JTBC

JTBC
Founded21 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)
OwnerJoongAng 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%)
SubsidiariesSLL
JTBC Mediacomm
JTBC Mediatech
JTBC Plus
Websitejtbc.co.kr (in Korean)
JTBC
CountrySouth Korea
Broadcast areaSouth Korea, Worldwide
Programming
Language(s)Korean
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerJTBC
History
Launched1 December 2011; 12 years ago (2011-12-01) (cable)
Availability
Streaming media
JTBC On airWatch live (only in South Korea)
Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company
Hangul
중앙동양방송
Hanja
中央東洋放送
Revised RomanizationJoongang Dongyang Bangsong
McCune–ReischauerJoongang Tongyang Pangsong
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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]

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.

History

See also: Tongyang Broadcasting Company

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.

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.[9]
  • 31 December 2010: JTBC, TV Chosun, MBN, Channel A selected as General Cable Television Channel Broadcasters.
  • 11 March 2011: JoongAng Ilbo established JTBC corporation.[10]
  • 1 December 2011: JTBC (Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company) (Channel number 15) started broadcasting.[11]
  • May 2013: Former MBC news anchor Sohn Suk-hee was designated as JTBC's new president for its news division.[12]
  • 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.[13]
  • June 2019: JTBC acquired the Korean rights to the Olympic Games from 2026 to 2032.[14]
  • April 2020: JTBC moves their newscasts to Creation Hall, starting with JTBC Newsroom, with its other programs following suit on 18 May.[15]
  • June 2021: JTBC buys a majority stake on wiip from CAA.[16]

Programs

Main article: List of programs broadcast by JTBC

Drama

Currently airing TV series
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

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 TBA
Friday at 20:30 (KST) Project 7 프로젝트 7 October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)
Saturday at 19:10 (KST) Actors' Association 배우반상회 TBA
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 [17]

See also

References

  1. ^ "종편 주주 현황 어떻게" (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. January 3, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Shin Hae-in (November 30, 2011). "New cable channels go on air". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  3. ^ Kim Tong-hyung (December 12, 2011). "What else can new channels do to boost ratings?". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  4. ^ Noh Hyun-gi (January 4, 2012). "Four new TV channels face uncertain futures". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  5. ^ Yoon Ja-young (January 20, 2012). "Low ratings weigh on new channels". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  6. ^ Kim Tong-hyung (June 6, 2012). "New channels remain 'anonymous'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  7. ^ Bae Ji-sook (November 29, 2012). "New TV channels are niche, not gold mine". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  8. ^ Four New TV Broadcasting Networks Debut in S. Korea "New broadcast channel JTBC is actually the reincarnation of the Samsung group's Tongyang Broadcasting Company, the nation's first private broadcaster."
  9. ^ Kim, Chunhyo (February 26, 2016). Samsung, Media Empire and Family. London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315669045. ISBN 9781315669045.
  10. ^ ":: JTBC :: 고객센터" (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2015.
  11. ^ "A fresh start by JTBC". Korea JoongAng Daily. December 7, 2011. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. ^ Kim Hee-jin; Han Eun-hwa (May 11, 2013). "JTBC chooses news chief". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ "손석희 JTBC 사장, 대표이사로 승격…홍정도 중앙일보 대표는 발행인 겸해". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). November 19, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  14. ^ "JTBC awarded Olympic Games broadcast rights in North and South Korea from 2026 until 2032". Inside the Games. June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  15. ^ "중앙일보와 JTBC, 상암시대 열다…15일 창조관 기공식". JTBC (in Korean). November 15, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  16. ^ Lee, Wendy (June 1, 2021). "CAA to sell majority stake in production firm to South Korea's JTBC Studios Co". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  17. ^ "JTBC, 대상·'미스티' 김남주 최우수 포함 ATA 첫 4관왕 영예". Naver. Retrieved January 14, 2019.