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North Korea Expands Satellite Distribution of Domestic TV Channels
All four of North Korea’s state-run domestic TV channels are being distributed by satellite for the first time. The new feed provides a backup to the country’s existing terrestrial distribution system and could help expand TV coverage to more regions of the country. It could also make possible direct reception of state TV with small…
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North Korea’s other TV: What you don’t see on KCTV
Among the many sources used to analyze North Korea is Korean Central Television (KCTV), the main, state-run television channel. KCTV carries coverage of Kim Jong Un’s activities and key announcements and decisions from the Workers’ Party, provides updates on priority economic initiatives, and airs historical documentaries and cultural fare such as movies, children’s programming and…
