http:\/\/www.kcna.kp<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
The following illustrates part of a typical day’s broadcasting on KCTV on weekdays:<\/p>\n
Broadcast time
\nBroadcast programmes
\nApproximate broadcast durations
\nWelcome to KCTV at 14:30 or 2:30 PM Pyongyang Time (00:00 or 12:00 AM GMT).<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
14:30-15:00
\nHighly modified version of the Philips PM5544 (4:3), Philips PM5644 (16:9), Test Pattern with digital clock and multiple elements including colour bars, resolution grids and other markings (the audio is music \u2013 usually classical or patriotic \u2013 and clock ident with the 8-note chime of “Song of General Kim Il-sung” as time signal)
\n30 minute.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
15:00-15:10
\nNational anthem, introduction announcement, “Song of General Kim Il-sung” (instrumental version) & “Song of General Kim Jong-il” (instrumental version), television listings
\n10 minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
15:10-16:20
\nSpecial events recap
\n70 minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
16:20-17:00
\nDocumentary specials
\n40 minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
17:00-17:20
\nAfternoon News (“Report”, \ubcf4\ub3c4 \u2013Bodo\u2013)
\n20 minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
17:20-17:25
\nPress Review (\uc624\ub298\ud638 \uc911\uc559\uc2e0\ubb38\uac1c\uad00)
\n5 minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
17:30-18:00
\nChildren’s Broadcast time (cartoons, anecdotes of Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, etc.)
\n30 minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
18:00-18:15
\nLaw enforcement show
\n15 minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
18:15-18:35
\nMilitary show (chorus, parade, exercises, etc.); also includes the military comedy show It’s So Funny
\n20 minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
18:35-19:00
\nSports
\n40 minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
19:00-19:25
\nThe evening news (“Report”, \ubcf4\ub3c4 \u2013Bodo\u2013)
\n25 minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
19:25-19:30
\nWeather forecast
\n5 minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
19:30-20:00
\nSitcom (usually revolutionary or daily life themed TV series)
\n30 minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
20:00-20:40
\nDrama show
\n40 Minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
20:50-22:20
\nFeature Film
\n90 minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
22:20-22:25
\nThe late night news (“Among the Report today”, \uc624\ub298\uc758 \ubcf4\ub3c4\uc911\uc5d0\uc11c \u2013Oneul’ui Bodojeung’eseo\u2013)
\n5 minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
22:25-22:30
\nWeather forecast
\n5 minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
22:30-22:35
\nMusic videos
\n5 minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
22:35-22:40
\nTV listings for tomorrow, sign-off announcement, National Flag and music \u300a\ube5b\ub098\ub294 \uc870\uad6d\u300b (“Our Shining Country”)
\n5 minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
22:40-14:30
\nOff the air. 8-bar Test Pattern with 1\u00a0kHz tone (tone but still black screen starts about 1.5 minutes after black screen start and lasts about 10 seconds at which point RF signal is completely cut; RF transmission begins again 21 minutes later the content of this transmission is bars+tone; bars without tone starts 1.25 minutes before beginning of next programme cycle)
\n13 hours and 10 minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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