From Concerts to Travel Shows, Here Are 7 DidikTV Programmes to Help Kids Unwind

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Launched on 17 February, DidikTV is the Ministry of Education (MOE)’s new TV channel that is specially dedicated to education.

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It airs from 7am to midnight daily, and gives Malaysian students free access to knowledge and educational content, just as they would learn in school.

In addition to classes on various subjects, students can also enjoy edutainment content when they want a break from studying. This includes concerts, documentaries, travel programmes, shows about industry insights, dramas, and more.

Here are seven upcoming edutainment shows on DidikTV to help your kids unwind from all the studying:

1. Dunia Tersembunyi

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Learn about the unique cultures of Asian society through this informative and engaging documentary.

Airing on: Sunday, 21 February 2021 @ 12.30pm

2. Soundcheck

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Leave all the studying-induced stress behind and jam out to a mini-concert featuring indie artistes, and find out more about these homegrown talents as well.

Airing on: Sunday, 21 February 2021 @ 11.30pm

3. Jurnal Resipi

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Follow the journey of chefs and food industry entrepreneurs’ careers. Learn all about the industry while watching the stories of how they faced and overcame challenges.

Airing on: Monday, 22 February 2021 @ 12.30pm

4. Go Travel

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Take a trip around ASEAN countries through this travel documentary.

Airing on: Monday, 22 February 2021 @ 1.30pm

5. Festival: Jurnal Kembara Dunia

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Travel around the world and learn about interesting, popular festivals.

Airing on: Monday, 22 February 2021 @ 11.30pm

6. Hip Hoppin’ Asia

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Hosted by Joe Flizzow, this programme explores the history and influence of hip hop music in Asia. It won the Bronze Award at the 2013 Chicago International Film Festival Television Awards in the ‘Travel Series’ category, and also won Best Videography and Best Editing at the local Anugerah Skrin 2013.

Airing on: Tuesday, 23 February 2021 @ 10.30pm

7. By The Sea

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Fulfill those cuti-cuti Malaysia needs by watching this documentary about interesting local beaches.

Airing on: Tuesday, 23 February 2021 @ 11.30pm

DidikTV broadcasts live on channel 107 on MyTV, channel 147 on Astro, and channel ntv7 on TV Unifi. Alternatively, DidikTV videos are also available on ntv7’s YouTube channel.