TV Chosun
TV Chosun (Korean: TV조선; Hanja: 株式會社朝鮮放送; Jusikhoesa Joseon Bangsong; literally "Company Korea Broadcasting"), stylised as TV CHOSUN, is a South Korean pay television network and broadcasting company, owned by the Chosun Ilbo-led consortium. It began broadcasting on 1 December 2011.[1]
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Native name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | (주)TV조선 |
| Hanja | TV朝鮮 |
| Revised Romanization | (Ju) Joseon Bangsong |
| McCune–Reischauer | (Chu) Chosŏn Pangsong |
| Type | Private |
| Founded | January 28, 2011 in Seoul, South Korea |
| Headquarters | Sejongno, Jung District, Seoul , South Korea |
Key people | |
| Revenue | 153,172,893,532 won (2018) |
| -1,036,465,441 won (2018) | |
| 3,276,761,531 won (2018) | |
| Total assets | 270,716,352,671 won (2018) |
| Total equity | 310,000,000,000 won (2018) |
| Owner |
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| Members | 289 (2018) |
| Subsidiaries |
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| Website | www |
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| Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Available on most cable systems | Channel slots vary on each provider |
| Satellite | |
| SkyLife | Channel 18 (HD) |
| IPTV | |
| B TV | Channel 19 (HD) |
| U+ TV | Channel 19 (HD) |
| Olleh TV | Channel 19 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| KOREALIVE | Korea only |
TV Chosun is one of four new South Korean nationwide generalist cable TV networks alongside JoongAng Ilbo's JTBC, Dong-A Ilbo's Channel A, and Maeil Kyungje's MBN in 2011.[2][3][4][5][6] The four new networks supplement existing conventional free-to-air TV networks like KBS, MBC, SBS, and other smaller channels launched following deregulation in 1990.
History
- 22 July 2009 - Amendment of Media law passed the South Korean national assembly to deregulate the media market of South Korea.
- 31 December 2010 - JTBC, TV Chosun, MBN, and Channel A elected as a General Cable Television Channel Broadcasters.
- 1 December 2011 – TV Chosun begins broadcasting.
References
- Shin Hae-in (30 November 2011). "New cable channels go on air". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- Kim Tong-hyung (12 December 2011). "What else can new channels do to boost ratings?". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- Noh Hyun-gi (4 January 2012). "Four new TV channels face uncertain futures". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- Yoon Ja-young (20 January 2012). "Low ratings weigh on new channels". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- Kim Tong-hyung (6 June 2012). "New channels remain 'anonymous'". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- Bae Ji-sook (29 November 2012). "'New TV channels are niche, not gold mine'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
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