OBS Gyeongin TV
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Bucheon, Gyeonggi South Korea | |
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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 |
Country | South Korea |
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Broadcast area | Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, Incheon |
History | |
Launched | 2 May 2006 |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Digital terrestrial television | Channel 8.1 |
Cable | |
Available on cable systems in Seoul | Channel slots vary on each operator |
Satellite | |
SkyLife | Channel 31 (HD) (Seoul) |
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 | |
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Revised Romanization | Obiesu gyeongin tibeui |
McCune–Reischauer | Obiesŭ kyŏngin t‘ibŭi |
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.
History[]
At the time of launch, OBS Gyeongin TV Ltd. was owned by the following companies:[2]
- (22.64%)
- (12.43%)
- KD Group (12.30%)
Officially, "OBS" does not stand for anything. However, as the channel's first president [3]
explained, the "O" could mean "One", "Our", "Open", "Oasis" and "Opportunity".Gallery[]
Building
Building
Tower
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.
External links[]
Coordinates: 37°31′44″N 126°52′26″E / 37.52884°N 126.873881°E
Categories:
- Television channels in South Korea
- Mass media companies of South Korea
- Television channels and stations established in 2006