Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation

Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation
江苏省广播电视总台(集团)
Company typeBroadcaster
IndustryBroadcasting
FoundedJune 2001
Headquarters,
Area served
China
OwnerGovernment of Jiangsu
Websitewww.jsbc.com Edit this at Wikidata

Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation (JSBC) (Chinese: 江苏省广播电视总台(集团); pinyin: Jiāngsū Shěng Guǎngbò Diànshì Zǒngtái (Jítuán)) is China's third biggest television network after China Central Television (CCTV) and Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS). The television network is owned by the Jiangsu provincial government. The network is based in Nanjing in Jiangsu.

History

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Before the establishment of Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation, the local television stations first aired in Nanjing and southern Jiangsu in October 1952. JSBC was established in June 2001 to compete with other major Television networks and expanded its network through nationwide satellite television in January 1997.

Television channels

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  • Jiangsu Television
  • JSBC City Channel
  • JSBC Arts Channel
  • JSBC Films and Series Channel
  • JSBC Sports and Leisure Channel
  • JSBC News Channel
  • Youman Cartoon
  • JSBC International Channel
  • Haoxiang Shopping Channel
  • JSBC Educational Channel
  • JSBC Learning Channel
  • JSBC Adornments Channel (pay channel)
  • Fortune Land Channel (pay channel)
  • Jiangsu Mobile Channel
  • nowJelli (cooperation channel between JSBC and Hong Kong now TV)

Former television

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  • Jiangsu Preschool Channel (pay channel, stopped airing on January 6, 2016)
  • English Learning Channel (pay channel, stopped airing in 2010)

Programming

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JSBC has broadcast notable programming such as If You Are the One,[1] often referred to as the Chinese version of the Australian dating game show Taken Out.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Yang, Xiyun (18 July 2010). "China's Censors Rein in 'Vulgar' Reality TV Show". New York Times. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
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