JTBC (shortened from Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company; ; stylized in

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) is a South Korean nationwide pay

television network A television broadcaster or television network is a telecommunications network for the distribution of television show, television content, where a central operation provides programming to many television stations, pay television providers or ...

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

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, with programming consisting of

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, and

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

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. In 2011, JTBC was one of four new South Korean nationwide generalist

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networks alongside '' The Dong-a Ilbo''s Channel A, ''

The Chosun Ilbo ''The Chosun Ilbo'' (, ), also known as ''The Chosun Daily,'' is a Korean-language newspaper of record for South Korea and among the oldest active newspapers in the country. With a daily circulation of more than 1,800,000, ''The'' ''Chosun Ilbo ...

''s

TV Chosun TV Chosun (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean pay television network and broadcasting company owned by the '' Chosun Ilbo''-led consortium. The headquarters is located in 40 Sejong-daero 21-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul. It began broadcasting on ...

and ''

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''s MBN. They 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

JoongAng Ilbo ''The JoongAng'', formerly 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 pu ...

'', which used to be a part of

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

Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation Tongyang Broadcasting Company 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 and was a sister company to the JoongAng Ilbo. History Early d ...

(TBC) and ran the network for 16 years. However, TBC was forced to merge with the state-run KBS by the military regime of

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in 1980. At its founding in 2011, some media analysts considered the return of ''JoongAng Ilbo'' to television in JTBC as the reincarnation of TBC. ''JoongAng Ilbo'' wanted to reuse the name Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation, but failed because of Taegu Broadcasting Corporation, which has the rights to TBC in South Korea since 1994. ;Timeline * June 26, 1964:

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

, president of military authorities, resulting in the launching of

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. * July 22, 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'' (''

'', ''JoongAng Ilbo'', and '' The Dong-A Ilbo''), who were the major media conglomerates, aiming to launch the cable market. * December 31, 2010: JTBC, TV Chosun, MBN, and Channel A were selected as "general cable television channel broadcasters". * March 11, 2011: ''JoongAng Ilbo'' established the JTBC corporation. * December 1, 2011: JTBC (short for Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company) started broadcasting on channel 15. * May 2013: Former MBC news anchor

Sohn Suk-hee Sohn Suk-hee (born 27 July 1956) is a South Korean journalist who served as the general director and president of JTBC and JTBC Studios from November 2020 to September 2021. He is also a former professor at Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, ...

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

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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

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. *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 18:50-19:50 KST on weekdays and 18:40-19:10 on Saturdays and Sundays. ''JTBC Newsroom'' replaced two of its predecessors, ''JT ...

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

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(CAA).

Programs

* News programs including

, After News 5 and Newsroom Now, Sangam-Dong Class * JTBC dramas hold 9 spots of the 50, including ''

The World of the Married ''The World of the Married'' () is a 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 whose be ...

'' 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 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 at 22:50 ( KST), from November 23, 2018, t ...

''. *Cultural productions such as '' Begin Again'' and '' Ssulzun'' *Variety shows including ''

Knowing Bros ''Knowing Bros'' (), also known as ''Men on a Mission'' or ''Ask Us Anything'', is a South Korean Television comedy, television entertainment program produced by SM Culture & Contents, SM C&C that premiered on December 5, 2015, and currently ai ...

'', ''

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.

Drama

Variety

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

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

Subsidiaries

Award

References

External links

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