DWSS-TV

DWSS-TV is a Philippine TV Network and an international affiliate of PBS. From 5:00am-10:00pm, the channel is PBS Kids. While on 10:00pm-5:00am, it is PBS. It is owned by StarMedia.

Before 1999
Andy Johnson, owner of StarMedia, want to have a station in U.S., however was not accepted by FCC due to financial reasons.

On August 3, 1997, he went to Philippines and stayed there. He met Olivia Rubio, a Filipina. They became married on March 3, 1998.

After that, Johnson have an idea. If he can up a station in Philippines. He went to NTC and signed up of it. He was accepted. Johnson went to U.S. again to have an agreement with PBS, to be an international affiliate in Philippines.

1999-2001 (PBS, program hours up to 12:00mn)
DWSS started on operations on September 22, 1999. Up to 2001, PBS is the only channel visible, from 4:30am-12:00mn. On January 5, 2000, DWSS starting broadcasting PBS Kids, but as a block only.

2001-present (24hr channel)
On May 10, 2001, DWSS became 24 hr, and PBS Kids became a seperate channel. PBS Kids broadcasts from 5:00am-10:00pm, and PBS broadcasts from 10:00pm-5:00am.