April 23, 2024
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North Korean TV upgrades news studio, begins widescreen stereo service

Multiple technical improvements to signal and aesthetic of the DPRK's principal TV channel

The Pyongyang-based Korea Central TV (KCTV) station upgraded its news studio on Thursday, following earlier upgrades to the channel's signal this week which saw the introduction of a widescreen high-definition format and stereo sound.

Both of Thursday's five and eight pm news broadcasts featured presenters reading news in front of an animated blue-colored map of the world focused on the peninsula in the new widescreen format.

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