KBS America (KBS 아메리카) is an American television channel operated by the U.S. subsidiary of the Korean Broadcasting System, targeting Koreans in North and South America. Launched on October 6, 2005, it runs a broadcasting schedule separate from KBS World in South Korea.

KBS America
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNorth and South America
NetworkKBS World
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California
Programming
Language(s)Korean
Ownership
OwnerKorean Broadcasting System
History
LaunchedOctober 6, 2005
Links
Websitehttp://kbs-america.com/
Availability
Terrestrial
Over-the-airSee the table below

A Canadian variant of this version, broadcast across Canada, is operated by All TV Inc.

History

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KBS America started broadcasting on September 6, 2004, on cable operators in areas with high Korean populations, in Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Atlanta and Washington. It was expected that the channel was set to convert to a 24-hour service by 2005.[1]

Broadcast availability

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Digital broadcast

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City[2][3] Station Virtual channel
Atlanta WANN-CD 32.7
Chicago WOCK-CD 13.2
Honolulu KBFD-DT 32.2
Los Angeles KXLA 44.1
San Francisco KICU-TV 36.2
Dallas KLEG-CD 44.2

References

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  1. ^ ""KBS 프로 24시간 방영"" (in Korean). September 1, 2004.
  2. ^ "Schedule / Channel". kbs-america.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "RabbitEars.Info". www.rabbitears.info. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
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