Maeil Broadcasting Network

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{{Conservatism in South Korea|Media}}

Maeil Broadcasting Network, Inc. (MBN) (주식회사 매일방송) is a South Korean cable TV network operated by the Maeil Business Newspaper.

History

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 a generalist cable TV channel, launching MBN general programming alongside JTBC, Channel A, and TV Chosun.{{cite web|author=Shin Hae-in|title=New cable channels go on air|url=http://nwww.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20111130000743|work=The Korea Herald|access-date=2013-06-02|date=30 November 2011|archive-date=2016-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234840/http://nwww.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20111130000743|url-status=dead}}

Chronology

=1990s=

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.

=2000s=

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 the KT SkyLife) and signed a program supply agreement on September 27, 2001.

  • April 30, 2002: USA CNBC and the business cooperation contract, plus MBN - CNBC to the channel name and logo Change
  • July 1, 2005: MBN CNBC channel name is changed to the reduction in the MBN

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 in HD and began transmission from SkyLife to Cable TV on October 12.

=2010s=

In March 2011 the network was renamed the Maeil Broadcasting Network Ltd. The MBN DMB radio stations were shut down in September 2011.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=85218517 |title=Company Overview of Maeil Broadcasting Network |website=bloomberg. com |access-date=September 4, 2018 |archive-date=September 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905175750/https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=85218517 |url-status=live }}

Programs

=Dramas=

==Monday–Tuesday==

  • It's Okay Because I Am A Mom (September 28–29, 2015)
  • My Dangerous Wife (October 5 – November 24, 2020)

==Monday–Friday==

  • Come, Come, Absolutely Come (December 5, 2011 – March 2, 2012)

==Monday–Saturday==

==Wednesday==

  • Yeonnam-dong 539 (January 10 – March 28, 2018)
  • The Driver (February 2, 2022)

==Wednesday–Thursday==

==Friday==

  • Knock (August 10, 2012)

==Friday–Saturday==

==Saturday–Sunday==

==Upcoming==

  • You and Me (TBA)
  • Something Happened in Bali (TBA)
  • Youth (TBA)

=News=

  • MBN News 7

=Variety=

  • Naturally (2019–2020)
  • Miss Back (2020–2021)
  • National Bang Bang Cook Cook (2021–present)
  • The Origin – A, B, Or What? (2022)
  • Burning Trotman (2022–present){{cite web|last=Jin|first=Hyang-hee|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/hot-issues/view/2022/10/925333/|title='불타는 트롯맨' 이석훈-김준수-신유-박현빈-이지혜 합류|website=Star Today|date=October 19, 2022|access-date=February 26, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=February 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226143551/https://www.mk.co.kr/star/hot-issues/view/2022/10/925333/|url-status=live}}

Logo

File:MBN logo 2002-2005.svg|March 1, 2002 – January 3, 2005

See also

Footnotes

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