JTBC
JTBC is a South Korean subscription network and broadcasting company, in which the largest shareholder is JoongAng Ilbo/The JoongAng Group with 25% of shares. It was launched on 1 December 2011.
JTBC is one of four new South Korean nationwide generalist cable TV networks alongside Dong-A Ilbo's Channel A, Chosun Ilbo's TV Chosun and Maeil Kyungje's MBN in 2011. The four new networks supplement existing conventional free-to-air TV networks like KBS, MBC, SBS and other smaller channels launched following deregulation in 1990.
History
The JoongAng Ilbo, which used to be a part of the Samsung Group, had owned a TV station before. In 1964 it founded the Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation and ran the network for 16 years. In 1980, however TBC was forcibly merged with the state-run KBS by the military regime of Chun Doo-hwan. Market watchers see the return of JoongAng Ilbo to television in JTBC as the reincarnation of TBC.;Timeline
- 26 June 1964: Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation was launched.
- 7 December 1964: TBC-TV Started broadcasting on channel 7.
- 30 November 1980: TBC-TV merged with KBS Television by the special law of Chun Doo-hwan, president of military authorities, resulting in the launching of KBS 2TV.
- 22 July 2009: Amendment of the Media law passed the national assembly to deregulate the media market of South Korea.
- It was a response of the South Korean government to the Cho-Joong-Dong ,who were the major media conglomerates, aim to launch the cable market.
- 31 December 2010: JTBC, TV Chosun, MBN, Channel A selected as General Cable Television Channel Broadcasters.
- 11 March 2011: JoongAng Ilbo established JTBC corporation.
- 1 December 2011: JTBC started broadcasting.
- May 2013: Former MBC news anchor Sohn Suk-hee was designated as JTBC's new president for its news division.
- January 2015: JTBC constructs a new building in Digital Media City in Sangam-dong, Seoul.
- November 2018: Sohn Suk-hee is promoted to JTBC's President and CEO.
- June 2019: JTBC acquired the Korean rights to the Olympic Games from 2026 to 2032.
- April 2020: JTBC moves their newscasts to Creation Hall, starting with JTBC Newsroom, with its other programs following suit on 18 May.
Programs
- News programs including JTBC Newsroom, Political Desk, and JTBC News Morning&
- JTBC dramas hold 9 spots of the 50, including The World of the Married being the highest-rated cable drama on the list of highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television, surpassing JTBC's previous record with SKY Castle.
- Cultural productions such as Begin Again and Ssulzun
- Variety shows including Knowing Bros, Let's Eat Dinner Together, Traveler, and more.
Viewership ratings
- The table below lists the top 10 dramas with the highest average audience share ratings, corresponding episode with highest rating and the date.
| Ranking | Drama | Episodes | Highest AGB Nielsen Nationwide Rating | Cable Channel Ratings Ranking | Date | Airing Period |
| 1 | The World of the Married | 16 | 28.371% | 2020.05.16 | Fridays and Saturdays | |
| 2 | SKY Castle | 20 | 23.779% | 2019.02.01 | Fridays and Saturdays | |
| 3 | Itaewon Class | 16 | 16.548% | 2020.03.21 | Fridays and Saturdays | |
| 4 | The Lady in Dignity | 20 | 12.065% | 2017.08.19 | Fridays and Saturdays | |
| 5 | The Light in Your Eyes | 12 | 9.731% | 2019.03.19 | Mondays and Tuesdays | |
| 6 | Strong Girl Bong-soon | 16 | 9.668% | 2017.03.25 | Fridays and Saturdays | |
| 7 | Childless Comfort | 40 | 9.230% | 2013.02.24 | Saturdays and Sundays | |
| 8 | Misty | 16 | 8.452% | 2018.03.24 | Fridays and Saturdays | |
| 9 | Something in the Rain | 16 | 7.281% | 2018.05.12 | Fridays and Saturdays | |
| 10 | Beautiful World | 16 | 5.785% | 2019.05.25 | Fridays and Saturdays |
- 「Ratings」data sourced from AGB nationwide rating of cable channel, with the inclusion of occasional advertisement
Subsidiaries