This is a list of programs broadcast on South Korean terrestrial television channels KBS1 and KBS2 of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) network.
Dramas
KBS prime-time flagship dramas are broadcast on KBS2 at 21:50, generally with two series airing simultaneously, with each series airing on two consecutive nights: Monday–Tuesday and Wednesday–Thursday; and on KBS1 at 20:30 every weekdays and at 20:40 on Saturdays, following the weekend edition of KBS News 9.
KBS2 Monday–Tuesday
For further details see Korean-language article: KBS2 월화 드라마
1990s
Year | English title | Korean title |
1994 | Salut D'Amour | 사랑의 인사 |
1999 | Invitation [ko] | 초대 |
Magic Castle [ko] | 마법의 성 |
2000s
Year | English title | Korean title |
2000 | She's the One [ko] | 나는 그녀가 좋다 |
Look Back in Anger | 성난 얼굴로 돌아보라 |
Foolish Love [ko] | 바보같은 사랑 |
RNA [ko] | RNA |
Autumn in My Heart | 가을동화 |
2000–2001 | Snowflakes [ko] | 눈꽃 |
Pretty Lady [ko] | 귀여운 여인 |
Stock Flower [ko] | 비단향꽃무 |
Life Is Beautiful [ko] | 인생은 아름다워 |
Cool [ko] | 쿨 |
Pure Heart [ko] | 순정 |
Mina | 미나 |
2002 | Winter Sonata | 겨울연가 |
Sunshine Hunting [ko] | 햇빛 사냥 |
Hard Love [ko] | 거침없는 사랑 |
Loving You [ko] | 러빙유 |
Children of Heaven [ko] | 천국의 아이들 |
Solitude [ko] | 고독 |
2003 | The Wife [ko] | 아내 |
Summer Scent | 여름향기 |
Sang Doo! Let's Go to School | 상두야, 학교가자! |
2003–2004 | She is the Best [ko] | 그녀는 짱 |
2004 | Sweet 18 | 낭랑18세 |
Taste Sweet Love [ko] | 백설공주 |
Beijing, My Love [ko] | 북경, 내 사랑 |
Forbidden Love | 구미호외전 |
Oh Feel Young | 오!필승 봉순영 |
I'm Sorry, I Love You | 미안하다, 사랑한다 |
2005 | Sassy Girl Chun-hyang | 쾌걸 춘향 |
Eighteen, Twenty-Nine | 열여덟, 스물아홉 |
Loveholic | 러브홀릭 |
Ice Girl | 그녀가 돌아왔다 |
Wedding | 웨딩 |
A Love to Kill | 이 죽일 놈의 사랑 |
2006 | Hello God [ko] | 안녕하세요 하느님 |
Spring Waltz | 봄의 왈츠 |
Mr. Goodbye [ko] | 미스터 굿바이 |
The Vineyard Man | 포도밭 그사나이 |
Cloud Stairs | 구름계단 |
2006–2007 | The Snow Queen | 눈의 여왕 |
2007 | When Spring Comes [ko] | 꽃피는 봄이오면 |
Hello! Miss | 헬로 애기씨 |
Flowers For My Life [ko] | 꽃 찾으러 왔단다 |
Conspiracy in the Court | 한성별곡 |
I Am Sam | 아이엠샘 |
Evasive Inquiry Agency [ko] | 얼렁뚱땅 흥신소 |
Cruel Love | 못된 사랑 |
2008 | Single Dad in Love | 싱글파파는 열애중 |
Formidable Rivals [ko] | 강적들 |
Strongest Chil Woo | 최강칠우 |
Love Marriage [ko] | 연애결혼 |
Worlds Within | 그들이 사는 세상 |
2009 | Boys Over Flowers | 꽃보다 남자 |
The Slingshot | 남자이야기 |
He Who Can't Marry | 결혼 못하는 남자 |
Korean Ghost Stories [ko] | 전설의 고향 |
The Queen Returns [ko] | 공주가 돌아왔다 |
Invincible Lee Pyung Kang | 천하무적 이평강 |
2010s
2020s
Off-Air On-Air Upcoming
KBS2 Wednesday–Thursday
For further details see Korean-language article: KBS2 수목 드라마
1990s
Year | English title | Korean title |
1996 | Papa | 파파 |
2000s
Year | English title | Korean title |
2001 | Empress Myeongseong | 명성황후 |
2004 | More Beautiful Than a Flower [ko] | 꽃보다 아름다워 |
April Kiss | 4월 키스 |
Full House | 풀하우스 |
Second Proposal [ko] | 두번째 프러포즈 |
