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Mansudae TV now broadcasts in HD
North Korea’s Mansudae TV (만수대텔레비죤), a weekend-only channel that broadcasts cultural programming, switched to high-definition earlier this year, according to monitoring. It was the last of the country’s four over-the-air channels to adopt HD. Mansudae TV is the second oldest of the country’s currently broadcasting channels, having signed on in Pyongyang on December 4, 1983.…
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How North Korean TV Comes Together for News About Kim Jong Un
In North Korea, there is nothing more important than news about Kim Jong Un or the Kim family. Something about him or the family leads the evening news every single day. If it’s not a report on him going somewhere or attending a meeting, it’s a report on how people somewhere are remembering a previous…
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North Korea Expands Satellite Distribution of Domestic TV Channels
North Korea is now distributing all four state TV channels via satellite for the first time, using Russia’s Express-103 system to expand broadcast coverage nationwide.
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North Korea’s other TV: What you don’t see on KCTV
North Korea’s other TV: What you don’t see on KCTV — the country runs three additional channels covering sport, culture, and education.
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North Korea’s first multi-channel IPTV service apparently launched
Manbang has launched North Korea’s first multi-channel IPTV service, offering 20 channels of live television across the country’s internal data network.
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KCTV appears on Russian satellite after Putin visit
The main satellite relay of North Korea’s Korean Central Television (KCTV) may have switched from a Chinese to a Russian satellite, significantly reducing the number of people who can view the broadcast. The switch, if confirmed, comes less than two weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Pyongyang and the two countries committed to closer…
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North Korean TV Coverage of the World Cup
North Korean viewers are getting pretty fast coverage of World Cup matches on Korean Central Television. The broadcaster is airing most games on a one- or two-day delay, which is a big improvement from four years ago when it only broadcast games beginning with the second half of the tournament. [Updated on December 12] KCTV…
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An expansion of KCTV broadcasting hours
Korean Central Television is so far sticking with an expansion of broadcasting hours that started when the country declared a national Covid emergency in mid May.
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KCTV production of the New Year’s Eve event
The annual New Year’s Eve event in Pyongyang is one of the only times each year that Korean Central Television broadcasts live. The event consists of a concert in Kim Il Sung Square before midnight and fireworks to start the new year. It has been televised since 2018 and is usually shown in two parts:…
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The Olympics are back on KCTV
North Korean television began televising competition from the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics last week. Korean Central Television launched coverage in its late afternoon sports slot between 4pm and 5pm on Tuesday, August 10, and has so far shown highlights daily with the exception of Sunday, which was the Liberation Day national holiday. On Tuesday it showed…
