University of California Television is a 24-hour television channel presenting educational and enrichment programming from the campuses, national laboratories, and affiliated institutions of the University of California system. UCTV's non-commercial programming delivers science, health and medicine, public affairs, humanities, and the arts to a general audience, as well as specialized programming for health care professionals and teachers. Programming includes documentaries, lectures, debates, interviews, performances and more. UCTV is an Educational-access televisioncable TV channel. See "Where to watch" below. UCTV can also be seen worldwide via live webstream, video-on-demand archives, and offers both audio and videopodcasts for downloading. UCTV programs are also available on YouTube, Apple podcast, Roku and Amazon Fire. UCTV was available nationwide on Dish Network . UCTV launched in January 2000 on the Dish Network and is based on the UC San Diego campus where UCSD-TV is also located. UCTV collects programming from each of the ten University of California campuses and affiliated institutions.
Thematic programming
UCTV airs 25 hours of original programming per week on a rotating 24-hour schedule of three-hour thematic blocks in the areas of science, health and medicine, public affairs, humanities, and arts and music UCTV offers a one-hour program block for health care professionals called The Med Ed Hour, featuring medical programs for physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
UCTV series
UCTV series include:
Brain Channel: Explore the world of neuroscience and the secrets of the brain.
Career Channel: Information and tools to help college graduates with their careers.
Conversations with History: Interviews and discussion of political, economic, military, legal, cultural, and social issues from UC Berkeley's Institute of International Studies.
Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series: Presentations on ethics, religion and public life.
Field Trip at the Lab: Science on Saturday: Science lectures for middle and high school students.
GRIT Talks: Innovative research at UCSB.
Health Matters: Current and valuable information to improve your health.
Helen Edison Lecture Series: Lectures that advance humanitarian purposes and objectives.
Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies: Prominent figures share their work related to the Jewish experience.
Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing: Candid conversations with distinguished industry leaders.
Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series: Engaging marine science lectures from Birch Aquarium at Scripps.
Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind: Bridging disciplinary boundaries to further our understanding of the origins, evolution and mechanisms of human cognition.
La Jolla Symphony & Chorus: Presenting ground-breaking, traditional and contemporary music.