Emperor of the Sea | 해신 |
2005 | Resurrection | 부활 |
My Rosy Life | 장밋빛 인생 |
Golden Apple | 황금사과 |
2006 | Goodbye Solo | 굿바이솔로 |
Great Inheritance | 위대한 유산 |
The Invisible Man [ko] | 투명인간 최장수 |
Special Crime Investigation: Murder in the Blue House [ko] | 특수수사일지: 1호관 사건 |
Fugitive Lee Doo-yong [ko] | 도망자 이두용 |
Hwang Jini | 황진이 |
2007 | Dal-ja's Spring | 달자의 봄 |
Lucifer | 마왕 |
Several Questions That Make Us Happy [ko] | 우리를 행복하게 하는 몇 가지 질문 |
Capital Scandal | 경성스캔들 |
Six Martyred Ministers [ko] | 사육신 |
In-soon Is Pretty | 인순이는 예쁘다 |
2008 | Hong Gil-dong | 쾌도 홍길동 |
One Mom and Three Dads | 아빠셋 엄마하나 |
Women in the Sun | 태양의 여자 |
Korean Ghost Stories [ko] | 전설의 고향 |
2008–2009 | The Kingdom of the Winds | 바람의 나라 |
2009 | My Dad Loves Trouble [ko] | 경숙이 경숙아버지 |
Again, My Love [ko] | 미워도 다시 한 번 2009 |
The Accidental Couple | 그저 바라 보다가 |
The Partner [ko] | 파트너 |
My Fair Lady | 아가씨를 부탁해 |
Iris | 아이리스 |
2010s
2020s
KBS2 Friday–Saturday
For further details see Korean-language article: KBS2 금토 드라마
Friday
For further details see Korean-language article: KBS2 금요 드라마
- Hi! School: Love On (하이스쿨 – 러브온; 2014)
- Spy (스파이; 2015)
- Orange Marmalade (오렌지 마멀레이드; 2015)
- Imitation (이미테이션; 2021)
KBS2 Saturday–Sunday
For further details see Korean-language article: KBS2 주말 드라마
1990s
Year | English title | Korean title |
1996–1997 | First Love | 첫사랑 |
1999 | Love in 3 Colors | 유정 |
2000s
2010s
2020s
Off-Air On-Air Upcoming
KBS1 Saturday–Sunday
For further details see Korean-language article: KBS1 대하드라마
Inspired by Taiga drama from NHK of Japan, historical dramas began to air in 1981 with Daemyeong, a story about Hyojong of Joseon. The series usually airs about 50 minutes every Saturday and Sunday at 21:40.
1980s
Year | English title | Korean title |
1981 | Daemyeong | 대명 |
1982 | Wind and Cloud | 풍운 |
1983 | Foundation of the Kingdom | 개국 |
1984 | Independence Gate | 독립문 |
1985 | Dawn | 새벽 |
1986–1987 | Windfall | 노다지 |
1987 | Yi-hwa | 이화 |
1987–1989 | Land | 토지 |
1989–1990 | And So Flows History | 역사는 흐른다 |
1990s
Year | English title | Korean title |
1990 | Dawn of the Day | 여명의 그날 |
1991 | The Royal Way | 왕도 (드라마) |
1991–1992 | Flowers That Never Wilt | 바람꽃은 시들지 않는다 |
1992–1993 | Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms | 삼국기 |
1993 | The Break of Dawn | 먼동 |
1995 | Kim Gu | 김구 |
1995–1996 | Dazzling Dawn | 찬란한 여명 |
1996–1998 | Tears of the Dragon | 용의 눈물 |
1998–2000 | The King and the Queen | 왕과 비 |
2000s
2010s
2020s
KBS Daily dramas
KBS1 Monday–Friday (20:30)
- Hopefully the Sky (하늘 바라기; 1995)
- Blowing of the Wind (바람은 불어도; 1995–1996)
- Until We Can Love (사랑할때까지; 1996–1997)
- Because I Really (정 때문에; 1997)
- As We Live Our Lives (살다보면; 1998)
- My Love by My Side (내사랑 내곁에; 1998)
- Someone's House (사람의 집; 1999)
- Rising Sun, Rising Moon (해뜨고 달뜨고; 1999–2000)
- More Than Words Can Say (좋은걸 어떡해; 2000–2001)
- Tender Hearts (우리가 남인가요; 2001)
