tvN (originally standing forTotal Variety Network) is a South Korean nationwidepaytelevision network owned byCJ ENM Entertainment Division. tvN programming consists of avariety of entertainment content focused ontelevision series andvariety shows. It is available on cable, on satellite throughSkyLife, and on IPTV platforms in South Korea.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} Since 2014, the network has been headed byKang Ho-sung. From June 28, 2010, to April 30, 2013, tvN Go was broadcast by renting a channel from Korea DMB.

tvN

Logo used since 2021
Country	South Korea
Headquarters	CJ E&M Center, 66 Sangamsan-ro,Sangam-dong,Mapo District,Seoul, South Korea
Programming
Picture format	1080iHDTV
Ownership
Owner	CJ ENM Entertainment Division (CJ Group)
Key people	Kang Ho-sung (President & CEO)
Sister channels	tvN Drama tvN Show tvN Story tvN Sports tvN Asia Mnet Mnet Japan OCN OCN Movies OCN Movies 2 CATCH ON 1 CATCH ON 2 tvN Movies (Asia) Chunghwa TV Tooniverse DIA TV UXN
History
Launched	October 9, 2006; 18 years ago (2006-10-09)
Former names	Channel M (Asian feed)
Links
Website	tvn.cjenm.com
Availability
Streaming media
TVING (South Korea)	Live C00551

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  2006–08
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  2008–12
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  2012–21
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  since 2021

tvN dramas are exported to various countries in Asia and the Americas. tvN's highest-rated television series areQueen of Tears,Crash Landing on You,Reply 1988 andGuardian: The Lonely and Great God. The final episode ofQueen of Tears recorded a 24.850% nationwide audience share, making it thethird highest ratings recorded by a Korean cable television drama.^[6] WhileCrash Landing on You became the first tvN drama to cross 20% ratings, and was critically acclaimed for its screenplay, direction and performances.^[7]Reply 1988 received both critical and audience acclaim, with its finale episode achieved an 18.8% nationwide audience share and making it thehighest rated drama in Korean cable television history for the next three years.^[8] In addition,Guardian: The Lonely and Great God was also a hit and consistently topped cable television viewership ratings in its time slot. Its final episode recorded an 18.680% nationwide audience share, the second highest ratings of a Korean cable television drama at the time.^[9] It received critical acclaim and became acultural phenomenon in South Korea.^[10]

To date, tvN dramas hold 28 spots of the 50 on thelist of highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television.

Along with sporting lineups aired on tvN – tvN Sports was launched as a standalone channel in 2022.

Football

Tennis^{[citation needed]}

• French Open (since 2021)
• Australian Open (since 2022)
• ATP Tour 250 (includingKorea Open since2022)

Mixed martial arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship^[c][16]

Aquatics sports^{[citation needed]}

• 19th FINA World Championships
• 2022 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships

Golf^{[citation needed]}

• CJ Cup (PGA Tour)

The table below lists the top 20 dramas with the highest average audience share ratings (nationwide), corresponding episode with highest rating and the date.

The table below shows the top 20 dramas with the highest nationwide viewers (in millions), corresponding episode with highest nationwide viewers and the final episode date.

• Official website(in Korean)