JTBC (shortened from Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company; ; stylized in all lowercase) is a South Korean nationwide pay

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

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, variety shows, 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''s TV Chosun 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'', 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 (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: Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation 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 KBS 2TV. * 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'' ('' The Chosun Ilbo'', ''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 was designated as JTBC's new president for its news division. * January 2015: JTBC constructs a new building in Digital Media City in Sangam-dong,

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. *November 2018: Sohn Suk-hee 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 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 Creative Artists Agency (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'' 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''. *Cultural productions such as '' Begin Again'' and '' Ssulzun'' *Variety shows including '' Knowing Bros'', '' Let's Eat Dinner Together'', '' 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 Nielsen Korea nationwide rating of cable channel, with the inclusion of occasional advertisement

Subsidiaries

Award

References

External links

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