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JTBC (shortened from Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company; Korean: 제이티비씨; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake.[1] It was launched on 1 December 2011.[2] JTBC is a generalist channel, with programming consisting of television series, variety shows, and news broadcasting; its news division is held in similar regard to the three main terrestrial networks in South Korea.[citation needed]
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 The JTBC Trust Building located in Digital Media City | |
| Founded | 21 March 2011 |
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| Headquarters | 48-6, Sangamsan-ro, Mapo District, Seoul , South Korea |
Area served | South Korea |
Key people |
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| Owner | JoongAng Holdings Ltd. (25%) DY Asset (5.92%) JoongAng Ilbo (4.99%) Warner Bros. Discovery (5.72%) S&T Dynamics (2.37%) Sungwoo Hitech (2.37%) Sungbo Cultural Foundation (1.18%) Daehan Steel (1.18%) Ace Bed Co. (1.18%) Hanssem Co. (1.18%) |
| Subsidiaries | SLL JTBC Mediacomm JTBC Mediatech JTBC Plus |
| Website | jtbc |
| Country | South Korea |
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| Broadcast area | South Korea, Worldwide |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Korean |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | JTBC |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 December 2011 (cable) |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| JTBC On air | Watch live (only in South Korea) |
| Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company | |
| Hangul | 중앙동양방송 |
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| Hanja | 中央東洋放送 |
| Revised Romanization | Joongang Dongyang Bangsong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Joongang Tongyang Pangsong |
JTBC was one of four new South Korean nationwide generalist cable TV networks alongside Dong-A Ilbo's Channel A, Chosun Ilbo's TV Chosun and Maeil Kyungje's MBN launch in 2011,[3][4][5][6][7] 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. However, despite being one of the largest media outlets they have failed to provide true and verified news to their viewers time and time again, in favour of sensational distorted half-truths.
The JoongAng Ilbo, which used to be a part of the Samsung, had owned a TV station before. In 1964 it founded the Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation (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. At its founding in 2011 some media analysts considered the return of JoongAng Ilbo to television in JTBC as the reincarnation of TBC.[8] JoongAng Ilbo wanted to reuse name Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation, but failed because of Taegu Broadcasting Corporation, which has rights of TBC in South Korea since 1994.
| Currently airing TV series | |||
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| Airtime | Program | Original title | Start date |
| Wednesday at 20:50 (KST) | Family by Choice | 조립식 가족 | October 9, 2024 |
| Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST) | A Virtuous Business | 정숙한 세일즈 | October 12, 2024 |
| Currently airing variety shows | |||||
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| Airtime | Program | Original title | Start date | ||
| Monday at 20:50 (KST) | Talk Pa One 25 o'clock | 톡파원 25시 | May 11, 2022 | ||
| Monday at 22:30 (KST) | A Clean Sweep | 최강야구 | June 6, 2022 | ||
| Tuesday at 22:30 (KST) | Girls on Fire | 걸스 온 파이 | April 16, 2024 | ||
| Saturday at 20:50 (KST) | Knowing Bros | 아는 형님 | December 5, 2015 | ||
| Wednesday at 22:10 (KST) | Famous Singers and Street Judges | 유명가수와 길거리 심사단 | March 6, 2024 | ||
| Thursday at 22:10 (KST) | Divorce Camp | 이혼숙려캠프: 새로고침 | April 4, 2024 | ||
| Thursday at 24:20 (KST) | No Way Home | 노 웨이 홈 | TBA | ||
| Friday at 20:30 (KST) | Project 7 | 프로젝트 7 | October 18, 2024 | ||
| Saturday at 19:10 (KST) | Actors' Association | 배우반상회 | TBA | ||
| Sunday at 19:40 (KST) | The Gentleman's League | 뭉쳐야 찬다 | June 13, 2019 | ||
| Ranking | Drama | Episodes | Highest Nielsen Korea Nationwide Rating |
Cable Channel Ratings Ranking |
Date | Airing Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The World of the Married | 16 | 28.371% | 1 | 2020.05.16 | Fridays and Saturdays |
| 2 | Reborn Rich | 16 | 26.948% | 2 | 2022.12.25 | Fridays to Sundays |
| 3 | Sky Castle | 20 | 23.779% | 3 | 2019.02.01 | Fridays and Saturdays |
| 4 | Doctor Cha | 16 | 18.546% | 4 | 2023.06.04 | Saturdays and Sundays |
| 5 | Itaewon Class | 16 | 16.181% | 5 | 2020.03.21 | Fridays and Saturdays |
| 6 | Agency | 16 | 16.044% | 6 | 2023.02.26 | Saturdays and Sundays |
| 7 | King the Land | 16 | 13.789% | 7 | 2023.08.06 | Saturdays and Sundays |
| 8 | Welcome to Samdal-ri | 16 | 12.399% | 8 | 2024.01.21 | Saturdays and Sundays |
| 9 | The Lady in Dignity | 20 | 12.065% | 9 | 2017.08.19 | Fridays and Saturdays |
| 10 | The Good Bad Mother | 14 | 12.032% | 10 | 2023.06.09 | Wednesdays and Thursdays |
| Name | Description |
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| JTBC Plus | Operates the JTBC's specialty cable channels, JTBC2, JTBC3 Golf&Sports, JTBC4 and JTBC Golf Publishes Ilgan Sports since 2015 |
| JTBC Mediatech | |
| SLL (formerly JTBC Content Hub and JTBC Studios) | Provides in-house drama and film production Subsidiaries include Drama House, Zium Content, BA Entertainment, Film Monster Co. and Perfect Storm Film |
| JTBC Mediacomm | Conducts broadcast advertising sales on behalf of JTBC, JTBC Plus and Baduk TV |
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | 23rd Asian Television Awards | Cable & Satellite Network of the Year award | JTBC | Won | [17] |
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