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- Dec. |
31, 2007 |
Number of subscribers amounted to
2.15 million |
| - Dec. |
21, 2007 |
CCTV9, English-language 24-hour news channel of China Central Television, launched |
| - Sep. |
20, 2007 |
BBC World Service, an international radio and online broadcaster, launched |
| - Sep. |
17, 2007 |
Science TV launched |
| - Aug. |
10, 2007 |
Paid-in capital increase of 70 billion won |
| - Jul. |
18, 2007 |
Interactive commercial was introduced for the first time in Korea |
| - May |
23, 2007 |
SkyEnglishWorld Package, foreign language only channels, released |
| - Feb. |
24, 2007 |
Number of subscribers reached 2 million mark |
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- Dec. |
31, 2006 |
Number of subscribers amounted to
1.96 million, resulting in yearly profit of 3.6 billion won |
| - Dec. |
26, 2006 |
MBC NET, local MBC superstation channel (channel
250) was added to line-up |
| - Nov. |
20, 2006 |
SkyPVR, personal video recording service, launched
for first time in Korea |
| - Oct. |
9, 2006 |
tvN, comprehensive entertainment channel,
launched |
| - Sep. |
1, 2006 |
Anibox, animation specialized channel, launched |
| - Jul. |
31, 2006 |
Number of subscribers for SkyTouch (interactive
service) exceeded I million |
| - Jun. |
14, 2006 |
FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 rebroadcast to North
Korea |
| - Apr. |
29, 2006 |
ANIMAX, joint channel of SkyLife and Sony Pictures
(SPTI), established |
| - Apr. |
1, 2006 |
SkyPlatinum commercial service launched |
| - Jan. |
25, 2006 |
BBC WORLD launched |
| - Jan. |
1, 2006 |
Nine branch offices merged into three regional
branches |
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- Dec. |
14, 2005 |
SkyLife-SPTI joint-venture corporate ‘Animax Korea’ is founded |
| - Dec. |
1, 2005 |
New channel packages are introduced |
| - Dec. |
1, 2005 |
Channel number of 19 channels are changed |
| - Nov. |
28, 2005 |
KFN (Korean Forces Network) begins broadcasting |
| - Nov. |
15, 2005 |
International entertainment channel, BBC PRIME is launched |
| - Sep. |
15, 2005 |
SkyMLB channel is launched |
| - Sep. |
1, 2005 |
Enhanced interactive advertisement commenced for the first time in Korea |
| - Aug. |
10, 2005 |
Entertainment channel, UTV is launched |
| - Jul. |
15, 2005 |
Global action and adventure channel, AXN is launched |
| - Jun. |
20, 2005 |
Emergency management system is commenced |
| - Jun. |
10, 2005 |
Measures for “Clean Sales” are established and announced |
| - Jun. |
7, 2005 |
Advance Purchase service commenced for the first time in Korea |
| - May |
23, 2005 |
Documentary channel, Discovery Channel is launched |
| - May |
20, 2005 |
Performance evaluation system is adopted |
| - May |
3, 2005 |
TV banking service commenced for the first time in Korea |
| - Apr. |
11, 2005 |
TV order service is launched for the first time in Korea |
| - Mar. |
29, 2005 |
Surh, Doongkoo appointed as the third president and CEO |
| - Mar. |
25, 2005 |
“Customer Privacy Protection Guide” was set to practice |
| - Mar. |
3, 2005 |
SkyLife won the law suit it filed against CJ Media to forbid the latter's attempt to withdraw its channels from the channel line-up of SkyLife, (thus retaining the CJ channels.) |
| - Feb. |
22, 2005 |
Retransmission of terrestrial TV (MBC, SBS) by regional group
commences |
| - Jan. |
20, 2005 |
Audio channels started providing titles of music |
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- Dec. |
14, 2004 |
An agreement for the retransmission
of terrestrial TV is concluded |
