast period, KBC developed a mixed schedule rather than concentrating on a single genre. News and weather formed the core of its regular information output, with KBC News and weather reports listed from 2013 onward. The channel also commissioned or carried current-affairs and public-interest formats, including 30 Days Investigation, 90 Degrees, Angle of the Event, Approach, Closely, Crime Lines, and Jobs & Trials. Their subjects and formats covered investigations, events, social issues, crime, employment, and topical discussion. Café of the Mundial added a sports and event-oriented dimension to the early schedule. KBC’s entertainment offering included variety programs, talk formats, comedy or general-interest shows, music programming, and reality or talent content. Programs listed for the channel’s early years included All Options, Hello, yes?, No Panic, Special Invitation, Star Academy, Still a Hit, Thai Thai Operation, Their Government, and Them & Us. Hip Hop Planet was associated with the channel’s youth and music programming and was listed from 2014 to 2016. Several titles were identified specifically with the 2014 schedule, while others continued beyond that period. The channel also broadcast drama and acquired international material. Algerian or Arabic-language drama titles included Akel wella Mehboul? and Douar El Hadj Lakhder. Mad Men was listed among the later drama offerings. From 2016 and 2017, the schedule included anime such as One Piece, Dragon Ball Super, Hunter x Hunter, and Eyeshield 21, as well as The Mysterious Cities of Gold. Animated programming also included Shaun the Sheep and Transformers: Prime. Food Lab, listed from 2017, broadened the schedule into food and lifestyle entertainment. An early public milestone came in May 2014, when United States Ambassador Henry S. Ensher visited KBC’s Algiers headquarters. The visit occurred less than six months after the channel began broadcasting. Management information identifies Ali Djerri as director-general from 2013 through 2016 and Mehdi Ben Aissa as director-general from 2016 onward. Zahreddine Smati is listed as chief executive officer. The available reference material does not establish KBC’s present operating status, later ownership changes, financial performance, distribution arrangements, or any confirmed regulatory or legal controversies. Accordingly, the channel’s status is left as unknown. The supplied German apparel classification and the kbc.de website reference do not correspond to the authoritative subject, which is the Algerian television channel KBC.
- 2017
KBC adds later-listed entertainment and animation titles
[1]Food Lab, Dragon Ball Super, Hunter x Hunter, The Mysterious Cities of Gold, Shaun the Sheep, and Transformers: Prime appear in the channel’s later programming listings.
- 2016
One Piece is listed in KBC programming
[1]The anime series One Piece is listed among KBC’s acquired programming from 2016.
- 2016
General-director role changes
[1]The management listing changes from Ali Djerri to Mehdi Ben Aissa as director-general.
- 2014
KBC expands its launch-era programming
[1]The channel’s listed schedule includes news, weather, investigations, current affairs, sports-related coverage, entertainment, drama, and variety programming.
- 2014
U.S. ambassador visits KBC headquarters
[1]Henry S. Ensher, the United States ambassador to Algeria, visits KBC’s headquarters in Algiers in May.
- 2013
KBC is founded and begins broadcasting
[1]Ali Djerri establishes El Khabar Broadcasting Company, and KBC begins television broadcasting on 25 December in Algiers.
Products and positioning
A broad-format Algerian private television channel combining news, current affairs, entertainment, drama, sports-related programming, and imported animated content.
Television news · 2013
KBC News
KBC’s principal listed news service, providing the channel’s regular headline and current information output. It is documented as part of the schedule from the channel’s 2013 launch period onward.
News and public affairs · 2014
Current-affairs and investigative programming
This programming group includes 30 Days Investigation, 90 Degrees, Angle of the Event, Approach, Closely, Crime Lines, and Jobs & Trials. Together, these formats cover investigations, event analysis, social issues, crime, employment, and topical discussion.
Entertainment television · 2014
Entertainment and variety programming
KBC’s general entertainment slate has included variety, talk, music, talent, comedy, and lifestyle formats such as All Options, Hello, yes?, No Panic, Special Invitation, Star Academy, Still a Hit, Thai Thai Operation, Their Government, Them & Us, and Food Lab.
Television drama · 2014
Drama programming
The channel has listed drama titles including Akel wella Mehboul?, Douar El Hadj Lakhder, and Mad Men. The available source does not specify production ownership, episode counts, or the precise licensing arrangements for these titles.
Children's and youth television · 2016
Anime and animated series
KBC’s acquired animation schedule has included One Piece, Dragon Ball Super, Hunter x Hunter, Eyeshield 21, The Mysterious Cities of Gold, Shaun the Sheep, and Transformers: Prime, giving the channel programming for children, teenagers, and animation audiences.
Brand decisions
2016
Broadening of acquired programmingStrategyBackground
KBC’s later listings show a stronger presence of international anime and animated series alongside its Algerian news and entertainment output.
Action taken
The channel listed One Piece from 2016 and additional anime and animated series from 2017.
Aftermath
The documented schedule became more varied in its coverage of youth and family audiences, although audience or financial results are not available in the reference material.
2013
Launch of the KBC television channelProduct launchBackground
El Khabar Group established a private television channel to operate under the KBC name in Algeria.
Action taken
KBC was founded and began broadcasting on 25 December 2013 from Algiers.
Aftermath
The channel developed a schedule spanning news, public affairs, entertainment, drama, sports-related programming, and acquired animation.
Recent events
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