Korean Central Television
| Broadcast area | North Korea, parts of South Korea Worldwide (via Satellite) |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i 16:9 HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 4:3 576i for the SDTV feed; HD not available on analogue) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Korean Central Broadcasting Committee |
| Sister channels | Mansudae Ryongnamsan Athletic |
| History | |
| Launched | 3 March 1963 |
| Former names | Pyongyang Television (1 September 1953 – 1961) Central Television Broadcasting System of the DPRK (1961 – 3 January 1973) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue (PAL) | Channel R12 (223.25 MHz in Pyongyang) |
| Digital | DVB-T2 |
| Video on demand | Manbang |
| Express-103 | 3707 R 4975 (3/4) |
| Express-AMU3 | 11495 V 12620 (3/5) |
| Intelsat 21 | 4080 V 30000 (5/6) |
| Streaming media | |
| Koryo TV | Koryo TV |
| NK News | KCNA Watch |
| DPRK ISG Information Bureau | 붉은별TV |
| Hangul | 조선중앙텔레비죤 |
| Hanja | 朝鮮中央텔레비죤 |
| RR | Joseon jungang tellebijon |
| MR | Chosŏn chungang t'ellebijon |
Korean Central Television (KCTV; Korean: 조선중앙텔레비죤; MR: Chosŏn chungang t'ellebijon) is the oldest television channel in North Korea, operated by the Korean Central Broadcasting Committee, the country's sole broadcaster, which is state-owned. It is broadcast terrestrially via the Pyongyang TV Tower in Moranbong-guyok, Pyongyang, streamed via the government-run internet television service Manbang, and also uplinked via satellite. It officially launched in March 1963 and has been one of the primary channels through which the North Korean regime broadcasts pro-government propaganda to its people.