KBS World (TV channel)
| KBS World | |
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| Launched | July 1, 2003 |
| Owned by | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Picture format |
4:3 SDTV 16:9 HDTV |
| Slogan | More Than You Imagine |
| Language |
Korean English (for subtitling formal English news television channel branding and the KBS World News television programme) Malay Chinese |
| Broadcast area | International |
| Sister channel(s) |
KBS 1TV KBS 2TV |
| Website | kbsworld.kbs.co.kr |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Astro (Malaysia) | Channel 391 (SD) Channel 392 (HD) |
| Kristal-Astro (Brunei) | Channel 391 (SD) Channel 392 (HD) |
| NJOI (Malaysia and Brunei) | Channel 391 (SD) |
| TrueVisions (Thailand) | Channel 232 (HD) Channel 245 (SD) |
| Cignal Digital TV (Philippines) | Channel TBA |
| Cable | |
| StarHub TV (Singapore) | Channel 115 (HD) (Malay) Channel 166 (HD On Demand) (Malay) Channel 506 (HD) (English) Channel 507 (HD On Demand) (English) Channel 849 (HD) (Chinese) Channel 524 (HD On Demand) (Chinese) |
| Sky Cable (Philippines) | Channel 75 (Digital) |
| Cablelink (Philippines) | Channel 71 (Digital) |
| Destiny Cable (Philippines) | Channel 75 (Digital) |
| Surigao Cable TV (Philippines) | Channel 67 |
| IPTV | |
| Astro B.yond (Malaysia) | Channel 392 (HD On Demand) |
| Mio TV (Singapore) | Channel 325 (HD) (English) Channel 326 (HD On Demand) (English) Channel 523 (HD) (Chinese) Channel 524 (HD On Demand) (Chinese) Channel 606 (HD) (Malay) Channel 607 (HD On Demand) (Malay) |
| now TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 156 |
KBS World is a South Korean television channel operated by Korean Broadcasting System aimed at international audiences outside South Korea. It was launched on July 1, 2003 and mainly broadcast in Korean, but subtitles in English, Chinese and Malay are also provided. The HD version of the channel started broadcasting on September 3, 2012 for the regions of Asia,Western Europe, Africa and Oceania. The SD version will still be available for the regions that are not affected by the change.
Apart from the signals from Seoul, there are three separate services operated by KBS's subsidiaries for specific market: the Japanese version of KBS World, operated by KBS Japan, targets Japanese audiences, the Indonesian version of KBS World, operated by OKTN, targets Indonesian audiences, while the American version of KBS World, operated by KBS America, targets Koreans in North and South America.
Programs on KBS World are sourced from KBS's two domestic television services; KBS1 and KBS2. Just about all genres of programming can be seen in KBS World television service including news, dramas, documentaries and children's programming. Broadcasts mostly in Korean, it also shows an English language news bulletin, KBS World News Today, on weekdays, and other original productions like The Three Colors of Korea.
KBS World operates two sister channels:
As of December 2009, KBS World is accessible to around 40 million viewers around the world in 71 countries. Local cable or DTH satellite service providers carry KBS World as a 24-hour service as part of their channel package. Some of the local partners include:
, Athens- Digital Basic), Ch. 102(Gwinnett County , Smyrna-Digital Basic)[18]
(Romania)
(Germany)
As of 2015 KBS World TV provides a live stream, 24 hours a day- 7 days a week, on its official YouTube channel, KBS World TV. Additionally it maintains a library of past programmes to watch on demand.
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