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18-631: This festival is recorded and broadcast on Seoul Broadcasting System in Korea and Fuji TV in Japan; and other major broadcasting stations around the world including United States, China , Hong Kong , Taiwan , Thailand , Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei , the Philippines , Finland , Bulgaria , Vietnam and Singapore . The theme song for the 2011 Festival "Dreams Come True", a duet by Lee Donghae of Super Junior and Seohyun of Girls' Generation

36-665: A day. However, this was discontinued in 2017, and the channel has reverted to daily sign-off routines overnight. SBS dramas have been part of the " Korean wave ", exported to many countries across the world. Sandglass has one of the highest viewership ratings in South Korea, and is considered the breakout drama for the network. Other dramas that have enjoyed high viewership include Lovers in Paris , Trap of Youth  [ ko ] , Brilliant Legacy , Rustic Period , Temptation of Wife , The Heirs , and My Love from

54-407: A journalistic standpoint. SBS also broke tradition by creating its flagship newscast SBS Eight O'Clock News , airing at 20:00 instead of 21:00, giving itself the slogan "News an hour earlier". It also produces news-analysis programs such as Morning Wide , Nightline , SBS Current Affairs Debate , Curious Stories Y , and In Depth 21 covering the political, economic, social and cultural issues of

72-548: Is affiliated with SBS . It was originally founded in April 1994 as Pusan Broadcasting Corporation (PSB) ( Korean :  부산방송 ; Hanja :  釜山放送 ; RR :  Busan Bangsong ). It had first begun its demo transmissions upon its establishment in April, and later on September 7 the same year it had begun its test transmissions, and then commenced its official broadcasts on May 14, 1995. As of 2011 its own programs make up to 35 percent of all programs. In 1994,

90-550: Is the largest private broadcaster in South Korea, and is owned by the Taeyoung Construction. It operates its flagship television channel which has a nationwide network of 10 regional stations, and three radio networks. SBS has provided digital terrestrial television service in the ATSC format since 2001, and T-DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) service since 2005. After South Korea's democratic reform in 1987,

108-470: The Kim Young-sam government issued licenses to three private television operators, to provide SBS programming to other cities in South Korea. Pusan Broadcasting was one of them. PSB started broadcasting on May 14, 1995, before the building was completed (such work ended in 1996). The station operated on UHF channel 19. In December 1999 a Gyeongnam (Changwon) branch office opened. The following month,

126-592: The Star . SBS airs a variety of entertainment programs ranging from informational, comedy, music, reality, talk shows, and auditions. Many programs are popular throughout Asia , including X-Man , Family Outing , Running Man , Inkigayo , and many more. SBS documentaries encompass a wide range of issues, from foreign affairs to the environment. Unanswered Questions  [ ko ] (Korean:그것이 알고싶다/literal translation: I Want to know) premiered in 1992, and has since earned notoriety for its investigations from

144-602: The days. 37°31′44″N 126°52′26″E  /  37.52884°N 126.873881°E  / 37.52884; 126.873881 Korea New Network Korea New Network ( KNN ) ( Korean :  케이엔엔 부산경남방송 ; RR :  Ke-i-En-En ) is the biggest regional free-to-air commercial broadcasting station based in Centum City , a high-tech media development complex within Haeundae in Busan , South Korea . KNN

162-652: The government moved to create a new commercial broadcaster in South Korea, the second after the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). Unlike MBC, previously a part of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) broadcasting sporting events like the 1986 FIFA World Cup , the new commercial broadcaster was to become a broad alternative channel for the public. The Korean government announced in June 1990 that it would allow licenses to

180-620: The introduction of SBS TV at 10:00am in Seoul , designated as "The Day of Birth of SBS", as broadcast by MBC on the program MBC Newsdesk . Initially, SBS was only broadcast terrestrially in Seoul and its surrounding areas. On 9 October 1992, the government began accepting applications for private broadcasting stations in other regions of the country. SBS planned for a television and radio broadcast affiliate network to air SBS programs on other new regional channels before its 5th anniversary. In 1994,

198-460: The local residents needs. In 1996, an FM radio station was established to complement the existing AM station. On 14 November 1996, SBS Power FM began broadcasting on 107.7 MHz as a music-centric station. On 4 January 1999, the original SBS Radio on AM 792 kHz began broadcasting on FM as well. The station rebranded as SBS Love FM on 103.5 MHz, broadcasting simultaneously on AM and FM frequencies. High-definition digital television

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216-459: The main shareholder changed from Hanchang to Nexen (from Yangsan , adjacent to Busan). PSB made history in 1997 by being the first broadcaster outside of Seoul to set up offices in the national capital, producing its Entertainment Park program from its purpose-built Seoul studios, and sent to Busan using ENG systems. On October 28, 1999, PSB's Song Seop's Together 999 was broadcast on China Radio International as Beijing Arirang . PSB accepted

234-628: The private Korea New Network (KNN) in Busan , Taejon Broadcasting Corporation (TJB) in Daejeon , Daegu Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) in Daegu , and Kwangju Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) in Gwangju were created, after government approval. On 14 May 1995, SBS launched its national television network with new local affiliates, KNN, TJB, TBC, and KBC, airing SBS programming on the regional channels while local stations created local programming to suit

252-532: The private sector again, after ten years of hiatus. This was also seen as a counterweight to the start of NHK BS1, which was received in Korea, and was seen as controversial by pundits over trauma from the Japanese occupation in the first half of the century. SBS was founded in Seoul on 14 November 1990, and marked its establishment with initial experimental demo broadcasts, with test transmissions for its TV and radio channels following on 1 December 1990. This move

270-812: The sale of the program to the Chinese network for a period of one year. On December 11, 2001, Nexen Tire acquired 2,112 million shares in PSB, or 22% of the total shares. The Heung-A Tire company was the second largest shareholder with 8% (768,000 shares). Nexen's total acquisition price was 31.68 billion won. PSB changed to its present name in May 2006. In June 2013, Nexen Tire increased its shares in KNN from 34.24% to 37.91%. The station signed an agreement with Television Nishinippon Corporation in December 1999. In 2004, it

288-461: Was introduced in 2001. Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) was introduced in 2005. SBS introduced its current logo on 14 November 2000, after its 10th anniversary celebration entitled "SBS 10th Anniversary Special: Thank You, Viewers". SBS also used the slogan "Humanism thru Digital" until January 2010, when a new slogan was introduced: "Together, we make delight". On 29 October 2012, SBS TV became South Korea's second channel to broadcast 24 hours

306-533: Was met with some criticism, due to its connections with the Taeyoung construction corporation, who owned 30% of the shares. The Hankook Ilbo even called the affair "the scandal of the Sixth Republic". On 20 March 1991, SBS started its regular broadcasts, launching SBS Radio's first regular broadcast on AM 792kHz . On 1 December 1991, the 30th anniversary of MBC, SBS commenced its official broadcasts with

324-827: Was released on 11 October 2011 as a digital single. The proceeds from the sale were donated to Unicef to help children in African countries. Seoul Broadcasting System Seoul Broadcasting System ( SBS ) ( Korean :  에스비에스 ; RR :  EseuBiEseu ) is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. The broadcaster legally became known as SBS in March 2000, changing its corporate name from Seoul Broadcasting System ( 서울방송 ; Seoul Bangsong ). Its flagship terrestrial television station SBS TV broadcasts as channel 6 for digital and cable. Established on 14 November 1990, SBS

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