SBS TV
SBS TV is a South Korean free-to-air television channel operated by Seoul Broadcasting System. The channel was launched on 9 December 1991.
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Country | South Korea |
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Broadcast area | South Korea and Worldwide |
Network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
Headquarters | 161, Mokdongseo-ro, Yangcheon District, Seoul |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Korean |
Picture format | 2160p UHDTV (downscaled to 1080i for the HDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Seoul Broadcasting System |
History | |
Launched | 9 December 1991 |
Links | |
Website | tv.sbs.co.kr |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Digital terrestrial television | Channel 6.1 (HD) |
Streaming media | |
SBS Play | Watch live |
History
SBS TV is South Korea's second commercial television station after MBC TV, and it was established on 9 December 1991, when the government allowed the creation of a second commercial station in Seoul. On 1 December 1991, that same year, when MBC celebrated its 30th anniversary, SBS commenced its official broadcasts with the introduction of SBS TV at 10:00am in Seoul, and it was designated as "The Day of Birth of SBS",[1] as it broadcast by MBC on the program MBC Newsdesk.[2] On the same day, SBS Eight O'Clock News was launched as the network's newscast. Initially, SBS were only broadcasting terrestrially in Seoul and its surrounding areas. On 9 October 1992, the government began accepting applications for private broadcasting stations in other regions of the country. SBS had planned for a television and radio broadcast affiliate network that aims to air SBS' programs in other new regional channels before its 5th anniversary. In 1994, the private channels KNN in Busan, TJB in Daejeon, TBC in Daegu, and kbc in Gwangju were created after government approval.[3] On 14 May 1995, SBS launched its national television network with its new local affiliates, KNN, TJB, TBC, and kbc. SBS had managed a network that airs SBS programs in other regional channels while local stations created local programming to suit the local residents needs.[4]
Programming
SBS Network
Channel | Corporate Name | Broadcast Region | Since |
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SBS | SBS | Seoul Capital Area | 20 March 1991 |
KNN | KNN | Busan and South Gyeongsang | 14 May 1995 |
TBC | TBC | Daegu and North Gyeongsang | 14 May 1995 |
kbc | Kwangju Broadcasting Corporation | Gwangju and South Jeolla | 14 May 1995 |
TJB | Taejon Broadcasting | Daejeon, Sejong and South Chungcheong | 14 May 1995 |
ubc | Ulsan Broadcasting Corporation | Ulsan | 1 September 1997 |
JTV | Jeonju Television | North Jeolla | 17 September 1997 |
CJB | Cheongju Broadcasting | North Chungcheong | 18 October 1997[5] |
G1 | G1 | Gangwon | 15 December 2001 |
JIBS | Jeju Free International City Broadcasting System | Jeju Island | 31 May 2002 |
See also
- MBC Standard FM
- CBS Standard FM
- Channel A
References
- "SBS TV 9일 오전 10시 정식 개국" (in Korean). Naver News. 4 December 1991. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- "서울방송(SBS TV) 오늘 오전 개국[백지연]" (in Korean). Naver News. 9 December 1991. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- "새 시대, 새로운 방송 SBS TV 개국" (PDF) (in Korean). SBS. January 2001. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- 창사 5주년, 세계로 미래로 (PDF) (in Korean). SBS. January 2001. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- CJB