KCTV airing multi-part Chinese drama series
Korean Central Television is currently airing a 36-part drama series from Chinese state television in a departure from recent programming that has been almost exclusively domestic. The CCTV drama called…
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How North Korean media covered the Inter-Korean summit
Many amazing sights unfolded at last week’s Inter-Korean Summit in Panmunjon, but one that struck me was the North and South Korean journalists that were running back and forth across…
Multi-channel TV reportedly expanding in North Korea
The Daily NK has a story today about what might be the expansion of cable TV in North Korea. The story says North Korean authorities have begun charging for access…
Olympics notes: No coverage yet on KCTV
With the second full day of competition ended at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, North Korea’s KCTV has yet to feature any coverage. On Sunday, the broadcaster included several still…
How to watch North Korean TV live
A common question I get is whether it’s possible to watch North Korean TV live. There are several sources available with different levels of reliability and quality. Broadcasts begin at…
Olympics notes: Will North Koreans get to watch the PyeongChang Winter Olympics?
With the PyeongChang Winter Olympics coming up, one of the issues for North-South discussion is television access for Korean Central Television. That because Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS), one of South Korea’s…
KCTV gets a widescreen, stereo upgrade
North Korea’s main TV channel, Korean Central Television (조선중앙텔레비죤), debuted a substantial technical upgrade on December 4 when it switched to widescreen, high-definition broadcasting. Until Monday, North Korean TV had…
North Korean TV YouTube channel terminated
YouTube has shut down one of the most popular Internet sources for clips from North Korean TV. The KoreanCentralTV1 channel was shuttered on Monday and visitors are now greeted with a…
Korean Central TV output during the party congress (Updated)
Here’s an in depth look at the daily programming on Korean Central Television during the 7th Workers’ Party Congress.
