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JTBC
Founded 21 March 2011; 13 years ago (2011-03-21)
Headquarters
48-6, Sangamsan-ro, Mapo District, Seoul
,
South Korea
Area served
South Korea
Key people
  • Hong Jeong-do (Vice Chairman & CDXO)
  • Lee Soo-young (CEO & President)
  • Jeon Jin-bae (CEO & Head of News Division)
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
JTBC
Country South Korea
Broadcast area South Korea, Worldwide
Programming
Language(s) Korean
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner JTBC
History
Launched 1 December 2011; 12 years ago (2011-12-01) (cable)
Availability
Streaming media
JTBC On air Watch live (only in South Korea)

JTBC (shortened from Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company; Hangul: 제이티비씨; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. 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.

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, 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.

History

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. 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.

Timeline
  • 26 June 1964: Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation was launched.
  • 7 December 1964: TBC-TV Started broadcasting on channel 7.
  • 30 November 1980: TBC-TV merged with KBS Television by the special law of Chun Doo-hwan, president of military authorities, resulting in the launching of KBS 2TV.
  • 22 July 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 (Chosun Ilbo, JoongAng Ilbo, and Dong-A Ilbo), who were the major media conglomerates, aim to launch the cable market.
  • 31 December 2010: JTBC, TV Chosun, MBN, Channel A selected as General Cable Television Channel Broadcasters.
  • 11 March 2011: JoongAng Ilbo established JTBC corporation.
  • 1 December 2011: JTBC (Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company) (Channel number 15) started broadcasting.
  • 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, Seoul.
  • November 2018: Sohn Suk-hee is promoted to JTBC's president and CEO.
  • June 2019: JTBC acquired the Korean rights to the Olympic Games from 2026 to 2032.
  • April 2020: JTBC moves their newscasts to Creation Hall, starting with JTBC Newsroom, with its other programs following suit on 18 May.
  • June 2021: JTBC buys a majority stake on wiip from CAA.

Programs

  • News programs including JTBC Newsroom, 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

Currently airing TV series
Airtime Program Original title Start date
Wednesday and Thursday at 20:50 (KST) Frankly Speaking 비밀은 없어 May 1, 2024
Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST) The Atypical Family 히어로는 아닙니다만 May 4, 2024

Variety

Currently airing variety shows
Airtime Program Original title Start date
Monday at 20:50 (KST) Talk Pa One 25 o'clock 톡파원 25시 May 11, 2022 (2022-05-11)
Monday at 22:30 (KST) A Clean Sweep 최강야구 June 6, 2022 (2022-06-06)
Tuesday at 22:30 (KST) Girls on Fire 걸스 온 파이 April 16, 2024 (2024-04-16)
Saturday at 20:50 (KST) Knowing Bros 아는 형님 December 5, 2015 (2015-12-05)
Wednesday at 22:10 (KST) Famous Singers and Street Judges 유명가수와 길거리 심사단 March 6, 2024 (2024-03-06)
Thursday at 22:10 (KST) Divorce Camp 이혼숙려캠프: 새로고침 April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04)
Thursday at 24:20 (KST) No Way Home 노 웨이 홈 0TBA
Friday at 20:50 (KST) My Sibling's Romance 연애남매 March 1, 2024 (2024-03-01)
Saturday at 19:10 (KST) Actors' Association 배우반상회 0TBA
Sunday at 19:40 (KST) The Gentleman's League 뭉쳐야 찬다 June 13, 2019 (2019-06-13)

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.
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
  • Ratings」data sourced from Nielsen Korea nationwide rating of cable channel, with the inclusion of occasional advertisement

Subsidiaries

Name Description
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 [ko], 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

Award

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2019 23rd Asian Television Awards Cable & Satellite Network of the Year award JTBC Won

See also

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