NORTH Korean Television

[gamjr]

Im researching television in North Korea, i know, quite plain and state-run. I need to know if they run commercials; if so what kind? As well as what types of programming do they predominately run, ie realities, dramas, comedies etc.

[The Khan]

they probably just have the national anthem playing in the background with a running montage of the "great leader"

[bossacafez]

LOL! that's funny!

they probably just have the national anthem playing in the background with a running montage of the "great leader"

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Radio and TV sets in North Korea are pre-tuned to government stations that pump out a steady stream of propaganda. The state has been dubbed the world's worst violator of press freedom by the media rights body Reporters Without Frontiers.

The totalitarian regime in North Korea keeps its people in a state of ignorance through tight control of the media
Reporters Without Borders, 2008

Meagre media for North Koreans
Press outlets and broadcasters - all of them under direct state control - serve up a menu of flattering reports about Kim Jong-il and his daily agenda. North Korea's economic hardships or famines are not reported.
However, after the historic Korean summit in Pyongyang in 2000, media outlets toned down their fierce denunciations of the Seoul government.
Ordinary North Koreans caught listening to foreign broadcasts risk harsh punishments, such as forced labour. The authorities attempt to jam foreign-based and dissident radio stations.
North Korea has a minimal presence on the internet. The web pages of North Korea's official news agency, KCNA, are hosted by the agency's bureau in Japan.
According to Reporters Without Borders, exiled North Korean journalists are active on blog sites hosted in Japan and South Korea.