South Korean broadcasting company
Television channel
JTBC Country South Korea Broadcast area South Korea, Worldwide Programming Language Korean Picture format 1080i (HDTV )Ownership Owner JTBC History Launched December 1, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-12-01 ) (cable ) Availability Streaming media JTBC On air Watch live (only in South Korea)Korean name Hangul 중앙동양방송
Hanja 中央東洋放送
RR Jungang dongyang bangsong MR Chungang tongyang pangsong
JTBC (shortened fromJoongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company ;Korean : 제이티비씨 ; stylized inall lowercase ) is a South Korean nationwidepay television network . Its primary shareholder isJoongAng Holdings , with a 25% stake.[ 1] It was launched on December 1, 2011.[ 2] JTBC is ageneralist channel , with programming consisting oftelevision series ,variety shows , andnews broadcasting ; its news division is held in similar regard to thethree main terrestrial networks in South Korea.[ 3]
In 2011, JTBC was one of four new South Korean nationwide generalistcable TV networks alongsideThe Dong-A Ilbo ' sChannel A ,The Chosun Ilbo ' sTV Chosun andMaeil Business Newspaper ' sMBN .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] They serve as supplementary networks to the existing conventional free-to-air TV networks likeKBS ,MBC ,SBS and other smaller channels launched following deregulation in 1990.
JoongAng Ilbo , which used to be a part ofSamsung , previously owned a TV station. In 1964, it founded theTongyang Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) and ran the network for 16 years. However, TBC was forced to merge with the state-runKBS by the military regime ofChun Doo-hwan in 1980. At its founding in 2011, some media analysts considered the return ofJoongAng Ilbo to television in JTBC as the reincarnation of TBC.[ 9] JoongAng Ilbo wanted to reuse the name Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation, but failed becauseTaegu Broadcasting Corporation has held the rights to TBC in South Korea since 1994.
Timeline June 26, 1964:Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation launches. December 7, 1964: TBC-TV starts broadcasting on channel 7. November 30, 1980: TBC-TV merges withKBS Television by the special law ofChun Doo-hwan , president of military authorities, resulting in the launch ofKBS 2TV . July 22, 2009: Amendment of the media law was passed by the national assembly to deregulate the media market of South Korea. It was a response from the South Korean government to theChojoongdong (The Chosun Ilbo ,JoongAng Ilbo , andThe Dong-A Ilbo ), which were the major media conglomerates, aiming to launch the cable market.[ 10] December 31, 2010: JTBC, TV Chosun, MBN, and Channel A are selected as "general cable television channel broadcasters". March 11, 2011:JoongAng Ilbo establishes the JTBC corporation.[ 11] December 1, 2011: JTBC (short for Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company) starts broadcasting on channel 15.[ 12] May 2013: FormerMBC news anchorSohn Suk-hee is designated as JTBC's new president for its news division.[ 13] January 2015: JTBC constructs a new building inDigital Media City inSangam-dong ,Seoul . November 2018:Sohn Suk-hee is promoted to JTBC's president and CEO.[ 14] June 2019: JTBC acquires the Korean rights to theOlympic Games from2026 to2032 .[ 15] April 2020: JTBC moves its newscasts to Creation Hall, starting withJTBC Newsroom , with its other programs following suit on May 18.[ 16] June 2021: JTBC buys a majority stake in production company Wiip fromCreative Artists Agency (CAA).[ 17] Currently airing TV series Airtime Program Original title Start date
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 22:40 (KST) Knowing International High School 아는 외고 February 11, 2025 (2025-02-11 ) Thursday at 24:20 (KST) No Way Home 노 웨이 홈 TBA Saturday at 19:10 (KST) Actors' Association 배우반상회 TBA Saturday at 20:50 (KST) Knowing Bros 아는 형님 December 5, 2015 (2015-12-05 ) Sunday at 19:40 (KST) The Gentlemen's League 뭉쳐야 찬다 June 13, 2019 (2019-06-13 )
