Telenovela (TV channel) explained

TeleNovela
Launch Date:Early 2010s
Owner:EPG
Picture Format:1080i (HDTV)
480i (SDTV until 2019)
Country:South Korea
Area:Nationwide
Affiliates:TV Globo International
Headquarters:Seoul, South Korea

Telenovela, 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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 중남미 드라마가 온다 . . April 7, 2007 . ko.
  2. News: South Korea is the first country to exhibit TV Globo productions in HD . Globo TV International.