| - Dec. |
6, 2004 |
Paid-in capital increase of 95 billion won |
| - Nov. |
8, 2004 |
Linked Interactive Service commenced for the
first time in Korea |
| - Sep. |
21, 2004 |
Retransmission of KBS 2TV legalized |
| - May |
24, 2004 |
Broadcasting service through KTF Fimm begins |
| - Mar. |
24, 2004 |
Interactive broadcasting for election campaign
takes place for the first time in Korea |
| - Feb. |
26, 2004 |
Sky HD Inc is founded |
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- Nov. |
30, 2003 |
No. of subscribers exceeds one million |
| - Sep. |
29, 2003 |
Broadcasting of HDTV commercially commences |
| - Sep. |
23, 2003 |
Opening ceremony of Gwangju Customer Center |
| - Sep. |
2, 2003 |
Advance construction of satellite reception facilities in
Samsung apartment complex commences |
| - July |
15, 2003 |
SkyLife receiver ‘The First Korea Education Award’
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| - May |
21, 2003 |
Interactive TV service commercially commences |
| - May |
15, 2003 |
Proclamation ceremony for the ‘First Year of Customer
Satisfaction Management’ is held |
| - Apr. |
22, 2003 |
Test operation of the HD exclusive channels commences |
| - Mar. |
25, 2003 |
Promotion of digital SCN project commences |
| - Feb. |
17, 2003 |
PPS (pay-per series) service commences |
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- Dec. |
26, 2002 |
Awarded the grand prize of ‘Digital
Innovation’ |
| - Dec. |
24, 2002 |
No. of subscribers exceeds 500,000 |
| - Oct. |
11, 2002 |
Back-up uplink station is opened |
| - Oct. |
2, 2002 |
Plans to promote viewing convenience on terrestrial
TV (distribution of integrated remote controll, etc.) is announced |
| - Sep. |
27, 2002 |
Credit rating of SkyLife corporate bond assessed
as ‘BBB’ |
| - July |
15, 2003 |
SkyLife receiver ‘The First Korea Education
Award’ |
| - Sep. |
11, 2002 |
Mr. Hwang, Gyu-Hwan appointed as the second president and CEO |
| - Aug. |
10, 2002 |
SkyLife mobile service commences |
| - May |
24, 2002 |
iTV broadcasting trial begins based on DVB-MHP
specifications |
| - May |
1, 2002 |
Commercialization of PPV service commenced for
the first time in Korea |
| - Mar. |
1, 2002 |
Full-fledged commercial broadcasting
service is launched |
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- Dec. |
28, 2001 |
Pilot broadcasting service is launched |
| - Dec. |
2001 |
SkyLife Contents Investments Fund is formed |
| - Dec. |
3, 2001 |
SkyLife begins accepting subscriptions |
| - Nov. |
28, 2001 |
Customer center opens |
| - Nov. |
15, 2001 |
Digital Satellite Broadcasting Fair hosted
for the first time in Korea |
| - Nov. |
8, 2001 |
Set-top box suppliers (Samsung Electronics,
Humax, HDT) are selected |
| - Nov. |
1, 2001 |
Broadcasting field tests begin |
| - Aug. |
6, 2001 |
Initiated setting up of sales networks |
| - July |
9, 2001 |
Adoption of the DVB-MHP standard for interactive TV services is decided |
| - June |
28, 2001 |
Head office building moved to Jongno |
| - June |
27, 2001 |
‘SkyLife’ selected as the brand name |
| - June |
2001 |
Proclamation ceremony held on the main principles of ethics |
| - May |
31, 2001 |
Completed public offering and raised capital
totaling 300 billion won |
| - Mar. |
30, 2001 |
First shareholders’ meeting is held |
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- Dec. |
19, 2000 |
Selected as a satellite broadcasting business
operator |
| - Mar. |
26, 2000 |
Korea Digital Broadcasting (KDB) consortium launched on the
basis of KT Corp. |
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