HISTORY

2019

05 The fourth annual KBS America golf tournament in support of the research for the pediatric cancer treatment is held​

2018

04 The third annual KBS America golf tournament in support of the research for the pediatric cancer treatment is held​

2017

12 Feature News-KTown on


10 KBS Media acquires e-KBS shares


09 The Good Doctor remake on ABC


05 The second annual KBS America golf tournament in support of the research for the pediatric cancer treatment is held​


04 Production and broadcasting of the Special Documentary ‘Unfinished Stories Of The Six Days, 429’ for 25th anniversary of 1992 Los Angeles Riots


01 ‘Precious Reunion’ Campaign begins

 

2016

07 The First K-Pop U.S. National Competition Finals


06 The first annual KBS America golf tournament in support of the research for the pediatric cancer treatment is held


01 KBS World 24 News Channel launches in Los Angeles area DTV (Ch. 44.8)

KXLA Ch. 44.1 Weekday Broadcast Time Expands

 

2015

11 Begins U.S. distribution of Korean films by signing distribution contract with NEW for ‘The Tiger’

2014

11 Begins HD broadcasts in the Los Angeles area, becoming the first Korean-language television in the U.S. to begin HD broadcasting


Completion of HD production and transmission systems
KBS World Latino, entertainment channel exclusively for Central and South Americas, launches​


10 Music Bank World Tour ‘Music Bank In Mexico’


09 Exclusive U.S. broadcasts of the 17th Asian Games in Incheon


06 Music Bank World Tour ‘Music Bank In Brazil’​


04 LA K-Pop Festival in Celebration of the 111th anniversary of the Korean American Immigration

- The largest K-Pop concert in history with sixty thousand fans


02 U.S. video holdback ends

Formation of U.S. national news network system


01 English/Chinese simultaneous subtitle service launches

DTV expansion in five U.S. cities completed (Los Angeles/San Francisco/Chicago/Seattle/Atlanta)

2013

08 DIRECTV Satellite Premium Service launches


07 Chicago DTV Service launches


03 New York/New Jersey Cablevision Premium Service launches

2012

03 Hawaiian Telcom Premium Service launches


02 Written Content Supply Contracts signed with video stores


01 New York Time Warner Cable Basic Service launches (Ch. 536)

2011

12 Ends relationship with New York MKTV


10 Online streaming business ends with sales to a third party (www.mvibo.com)


06 Atlanta Comcast Cable Basic Service launches


03 Online streaming business expands (www.mvibo.com)

 

2010

12 $1.2 million capital raised through KBS Media


10 Secures channel placement for New York Time Warner Cable (Ch. 536)

2009

11 National advertising begins on New York Time Warner Cable through MKTV


San Francisco Comcast Cable Basic Service launches


04 Online streaming business launches (www.kbsworldi.com)

2008

12 Orange County Cox Cable Digital Basic Service launches (Ch. 473)


04 Acquires assets of KBS LA


01 Begins channel expansion in Latin America an Spanish subtitled broadcasts

2007

12 Southern California Time Warner Cable Digital Basic Service launches (Ch.159)

2006

11 Online DVD store opens


09 Online streaming service launches through amazon.com


06 Exclusive Korean language U.S. broadcasts of 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany


05 Atlanta Charter Cable Basic Service launches


03 Hawaii Time Warner Cable Basic Service launches

2005

11 Washington D.C. Cox Cable Basic Service launches


10 Dsih Network Satellite Basic Service launches


Secures exclusive Korean language U.S. broadcasting rights for 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany

2004

09 KBS World launches through cable television in five U.S. cities and states

- Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Virginia, Seattle


07 KBS America is established as a California corporation

Mr. Oh Suk Kwon begins his term as the first CEO