What is JTBC?
'''JTBC''' is a [[South Korea]]n nationwide general cable [[television network]] and [[broadcasting]] company. It was established on March 21, 2011 and launched on December 1, 2011. JTBC is supported by ''[[JoongAng Ilbo]]'', which is one of the three biggest newspapers published in [[Seoul, South Korea|Seoul]]. JTBC's largest [[shareholder]] is JoongAng Media Network with 25% of [[Share (finance)|shares]]. JTBC is in alliance with other overseas broadcasting companies, including [[CNN]], [[FOX]], [[HBO]], [[BBC]], SMG, [[TV Asahi]], [[K-channel]], [[Al Masry]], [[Al Youm]] and [[Standard Group]]. == History == JTBC insists [[Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation]] (TBC) is the return of ''JoongAng Ilbo'' to television in JTBC. TBC, which was a part of the Samsung Group, was launched in 1966 and ran the network for 16 years. In 1980, however, TBC was taken over by the state-run [[Korean Broadcasting System]] under the [[Chun Doo-hwan]] military regime. == Programs == JTBC has news, sports, entertainment, drama and children's programs. On weekdays, JTBC shows ''JTBC Morning Show 7'' at 6:55–8:35&nbsp;am, ''JTBC News Concert'' at 5:35–6:50&nbsp;pm, ''JTBC Newsroom'' at 8:00–9:30 pm(weekdays), and at 7:40–8:30 pm(weekends) and ''JTBC Sports News'' at 12:15–12:25&nbsp;pm. The most popular entertainment programs are ''Hidden Singers'', shown on Saturdays at 11&nbsp;pm, and ''Shinhwa-Bangsong'', shown on Sundays at 11&nbsp;pm. The most popular dramas are ''Your Neighbor's Wife'', shown on Mondays and Tuesdays, and ''Madi'', shown on Saturdays and Sundays. == Other websites == * [http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=52620&cid=2054&categoryId=2058]{{Dead link|date=September 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} * [http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=920506&cid=830&categoryId=830] * [http://jtbc.joins.com/ JTBC website] [[Category:South Korean entertainment companies]]