Yanbian Television or Yanbian TV[a] is China’s only Korean-language satellite TV media. It was officially launched on August 10, 2006.

Yanbian Television
CountryChina
HeadquartersYanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province, China
Programming
Language(s)Mandarin, Chinese Korean, Standard North Korean
Picture format1080i (HDTV) 16:9
Ownership
OwnerJilin TV (2011-–present)
Yanbian BRT (2006–2011)
Sister channelsYanbian TV News
History
LaunchedAugust 9, 2006
Links
WebsiteOfficial website
Official video website
Yanbian Television
Traditional Chinese延邊衛視
Simplified Chinese延边卫视
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYánbiān Wèishì
Chinese Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl연변위성방송
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationYeonbyeon Wiseong Bangsong
McCune–ReischauerYŏnbyŏn Wisŏng Pangsong

History

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On August 10, 2006, the Yanbian TV channel was formally launched, becoming China's first regional satellite television. Through Chinasat 6A and 9A, the coverage of the channel included China's Northeastern provinces and Shandong Peninsula, Beijing, Tianjin, and other ethnic Korean populated areas of China. Coverage also extended across countries in Asia, Europe and Oceania.[1][2]

The actual implementation of Yanbian TV would be divided into three stages: the first stage was to complete effective coverage within China, the second stage to achieve coverage of the Korean-inhabited areas of Liaoning, Heilongjiang, and Inner Mongolia, and the third stage was to extend the coverage to the Southeast coastal areas of China where ethnic Korean groups live, and large cities such as Beijing and Shanghai.[1][2]

Yanbian TV is the first domestic TV station to start from an autonomous prefecture. It has a unique significance to publicize Yanbian, and to allow outsiders to know and understand the region. At present, Yanbian TV has been broadcast on TV networks in more than 100 counties and in 25 regions across China. The viewership coverage has exceeded 100 million.[3][2]

Advertising violations

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On several occasions in November and December 2018, Yanbian TV faced multiple advertising violations, due to the channel broadcasting shopping and medical commercials overtime. The National Radio and Television Administration repeatedly instructed the Provincial Bureau of Jilin to urge Yanbian TV to rectify the issues. However, the channel's advertising violations have not been rectified in place and they have repeatedly continued to re-broadcast.[4]

As a result, the National Radio and Television Administration ordered the Bureau of Radio and Television of Jilin Province to give Yanbian TV an administrative penalty by suspending the broadcast of commercial advertisements for 30 days.

Programs

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Program Korean Chinese Description
Yanbian News 연변뉴스 延边新闻 Korean news program
CCTV News Network 국내외뉴스 中央电视台新闻联播 News broadcast with Korean dubbing
World Today 지구촌뉴스 今日世界 Korean news program
Look at Shenzhou 신주 看神州 Documentary program with Korean dubbing
Fishing 즐거운 낚시 钓鱼 Outsourced programs in Korean
Our Garden 우리네 동산 我们的花园 Korean children’s program

References

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  1. ^ a b "延边卫视节目今日正式开播". www.Ybnews.cn. 2006-08-09. Archived from the original on 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  2. ^ a b c Yu, Mengyan (Yolanda) (2016). Instrumental Autonomy, Political Socialization, and Citizenship Identity: A Case Study of Korean Minority Citizenship Identity, Bilingual Education and Modern Media Life in the Post-Communism Transitioning China. Springer. p. 141. ISBN 9789811026942. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  3. ^ "延边卫视正式调整为省级卫视,开办主体变更为吉林电视台". www2.jl.gov.cn. 2010-10-24. Archived from the original on 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  4. ^ "国家广播电视总局关于延边卫视频道、宁夏广播电视台影视频道广告播出严重违规问题的通报". www.nrta.gov.cn. 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2021-05-29.

Notes

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  1. ^ simplified Chinese: 延边卫视; traditional Chinese: 延邊衛視; pinyin: Yánbiān Wèishì; Korean연변위성방송; MRYŏnbyŏn Wisŏng Pangsong