- This Is Love (사랑은 이런거야; 2001–2002)
- To Be with You (당신 옆이 좋아; 2002–2003)
- Yellow Handkerchief (노란 손수건; 2003)
- One Million Roses (백만송이 장미; 2003–2004)
- My Lovely Family (금쪽같은 내 새끼; 2004–2005)
- My Sweet Heart (어여쁜 당신; 2005)
- Bizarre Bunch (별난여자 별난남자; 2005–2006)
- Hearts of Nineteen (열아홉 순정; 2006–2007)
- Heaven & Earth (하늘만큼 땅만큼; 2007)
- Likeable or Not (미우나 고우나; 2007–2008)
- You Are My Destiny (너는 내 운명; 2008–2009)
- The Road Home (집으로 가는 길; 2009)
- Jolly Widows (다함께 차차차; 2009–2010)
- Happiness in the Wind (바람 불어 좋은날; 2010)
- Smile Again (웃어라 동해야; 2010–2011)
- My Bittersweet Life (우리집 여자들; 2011)
- Just You (당신 뿐이야; 2011-2012)
- The Moon and Stars for You (별도 달도 따줄게; 2012)
- Cheer Up, Mr. Kim! (힘내요 미스터 김; 2012-2013)
- A Tale of Two Sisters (지성이면 감천; 2013)
- Melody of Love (사랑은 노래를 타고; 2013–2014)
- My Dear Cat (고양이는 있다!; 2014)
- You Are the Only One (당신만 내 사 랑; 2014–2015)
- Save the Family (가족을 지켜라; 2015)
- Sweet Home, Sweet Honey (우리집 꿀단지; 2015–2016)
- The Unusual Family (별난가족; 2016)
- Still Loving You (빛나라 은수; 2016–2017)
- Lovers in Bloom (무궁화꽃이 피었습니다; 2017)
- Love Returns (미워도 사랑해; 2017–2018)
- Sunny Again Tomorrow (내일도 맑음; 2018)
- It's My Life (비켜라 운명아; 2018–2019)
- Home for Summer (여름아 부탁해; 2019)
- Unasked Family (꽃길만 걸어요; 2019–2020)
- Brilliant Heritage (기막힌 유산; 2020)
- No Matter What (누가 뭐래도; 2020–2021)
- Be My Dream Family (속아도 꿈결; 2021)
- The All-Round Wife (국가대표 와이프; 2021–2022)
- Bravo, My Life (으라차차 내 인생; 2022)
- The Love in Your Eyes (내 눈에 콩깍지; 2022–2023)
- Apple Of My Eye (금이야 옥이야; 2023)
- Unpredictable Family (우당탕탕 패밀리; 2023–2024)
- Suji & Uri (수지맞은 우리; 2024)
- My Merry Marriage (결혼하자 맹꽁아!; 2024–2025)
KBS2 Monday–Friday (18:50)
- Unstoppable Marriage (못말리는 결혼; 2007–2008)
KBS2 Monday–Friday (19:50)
2010s
2020s
Off-Air On-Air Upcoming
KBS Drama specials
KBS2 Saturday anthology (23:15)
- Drama City (드라마시티; 1984–2008)
- What Should I Do? (어떡하지?; 2004)
- Drama Special (드라마 스페셜; 2010)
KBS2 Sunday anthology (23:15)
- Drama Special (드라마 스페셜; 2011–present)
- Drama Special Series (드라마 스페셜 연작시리즈; 2010–present)
- Rock, Rock, Rock (락 락 락; 2010)
- White Christmas (화이트 크리스마스; 2011)
- Puberty Medley (사춘기 메들리; 2013)
KBS Morning dramas
KBS Morning Drama is a TV slot that aired dramas at 9 am from Monday to Friday at KBS 2TV. Due to poor ratings, the slot was abolished twice, from October 7, 1991, to October 3, 1992, for about one year, and from October 10, 1994, to March 1, 1996, for about one year and four months. On November 4, 2011, it was abolished again after the end of Pit-a-pat, My Love [ko], and TV Novel's Dear My Sister aired on the time slot instead. Following the end of Through the Waves and the TV Novel series, this time slot has been revived again with Lady Cha Dal-rae's Lover airing on 2018, 7 years following the discontinuation. This time slot has been quickly cancelled again and replaced by reruns of KBS1's daily dramas.
