Maeil Broadcasting Network
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| Country | South Korea |
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| Broadcast area | Seoul Jung-gu Toegyero 190 (1-ga, 30-1). |
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| Owner | Maeil Broadcasting Network Co., Ltd., a division of the Maeil Business Newspaper |
| Key people | Chang Seung-Joon (CEO) |
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| Website | www |
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Maeil Broadcasting Network, Inc. (MBN) (주식회사 매일방송) is a South Korean cable TV network operated by the Maeil Business Newspaper.
History
[edit]On September 23, 1993, Maeil Business TV was founded. It launched the cable industry's first successful satellite transmission on December 6, 1994. On March 1, 1995, it began broadcasting 15 hours a day, and on January 1, 1996, it began broadcasting 24 hours a day.
On November 13, 2000, the network broadcast its first digital broadcast. Satellite TV channel providers were selected on June 4, 2001.
On September 27, 2001, the network signed a program supply agreement with Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting (now KT SkyLife).
On April 30, 2002, American news channel CNBC made a contract with Maeil Business, and the network became the MBN-CNBC channel.
On July 1, 2005, MBN-CNBC dropped CNBC and changed its name to MBN.
In July 2008, a digital news production system began operation with the opening of a new news studio. On October 5, 2009, MBN began broadcasting in high-definition. On October 12, MBN transitioned from SkyLife, a satellite broadcaster, to cable television.
In March 2011, the network was renamed Maeil Broadcasting Network.
MBN digital multimedia broadcasting radio stations were shut down in September 2011.[1][failed verification]
The station was operated as a news channel until December 1, 2011, at which point it transitioned into a generalist cable TV channel. It launched general programming, competing against JTBC, Channel A, and TV Chosun.[2]
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ "Company Overview of Maeil Broadcasting Network". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ Shin Hae-in (30 November 2011). "New cable channels go on air". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
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