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37°33′38″N126°59′34″E / 37.560475°N 126.9928191°E /37.560475; 126.9928191
| Country | South Korea |
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| Broadcast area | SeoulJung-guToegyero 190 (1-ga, 30-1). |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Maeil Broadcasting Network Co., Ltd., a division of theMaeil Business Newspaper |
| Key people | Chang Seung-Joon (CEO) |
| History | |
| Launched | March 1, 1995; 30 years ago (1995-03-01) |
| Links | |
| Website | MBN Homepage |
Maeil Broadcasting Network, Inc. (MBN) (주식회사 매일방송) is a South Koreancable TV network operated by theMaeil Business Newspaper.
Initially founded on September 23, 1993, as Maeil Business TV, the station's name was later changed to Maeil Broadcasting Network in March 2011. The station was operated as a news channel until December 1, 2011, at which point it transitioned into ageneralistcable TV channel, launching MBN general programming alongsideJTBC,Channel A, andTV Chosun.[1]
On September 23, 1993 the company was founded under the name Maeil Business TV. It launched the cable industry's first successful satellite transmission on December 6, 1994. On March 1, 1995, it began broadcasting for 15 hours per day, and on January 1, 1996, it began broadcasting 24 hours per day.
November 13, 2000, marked the day of the network's first digital broadcast. Daily Stock TV (MBNs) securities in the MK TV (MKS) changed the channel name to its current SBS CNBC. Satellite TV channel providers were selected on June 4, 2001. On December 28, 2001, MK Securities TV (MKS) provisionally suspended broadcasting. The network came to an agreement with Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting (now theKT SkyLife) and signed a program supply agreement on September 27, 2001.
In July 2008, a state-of-the-art digital news production system began operation with the opening of a new news studio. On October 5, 2009, MBN began broadcasting inHD and began transmission fromSkyLife toCable TV on October 12.
In March 2011 the network was renamed the Maeil Broadcasting Network Ltd. The MBN DMB radio stations were shut down in September 2011.[2]