- Ilchul Peak (일출; 1989)
- A Blooming Nest (꽃피는 둥지; 1989–1990)
- Wife's garden (아내의 뜰; 1990)
- Autumn guest (가을에 온 손님; 1990–1991)
- White Wind (하늬바람; 1991)
- And a Rocky Boat [ko] (그리고 흔들리는 배; 1991)
- A Rainy Afternoon (비 오는 날 오후; 1992–1993)
- A Standing Woman (서있는 여자; 1993)
- A 31-year-old Rebellion (서른한 살의 반란; 1993)
- Love and Farewell (사랑, 그리고 이별; 1993–1994)
- Because You're Here [ko] (그대 있음에; 1994)
- The Wind Blowing Outside the Window (창 밖에 부는 바람; 1994)
- Here Comes Ajumma [ko] (아줌마가 간다; 2006–2007)
- It's Ok Because I Love You [ko] (사랑해도 괜찮아; 2007)
- The Innocent Woman [ko] (착한여자 백일홍; 2007–2008)
- You Stole My Heart [ko] (난 네게 반했어; 2008)
- Wife and Woman [ko] (아내와 여자; 2008–2009)
- The Tale of Janghwa and Hongryeon [ko] (장화, 홍련; 2009)
- I'll Give You Everything [ko] (다 줄거야; 2009–2010)
- Mom Is Pretty Too [ko] (엄마도 예쁘다; 2010)
- I'm Glad I Loved You [ko] (사랑하길 잘했어; 2010–2011)
- Pit-a-pat, My Love [ko] (두근두근 달콤; 2011)
- Lady Cha Dal-rae's Lover (차달래 부인의 사랑; 2018–2019)
KBS Teen dramas
- School (학교; 1999–2002)
- Sharp (반올림#; 2003–2007)
- Andante (안단테; 2017–2018)
KBS TV Novel series
KBS1 Monday–Saturday (08:00)
- TV Novel: Sunok (TV소설 순옥이; 2006–2007)
- TV Novel: Landscape in My Heart (TV소설 그대의 풍경; 2007)
- TV Novel: Beautiful Days (TV소설 아름다운 시절; 2007–2008)
- TV Novel: Big Sister (TV소설 큰 언니; 2008–2009)
- TV Novel: Glory of Youth (TV소설 청춘예찬; 2009)
KBS2 Monday–Friday (09:00)
Animations
- Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog (개구리 왕눈이; 1982-1983, 1986)
- Bumpety Boo (꼬마자동차 붕붕; 1985-1987)
- Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol (꽃나라 요술봉; 1987)
- Dooly the Little Dinosaur (아기공룡 둘리; 1987-1988, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2006)
- Yeongsimi (영심이; 1990)
- Fly Superboard (날아라 슈퍼보드; 1991, 1998, 2001)
- Kori, The Son of Wizard (마법사의 아들 코리; 1993)
- Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel (아벨 탐험대; 1993, 1997)
- The Rose of Versailles (베르사이유의 장미; 1993, 1997-1998)
- Koby Koby (꼬비꼬비; 1995-1997)
- Whistle! (내일은 축구왕; 1995)
- Duchi and Puku (두치와 뿌꾸; 1996)
- The Green Chariot Hamos (녹색전차 해모수; 1997)
- Sailor Moon (달의 요정 세일러문; 1997-1998, 2000)
- The Brave of Gold Goldran (황금로봇 골드런; 1998-1999)
- Restol, The Special Rescue Squad (레스톨 특수구조대; 1999)
- Black Rubber Shoes (검정 고무신; 1999, 2001, 2004, 2015)
- Milo's Adventure (마일로의 대모험; 1999)
- Flint the Time Detective (4차원 탐정 똘비; 1999)
- Cho Mashin Hero Wataru (슈퍼 씽씽캅; 1999)
- Chūka Ichiban! (요리왕 비룡; 1999)
- Case Closed (명탐정 코난; 2000)
- Taekwon King Kang Tae-Pung (태권왕 강태풍; 2000)
- Digimon Adventure (디지몬 어드벤처; 2000-2001)
- Taeng-gu and Ulasyong (탱구와 울라숑; 2001)
- BASToF Lemon (사이버영혼 바스토프 레몬; 2001-2002)
- Shin Megami Tensei Devichil (데블 파이터; 2001-2002)
- Power Digimon (파워디지몬; 2001-2002)
- The Legend Of Blue (바다의 전설 장보고; 2002)
- Space Hip-hop Duck (스페이스 힙합덕; 2002)
- Cosmic Baton Girl Princess Comet (별나라 요정 코미; 2002)
- Digimon Tamers (디지몬 테이머즈; 2002-2003)
- Guardian Fairy Michel (수호요정 미셸; 2003)
- Fighting Foodons (요리킹 조리킹; 2003)
- One Piece (원피스; 2003-2007)
- Hey Yo Yorang (요랑아 요랑아; 2003-2004)
- Woobi Boy (내 친구 우비소년; 2003-2004, 2005)
- Cubix (로보짱 큐빅스; 2004)
- Di Gi Charat (디지캐럿; 2005)
- Mix Master (카드왕 믹스마스터; 2005-2006)
- Tori Go! Go! (토리 고! 고!; 2006)
- Kungya Kungya (쿵야쿵야; 2006-2007)
- Crazy Park (다오배찌 붐힐대소동; 2006-2007)
- Tai Chi Chasers (태극천자문; 2007-2008)
- Petit Petit Muse (쁘띠쁘띠 뮤즈; 2008)
- Rolling Stars (롤링스타즈; 2009-2012)
- Cloud Bread (구름빵; 2010-2011, 2011-2012)
- Guardians of the Power Masks (파워마스크; 2011-2012)
- Robotex (로보텍스; 2015-2016)
- Turning Mecard (터닝메카드; 2015-2016)
- Papa Dog (파파독; 2016)
- Banzi's Secret Diary (반지의 비밀일기; 2017)
Award shows
Documentaries
- KBS Special (KBS 스페셜)
- The Story of Korean History (한국사 전)
- Science Cafe (과학카페)
- Backpack Travels
- Age of Global Success
- World Heritage Expeditions
- Rediscovery of Korea
- Mysteries of Human Body
- Love in Asia
- Korean Cuisine and Dining
- Animal Kingdom (동물의 왕국)
- Insight on Asia (인사이트 아시아)
- The Noodle Road (누들로드)
- Asian Corridor in Heaven (차마고도)
- Documentary 3 Days
- Conversations with the Past (역사스페셜)
- Homo Academicus (공부하는 인간)
News
Entertainment
Off-Air On-Air
Music programs
News and current affairs
- KBS News Plaza (KBS 뉴스광장, KBS 1TV's Breakfast news programme)
- KBS News 930 (KBS 뉴스930, Mid-morning news programme)
- KBS News 12 (KBS 뉴스12, Midday news programme)
- Each and Every Case (사사건건, talkshow program)
- KBS News 5 (KBS 뉴스5, Early evening news programme)
- KBS News 7 (KBS 뉴스7, Evening news programme with some local segments)
- KBS News 9 (KBS 뉴스9, Main news programme)
- KBS Newsline W (KBS 뉴스라인 W, Nightly news programme)
- KBS News 2430 (KBS 2430 뉴스, Weekend late night news programme)
