JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay

television network A television network or television broadcaster is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, where a central operation provides programming to many television stations or multichannel video programming distributo ...

. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTBC is a

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, with programming consisting of

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variety shows Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical performances, sketch comedy, magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is normally introduced by a compèr ...

, and

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; its news division is held in similar regard to the three main terrestrial networks in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

. JTBC was one of four new South Korean nationwide generalist

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networks alongside

Dong-A Ilbo The ''Dong-A Ilbo'' (, literally ''East Asia Daily'') is a newspaper of record in Korea since 1920 with a daily circulation of more than 1.2 million and opinion leaders as its main readers. ''The Dong-A Ilbo'' is the parent company of Dong-A ...

's Channel A,

Chosun Ilbo ''The Chosun Ilbo'' (, ) is a daily newspaper in South Korea and the oldest daily newspaper in the country. With a daily circulation of more than 1,800,000, the ''Chosun Ilbo'' has been audited annually since the Audit Bureau of Circulations w ...

TV Chosun TV Chosun ( ko, 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 ...

and

Maeil Kyungje The ''Maeil Business Newspaper'' is South Korea's main daily business newspaper. , it had a circulation of roughly 900,000. The president of the publishing company is Chang Dae-hwan. The publishing company Maekyung Media Group also hosts the ...

's MBN launch in 2011, to serve as supplementary networks to the existing conventional free-to-air TV networks like KBS, MBC, SBS and other smaller channels launched following deregulation in 1990.

History

The JoongAng Ilbo, which used to be a part of the

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, had owned a TV station before. In 1964 it founded the

Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation Tongyang Broadcasting Company (TBC, 1964-1980) was a South Korean commercial television station which was merged by the government with KBS. It was owned by the Samsung Group founder Lee Byung-chul.Understanding Modern East Asian Politics - Page ...

(TBC) and ran the network for 16 years. In 1980, however TBC was forcibly merged with the state-run KBS by the military regime of

Chun Doo-hwan Chun Doo-hwan (; or ; 18 January 1931 – 23 November 2021) was a South Korean Republic of Korea Army, army general and military dictator who ruled as an unelected Political strongman, strongman from 1979 to 1980 before replacing Choi Kyu-hah ...

. At its founding in 2011 some media analysts considered the return of JoongAng Ilbo to television in JTBC as the reincarnation of TBC. ;Timeline * 26 June 1964:

was launched. * 7 December 1964: TBC-TV Started broadcasting on channel 7. * 30 November 1980: TBC-TV merged with KBS Television by the special law of

, president of military authorities, resulting in the launching of

KBS 2TV The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...

. * 22 July 2009: Amendment of the Media law passed the national assembly to deregulate the media market of South Korea. *It was a response of the South Korean government to the

Chojoongdong Chojoongdong ( ko, 조중동, ), abbreviated as CJD, is a pejorative term which refers to three highly circulated conservative newspapers in South Korea. The word is an acronym of the ''Chosun'', '' Joong-ang'' and ''Dong-a Ilbo'' newspapers, and ...

(Chosun Ilbo, JoongAng Ilbo, and Dong-A Ilbo), who were the major media conglomerates, aim to launch the cable market. * 31 December 2010: JTBC, TV Chosun, MBN, Channel A selected as ''General Cable Television Channel Broadcasters''. * 11 March 2011:

JoongAng Ilbo ''The JoongAng'', formally known as ''JoongAng Ilbo'', is a South Korean daily newspaper published in Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the three biggest newspapers in South Korea, and a newspaper of record for South Korea. The paper also publ ...

established JTBC corporation. * 1 December 2011: JTBC (Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company) (Channel number 15) started broadcasting. * May 2013: Former MBC news anchor

Sohn Suk-hee Sohn Suk-hee (born 27 July 1956) is a former South Korean anchor and currently serving as general director and president of JTBC and JTBC Studios. He was also a former professor at Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, South Korea. He is consi ...

was designated as JTBC's new president for its news division. * January 2015: JTBC constructs a new building in

Digital Media City Digital Media City (DMC; ko, 디지털미디어시티) is a high-tech complex for Digital data, digital technologies, housing Ubiquitous computing, ubiquitous Computer networking, networked offices, apartments, exhibitions, conference halls, tel ...

Sangam-dong Sangam-dong is a legal '' dong'' (neighborhood) of the Mapo District in Seoul, South Korea. In the wake of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, a large apartment complex and DMC business district have been created and developed into the center of western Seou ...

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. *November 2018:

is promoted to JTBC's president and CEO. * June 2019: JTBC acquired the Korean rights to the

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from 2026 to 2032. *April 2020: JTBC moves their newscasts to Creation Hall, starting with

JTBC Newsroom ''JTBC Newsroom'' is the flagship nightly newscast of South Korean television network JTBC. The newscast is aired from 19:30-20:30 KST and 18:00-18:30 on weekends. ''JTBC Newsroom'' replaced two of its predecessors, ''JTBC News 10'' and ''JTBC New ...

, with its other programs following suit on 18 May. *June 2021: JTBC buys a majority stake on wiip from

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Programs

* News programs including

Political Desk Political Desk () is a South Korean news program airing on JTBC. It has a lighthearted, sometimes satirical, approach to political events in South Korea. It is presented by Lee Sang-bok, with Cho Ik-shin, Shin Hye-won, Ryu Jeong-hwa, Park Joon-wo ...

, and

Sangam-Dong Class Sangam-dong is a legal '' dong'' ( neighborhood) of the Mapo District in Seoul, South Korea. In the wake of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, a large apartment complex and DMC business district have been created and developed into the center of western Seo ...

* JTBC dramas hold 9 spots of the 50, including ''

The World of the Married ''The World of the Married'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-ae, Park Hae-joon, and Han So-hee. Based on BBC One's drama series '' Doctor Foster'' written by Mike Bartlett, it tells a story of a married couple who ...

'' being the highest-rated cable drama on the list of highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television, surpassing JTBC's previous record with ''

SKY Castle ''Sky Castle'' (; stylized as ''SKY Castle'') is a 2018–2019 South Korean television series starring Yum Jung-ah, Lee Tae-ran, Yoon Se-ah, Oh Na-ra, and Kim Seo-hyung. It aired on JTBC on Fridays and Saturdays, from November 23, 2018, to Febru ...

''. *Cultural productions such as '' Begin Again'' and ''

Ssulzun ''Battle of Tongues'' () is a 2013 South Korean television program starring Kim Gura, Rhyu Si-min. It airs on JTBC on Thursday at 22:50 beginning 21February 2013. Host * Kim Gura * Park Hyung-joon * Rhee Cheolhee ;Former * Lee Yoon-Seok * ...

'' *Variety shows including ''

Knowing Bros ''Knowing Bros'' (), also known as ''Men on a Mission'' or ''Ask Us Anything'', is a South Korean television entertainment program produced by SM C&C that premiered on December 5, 2015, and currently airs on Saturdays at JTBC. Although the sho ...

'', ''

Let's Eat Dinner Together ''Let's Eat Dinner Together'' (), also known as ''Dining Together'', is a South Korean television program starring Lee Kyung-kyu and Kang Ho-dong. This is a documentary-like program that traces the journey of two men who have been called as "Natio ...

'', '' Traveler'', and more.

Entertainment

Viewership ratings

* The table below lists the top 10 dramas with the highest average audience share ratings (nationwide), corresponding episode with highest rating and the date. *「Ratings」data sourced from

Nielsen Korea Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...

nationwide rating of cable channel, with the inclusion of occasional advertisement

Subsidiaries

Award

References

External links

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