OBS Gyeongin TV
OBS Gyeongin TV is a South Korean free-to-air television station covering Gyeonggi Province, Incheon and Seoul. It is the only regional television network in operation, that is not affiliated with any national broadcast network.
| Bucheon, Gyeonggi South Korea | |
|---|---|
| City | Gyeonggi Province and Incheon (also available in Seoul through cable television operators) |
| Channels | Digital: 36 Virtual: 8.1 |
| Branding | OBS |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Independent |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | OBS Gyeongin TV Ltd. |
| History | |
| Founded | 30 August 2006 |
| First air date | 28 December 2007[1] |
| Former call signs | HLQS-TV (analogue) |
| Former channel number(s) | 21 (analogue terrestrial) |
| Call sign meaning | None (randomly assigned) |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | Korea Communications Commission |
| ERP | 5 kW |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| OBS Gyeongin TV | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 2 May 2006 |
| Country | South Korea |
| Broadcast area | Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, Incheon |
Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Channel 8.1 |
| Satellite | |
| SkyLife | Channel 31 (HD) (Seoul) |
| Cable | |
| Available on cable systems in Seoul | Channel slots vary on each operator |
| IPTV | |
| B TV | Channel 20 (HD) (Seoul Capital Area only) |
| U+ TV | Channel 26 (HD) (Seoul Capital Area only) |
| Olleh TV | Channel 31 (HD) (Seoul Capital Area only) |
| OBS Gyeongin TV | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Obiesu gyeongin tibeui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Obiesŭ kyŏngin t‘ibŭi |
History
At the time of launch, OBS Gyeongin TV Ltd. was owned by the following companies:[2]
- Young-An Hat Company (22.64%)
- Media Will (12.43%)
- KD Group (12.30%)
Officially, "OBS" does not stand for anything. However, as the channel's first president Joo Chulhwan explained, the "O" could mean "One", "Our", "Open", "Oasis" and "Opportunity".[3]
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References
- "New TV Channel, OBS, Opens". Koreatimes.co.kr. 2007-12-26. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- "OBS Kyeongin TV - TV station in Seoul, Korea (South) covering entertainment and local news". Mondotimes.com. 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- 곽선미 (16 August 2007). [기협 인터뷰] OBS 주철환 초대 사장 (in Korean). Journalists Association of Korea. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
Further reading
- (Korean) (August 1, 2011) "Kyung-TV OBS, 1 from Seoul to start broadcasting globally." Joinsmsn.com. Accessed September 2011.
- (Korean) (March 21, 2011) "Seoulseo see Kyung-TV ... KCC, offshore permit retransmission." Asia Economy. Accessed September 2011.
- (Korean) (May 20, 2010) "Times-OBS Kyung-business agreement." Kyung-Times. Accessed September 2011.
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