List of channels on Manbang (North Korea)
Manbang (Korean: 만방) are a series of state-owned digital media players issued by North Korea's Korean Central Broadcasting Committee, providing over-the-top content in the form of channels. Created in response to streaming platforms like Netflix and Roku in the west, the name comes from the Korean word 만방 (manbang) meaning "everywhere" or "every direction", conveying the on-demand nature of the service. Due to North Korean's isolationism, users connect to the service not by internet but via the state-controlled intranet using the IPTV protocol.
Key
| Abbr. | Description |
|---|---|
| KOR | Korean |
| CHI | Chinese |
| SPA | Spanish |
| ENG | English |
| FRE | French |
| RUS | Russian |
| JAP | Japenese |
| GER | German |
| ARA | Arabic |
Channels
- Note: All times in PYT?
| Button | Logo | Channel name | Region available | Notes | Owner | Broadcast hours | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | |||||||
| 1 | 
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Korean Central Television | 조선중앙텔레비죤 | Pyongyang, Kaesong, Rason, Nampo, South Pyongan, South Hwanghae, North Hwanghae, Kangwon, South Hamgyong, North Hamgyong | Korean Central Broadcasting Committee† | 09:00-22:30* | 16:9 1080i HD | |
| 2 | 
|
Mansudae Television | 만수대텔레비죤 | Simulcasts Korean Central Television at 16:00 and 20:00 for News (when channel is broadcasting). | 18:00-22:00 (Sat-Sun) |
16:9 576i SD | ||
| 3 | 
|
Ryongnamsan Television | 룡남산텔레비죤 | University Student TV Department of Korea Radio and Television | 17:00-22:00 (Mon-Fri) |
16:9 576i SD | ||
| 4 | 
|
Sports Television (Sport Television) |
체육텔레비죤 | Korean Central Broadcasting Committee† | 19:00-22:00 (Sat-Sun) |
16:9 576i SD | ||
| 5 | 
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Voice of Korea (KCBS) | 중앙방송 | Broadcasts are 49-57 minutes long. | 🔊 12:00-08:50 (Dependent on schedule) 12:00-12:57 - CHI / SPA 13:00-13:57 - ENG / FRE 14:00-14:57 - CHI / ENG / SPA 15:00-15:57 - CHI / FRE 16:00-16:57 - JAP / RUS 17:00-17:57 - CHI / JAP / RUS 18:00-18:57 - JAP / KOR 19:00-19:50 - ENG / JAP 20:00-20:57 - CHI / FRE / JAP 21:00-21:50 - JAP / KOR 22:00-22:57 - CHI / ENG 23:00-23:57 - FRE / KOR 00:00-00:57 - ARA / ENG / RUS 01:00-01:57 - ENG / FRE / GER 02:00-02:49 - ARA / KOR / RUS 03:00-03:57 - ENG / FRE / GER 04:00-04:57 - ENG / GER / SPA 05:00-05:57 - FRE / KOR 06:00-06:50 - CHI / ENG / JAP 07:00-07:57 - CHI / JAP / SPA 08:00-08:50 - JAP / KOR | |||
Notes:
- † - Full name is Radio and Television Broadcasting Committee of North Korea
- * - closing time varies slightly daily from 22:15 to 22:45.