OCN (TV channel)

OCN
OCN logo
CountrySouth Korea
Broadcast areaThroughout South Korea
NetworkCJ E&M Media Content Division
Headquarters66 Sangamsan-ro, Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea
Programming
Language(s)Korean
English
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Ownership
Owner
Sister channels
History
LaunchedMarch 1, 1995 (1995-03-01) (as DCN)
July 1, 1999 (1999-07-01) (as OCN)
Former names
  • Daewoo Cinema Network (DCN) (March 1, 1995 – June 30, 1999)
  • Orion Cinema Network (1999–2013)
Links
Websiteocn.cjenm.com/ko

OCN (originally an initialism of the Orion Cinema Network) is a movie channel on basic cable throughout South Korea, owned by CJ ENM E&M Division.[1] In the 2000s, it became the most viewed station in South Korea, which prompted them to create their widely recognized English-language slogan, "Korea number-one channel." With cable TV penetration quite high in South Korea, OCN is a popular movie resource.

OCN's lineup is a mixture of movies from several years ago or earlier, particularly during the daytime, with more recent films during evening prime-time hours. They do not air movies that are as recent as those of sister station CatchOn, a pay service offered on cable TV. They also air episodes of popular overseas television series, mostly from the United States.

  1. ^ "CJ E&M makes 13.3 bil. won in TV drama exports". Korea Times. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.