PKCTV-4 Weather

Plant Kingdom Weather Channel (PKCTV-4 Weather) is a television channel owned by Plant Kingdom Weather Agency Media Department (formerly owned by Plant Kingdom Media Group) that serves the Republic of Plant Kingdom. The channel is the first and the most popular weather specialized television channel in the Republic of Plant Kingdom. Currently, it airs weather-related news, documentaries, and informational shows. It was originally launched on February 14, 2017 as PKCTV Test Channel 1, and it became an officially designated channel on January 1, 2019.

History
On February 14, 2017, PKCTV Test Channel 1 was launched. The test channel was used to broadcast experimental contents such as gaming streams and weather coverage. At that time, the channel broadcasts 18 hours a day (06:00-24:00 PKST/UTC-5).

On April 15, 2017, the first weather knowledge game show "Weather Club Season 1" was premiered on PKCTV Test Channel 1.

In June 2017, the channel broadcasted its first large-scale weather coverage on Tropical Storm Cindy for the first time.

Between late August 2017 and early September 2017, the channel switched to 24/7 programming for a brief period of time due to the coverage for Hurricane Harvey, Irma, and Jose.

On November 24, 2017, the channel's broadcast signal was moved into the new headquarter of Plant Kingdom Media Group. From that point and on, Philips PM5544 test card was no longer used. Instead, series of weather videos will be played during the overnight hours after programming ended.

On December 28, 2017, the channel underwent a major revamp. First, the channel received its official name, Plant Kingdom Weather Channel. Second, all gaming-related contents were removed from the channel. Third, the graphics of the channel were revamped. Lastly, multiple new programmings were added, including Noon Weather News, Plant Kingdom Weather Outlook, and Regional Weather Discussion.

On December 29, 2017, the channel started to broadcast in 16:9 SDTV format. Meanwhile, the 1080i HDTV version of the channel was launched.

In September 2018, the channel management set up an urgency level system with three levels: Normal mode, Storm-Alert Mode, and Red Mode. During Storm-Alert Mode, all commercial advertisements in the channel will be suspended until it returns to Normal Mode. During Red Mode, the channel will switch to 24 hours programming with no commercial advertisements until the Red Mode ends. This system was put in use for the first time in October 2018.

On January 1, 2019, the channel underwent a minor revamp. Plant Kingdom Weather Channel was designated as an official channel called PKCTV-4 Weather. Additionally, the channel's graphic package was tweaked slightly in this revamp.

On June 1, 2019, the channel introduced multiple informational shows, including Climate Focus, Looking Ahead, and Cyclonic Ocean.

On November 5, 2019, the channel underwent its biggest revamp since its launch. A four-season graphical package was introduced in this revamp; the color of the graphics will change depending on the season. The channel's flagship morning news program "Morning" was moved into a brand new studio that supports 4K input and output. Other shows were also moved into new studios in the following months. The schedule was tweaked as well, with more hours of weather coverage compared to the past. This revamp introduced a few new programs such as Daily Weather Fix and Storm Laboratory.

On January 1, 2020, the new program "Weather Center Live" launched. On the same day, the channel started to broadcast 24/7 permanently and was handed over to Plant Kingdom Weather Agency Media Department.

On January 21, 2020, the channel's flagship prime time weather explanation program "Daily Weather Discussion" was moved into a new studio with new graphics.

Starting on April 14, 2020, "Weather Center Live" was extended into the overnight hours.

Starting on June 1, 2020, "Regional Weather Discussion" was no longer aired. It is replaced by "Weather Center Live" instead.

On December 14, 2020, the channel's 4K resolution version launched.

On January 1, 2021, the channel's graphic packages underwent a minor revamp.

Transmission Hours

 * 14 February 2017 - 30 October 2017: 06:00-00:00 PKST (UTC-5)
 * 31 October 2017 - 5 January 2018: 06:00-00:45 PKST (UTC-5)
 * 6 January 2018 - 19 March 2019: 06:00-01:15 PKST (UTC-5)
 * 20 March 2019 - 31 December 2019: 06:00-02:00 PKST (UTC-5)
 * 1 January 2020 - Present: 24 hours a day

Schedule
All time in PKST (Plant Kingdom Standard Time, UTC-5)