YTN

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YTN
Type Cable and satellite television, IPTV
Country South Korea
Availability National
International
Owner YTN Group
Key people Bae, Seok Gyu (배석규, CEO)
Launch date 1995 (television); 2005 (DMB)
Official website http://ytn.co.kr

YTN (KRX: 040300, Formerly an abbreviation of Yonhap Television News. current slogan: "Yesterday, Today and Now", or, "Your True Network") is a 24-hour news channel in South Korea. It was founded on September 14, 1993 as a subsidiary of Yonhap News Agency, and began broadcasting on March 1, 1995. YNA now owns none of YTN's share.

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History [edit]

YTN building (right) overlooking Sungnyemun
  • 1993/09/14 YTN founded
  • 1995/03/01 Began broadcasting
  • 2000/04/08 Merged with Seoul Tower, constructing an integrated broadcast transmission tower
  • 2004/03/01 Moved to YTN tower, next to the Sungnyemun
  • 2008/01/31 KCC approved YTN FM Radio.
  • 2008/04/01 YTN FM Radio Began broadcasting in Seoul city. (Callsign:HLQV-FM Frequency:FM 94.5 MHz.)

YTN International [edit]

YTN International is a version of YTN that broadcast outside South Korea. It simulcasts YTN in Korea but also inserts dedicated programs.

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