YTN
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| Type | Cable and satellite television, IPTV |
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| 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.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- (Korean) YTN at Doosan Encyclopedia
External links [edit]
- YTN - Official website (Korean)
- YTN corporate information (English)
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