Chosun Broadcasting Company

Chosun Broadcasting Company
Native name
Hangul (주)조선방송
Hanja 株式會社朝鮮放送
Revised Romanization (Ju) Joseon Bangsong
McCune–Reischauer (Chu) Chosŏn Pangsong
Private
Founded January 28, 2011 (2011-01-28) in Seoul, South Korea
Headquarters Sejongno, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
Key people
  • Kim Min-bae (CEO)
  • Bang Jung-oh (CEO)
  • Bang Sang-hoon (Chairman)
Revenue 88,336,995,851 won (2014)
-12,192,893,659 won (2014)
-6,766,746,236 won (2014)
Total assets 243,642,921,333 won (2014)
Total equity 310,000,000,000 won (2014)
Owner
Subsidiaries
  • Chosun Media Rep
  • Chosun Image Vision
  • C-STORY Co., Ltd.
Website www.tvchosun.com
TV Chosun (TV조선)
Country South Korea
Broadcast area Nationwide
Availability
Satellite
SkyLife Channel 18 (HD)
Cable
Available on most South Korean cable systems Check local listings for details
IPTV
B TV Channel 19 (HD)
U+ TV Channel 19 (HD)
Olleh TV Channel 19 (HD)
Streaming media
KOREALIVE Click on TV조선

Chosun Broadcasting Company (Korean: 주식회사조선방송; Hanja: 株式會社朝鮮放送; Jusikhoesa Joseon Bangsong; literally "Company Korea Broadcasting"), also known as TV Chosun, is a South Korean nationwide generalist cable TV network and broadcasting company, owned by the Chosun Ilbo-led consortium. It began broadcasting on December 1, 2011.[1]

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shin Hae-in (30 November 2011). "New cable channels go on air". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  2. ↑ Kim Tong-hyung (12 December 2011). "What else can new channels do to boost ratings?". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  3. ↑ Noh Hyun-gi (4 January 2012). "Four new TV channels face uncertain futures". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  4. ↑ Yoon Ja-young (20 January 2012). "Low ratings weigh on new channels". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  5. ↑ Kim Tong-hyung (6 June 2012). "New channels remain 'anonymous'". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  6. ↑ 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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