Telenovela (TV channel)

This article is about the South Korean television channel. For the Philippine television channel, see Telenovela Channel.
TeleNovela
CountrySouth Korea
Broadcast areaNationwide
AffiliatesTV Globo International
HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
Programming
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
480i (SDTV until 2019)
Ownership
OwnerEPG
History
LaunchedEarly 2010s
Links
Websitetelenovela.co.kr

Telenovela (Korean: 텔레노벨라; RR: tellenobella), also stylized TeleNovela, is South Korean cable and satellite specialty channel.

The network transmits in SD (Standard-definition) until 2019 and in HD (High-definition) with approximately 7 million subscribers by December 2010.

The channel was announced by EPG on April 7, 2009, being the first channel specialized in Latin American productions in Korea. It also announced an exclusive output deal with TV Globo to provide its catalog.[1]

Both channels' programming includes scripted television series (Brazilian telenovelas produced by TV Globo), miniseries, films, documentaries, specials and other programs. All are subtitles in Korean to adapt to the local culture.[2]


See also

References

  1. ^ "중남미 드라마가 온다". Maeil Business Daily (in Korean). April 7, 2007.
  2. ^ "South Korea is the first country to exhibit TV Globo productions in HD". Globo TV International.