Korean Central Television

Also known as KCTV, Korean Central TV

North Korean state television service

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Vinony's link graph records 218 inbound references to Korean Central Television, and connects out to YouTube, Hangul and high-definition television.

It is catalogued under topics including 1963 establishments in North Korea, Classic television networks and Commercial-free television networks.

Vinony links it to 33 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Broadcast area: North Korea, parts of South Korea, Worldwide (via Satellite)
Headquarters: Pyongyang , North Korea
Picture format: 1080i 16:9 HDTV , (downscaled to letterboxed 4:3 576i for the SDTV feed; HD not available on analogue)
Owner: Korean Central Broadcasting Committee
Sister channels: Mansudae , Ryongnamsan , Athletic
Launched: 3 March 1963 ; 63 years ago ( 1963-03-03 )
Former names: Pyongyang Television , (1 September 1953 – 1961), Central Television Broadcasting System of the DPRK , (1961 – 3 January 1973)
Analogue pal: Channel R12 (223.25 MHz in Pyongyang)
Digital: DVB-T2
Video on demand: Manbang
Express 103: 3707 R 4975 (3/4)
Express amu3: 11495 V 12620 (3/5)
Intelsat 21: 4080 V 30000 (5/6)
Koryo tv: Koryo TV
Nk news: KCNA Watch
Dprk isg information bureau: 붉은별TV
Hangul: 조선중앙텔레비죤
Rr: Joseon jungang tellebijon

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: broadcaster
Official name: 조선중앙텔레비죤
Country: North Korea
Located in: Pyongyang
Headquarters: Pyongyang
Owned by: Korean Central Broadcasting Committee
Operator: Korean Central Broadcasting Committee
Image: 0912 - Nordkorea 2015 - Pjöngjang - Public Viewing am Bahnhofsplatz (22977222415).jpg

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inception: 1963-03-03
language used: Korean
Commons category: Korean Central Television
described at URL: nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr/nkp/theme/listNkTv.do
streaming media URL: kcnawatch.org/korea-central-tv-livestream
short name: KCTV

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Encyclopedic overview

Korean Central Television (KCTV; Korean: 조선중앙텔레비죤) is the oldest television channel in North Korea, operated by the Korean Central Broadcasting Committee, the country's sole broadcaster, which is state-owned. It is broadcast terrestrially via the Pyongyang TV Tower in Moranbong-guyok, Pyongyang, streamed via the government-run internet television service Manbang, and also uplinked via satellite. It officially launched in March 1963 and has been one of the primary channels through which the North Korean state broadcasts pro-government propaganda to its people.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Korean Central Television” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.