KBS America () is an American television channel operated by the U.S. subsidiary of the

Korean Broadcasting System The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS; ) is the public broadcasting, national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters under the government of South Korea. The KBS ope ...

, targeting Koreans in North and South America. Launched on October 6, 2005, it runs a broadcasting schedule separate from KBS World in South Korea. A Canadian variant of this version, broadcast across Canada, is operated by All TV Inc.

History

KBS America started broadcasting on September 6, 2004, on cable operators in areas with high Korean populations, in Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Atlanta and Washington. It was expected that the channel was set to convert to a 24-hour service by 2005.

Broadcast availability

Digital broadcast

References

External links

KBS America
World United States Television networks in the United States Korean-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 2005 Korean-language mass media in the United States {{US-tv-station-stub