June 10, 2023
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Netflix style video-on-demand comes to North Korea, state TV shows

With device, users can search for material by title or category

Netflix style video-on-demand services via quasi-internet protocol television (IPTV) have come to North Korea, state broadcaster the Korea Central Television (KCTV) showed on Tuesday.

A set-top box named ‘Manbang’, which means 'everywhere' or 'every direction', enables viewers to replay documentary films about the leadership and learn Russian and English languages, using IPTV services.