- COVID-19 Newsroom (코러나19 통합뉴스룸, special newscast for COVID-19 reports)
- A Morning Worth Trying M&W (해 볼만한 아침 M&W, morning current affairs and economic program)
- KBS Morning Newstime (KBS 아침 뉴스타임, KBS 2TV's morning newscast)
- KBS Global News (지구촌 뉴스, KBS 2TV's world newscast)
- KBS Newstime (KBS 뉴스타임, KBS 2TV's afternoon newscast)
- KBS News 6 (KBS 뉴스6, main flagship newscast)
- The Live [ko] (더 라이브, Nightly talkshow program)
- News Today (The channel's only English news programme)
Sports
- 2013 KBS Soccer Cup
- KBS Super Rugby
See also
References
- ^ Cho, Sung-woon (July 21, 2023). "'사극킹' 최수종의 귀환 "반드시 승리할 것이 옵니다" (고려 거란 전쟁)" [Return of 'Sageuk King' Choi Soo-jong "Victory will definitely come" (Goryeo–Khitan War)] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "How to apply for K-Pop Music Shows". Korea Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2004.
External links
- KBS.co.kr – Official KBS Website (in Korean and English)
- World.KBS.co.kr – Official KBS World Website
KBS1 current original programming
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Music | - Golden Oldies (since 1985)
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Documentary | |
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KBS2 current original programming |
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Drama | |
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Reality | |
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Music | - Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (since 2011)
- Music Bank (since 1998)
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Variety | |
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List of television programs broadcast by region |
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East Asia |
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Hong Kong | |
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Japan | |
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South Korea | |
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South Asia |
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Bangladesh | |
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India | |
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Nepal | |
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Pakistan | |
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Sri Lanka | |
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Southeast Asia |
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Malaysia | |
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Philippines | |
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Singapore | |
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Vietnam | |
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Europe |
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Albania | |
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Armenia | |
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Cyprus | |
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France | |
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Germany | |
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Greece | |
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Ireland | - Cartoonito
- RTÉ
- TG4
- Virgin Media
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Italy | |
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Norway | |
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Poland | |
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Portugal | |
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Spain | |
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United Kingdom | |
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North America |
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Canada | |
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Caribbean | |
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Mexico | |
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United States | |
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South America |
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Argentina | |
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Brazil | |
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Chile | |
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Colombia | |
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Ecuador | |
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Peru | |
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Venezuela | |
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