The table below lists the top 10dramas with the highestaverage audience share ratings (nationwide), corresponding episode with highest rating and the date. Ranking Drama Episodes HighestNielsen Korea Nationwide Rating Cable Channel Ratings Ranking Date Airing Period 1 The World of the Married 16 28.371% [ 18] 1 May 16, 2020 Fridays and Saturdays 2 Reborn Rich 16 26.948% [ 19] 2 December 25, 2022 Fridays to Sundays 3 Sky Castle 20 23.779% [ 20] 3 February 1, 2019 Fridays and Saturdays 4 Doctor Cha 16 18.546%[ 21] 4 June 4, 2023 Saturdays and Sundays 5 Itaewon Class 16 16.548%[ 22] 5 March 21, 2020 Fridays and Saturdays 6 Agency 16 16.044% 6 February 26, 2023 Saturdays and Sundays 7 King the Land 16 13.789% 7 August 6, 2023 Saturdays and Sundays 8 The Tale of Lady Ok 16 13.575% 8 November 30, 2024 Saturdays and Sundays 9 Welcome to Samdal-ri 16 12.399% 9 January 21, 2024 Saturdays and Sundays 10 The Lady in Dignity 20 12.065% 10 August 19, 2017 Fridays and Saturdays
「Ratings 」data sourced fromNielsen Korea nationwide rating of cable channel, with the inclusion of occasional advertisement ^ Choi, Hee-jin (January 3, 2011).종편 주주 현황 어떻게 .Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). RetrievedMay 12, 2020 . ^ Shin, Hae-in (November 30, 2011)."New cable channels go on air" .The Korea Herald . Archived fromthe original on March 3, 2016. RetrievedJune 2, 2013 . ^ "South Korea country profile" .BBC News . October 19, 2011. RetrievedMarch 28, 2025 .^ 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. RetrievedJune 2, 2013 . ^ Noh, Hyun-gi (January 4, 2012)."Four new TV channels face uncertain futures" .The Korea Times .Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. RetrievedJune 2, 2013 . ^ Yoon, Ja-young (January 20, 2012)."Low ratings weigh on new channels" .The Korea Times .Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. RetrievedJune 2, 2013 . ^ Kim, Tong-hyung (June 2, 2012)."New channels remain 'anonymous' " .The Korea Times .Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. RetrievedJune 2, 2013 . ^ Kim, Tong-hyung (November 29, 2012)."New TV channels are niche, not gold mine" .The Korea Herald . Archived fromthe original on October 27, 2020. RetrievedJune 2, 2013 . ^ "Four New TV Broadcasting Networks Debut in S. Korea" .Gold Sea . RetrievedDecember 17, 2024 .^ Kim, Chyun-hyo (February 26, 2016).Samsung, Media Empire and Family . London: Routledge.doi :10.4324/9781315669045 .ISBN 9781315669045 . ^ JTBC: 고객센터 (in Korean). Archived fromthe original on December 26, 2015.^ "A fresh start by JTBC" .Korea JoongAng Daily . December 7, 2011. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. RetrievedJune 2, 2013 .^ Kim, Hee-jin; Han, Eun-hwa (May 11, 2013)."JTBC chooses news chief" .Korea JoongAng Daily . Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. RetrievedMay 23, 2013 . ^ 손석희 JTBC 사장, 대표이사로 승격…홍정도 중앙일보 대표는 발행인 겸해 .The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). November 19, 2018. RetrievedMay 11, 2020 .^ "JTBC awarded Olympic Games broadcast rights in North and South Korea from 2026 until 2032" .Inside the Games . June 4, 2019. RetrievedJune 26, 2019 .^ 중앙일보와 JTBC, 상암시대 열다…15일 창조관 기공식 .JTBC (in Korean). November 15, 2017. RetrievedMay 26, 2020 .^ Lee, Wendy (June 1, 2021)."CAA to sell majority stake in production firm to South Korea's JTBC Studios Co" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedOctober 29, 2021 . ^ '부부의 세계', 비지상파 최고 시청률 28%로 마무리 .Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). May 17, 2020. RetrievedMay 22, 2025 .^ '재벌집 막내아들' 시청률 26.9%로 종영…'SKY캐슬' 뛰어넘었다 .이투데이 (in Korean). December 26, 2022. RetrievedMay 22, 2025 .^ 드라마 'SKY캐슬', 시청률 23.8% 케이블 사상 최고 기록 경신 .The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). February 2, 2019. RetrievedMay 22, 2025 .^ '닥터차정숙' 엄정화, 전문의로 인생 리부팅 성공…18.5% 자체 최고 시청률 종영 .News1 (in Korean). June 6, 2023. RetrievedMay 22, 2025 .^ "`이태원 클라쓰` 16회 자체 시청률 기록하며 종영" .Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). March 22, 2020. RetrievedMay 22, 2025 .^ JTBC, 대상·'미스티' 김남주 최우수 포함 ATA 첫 4관왕 영예 .Naver News (in Korean).Naver . RetrievedJanuary 14, 2019 .
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