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The Pop Factory (Hangul: 팝 팩토리 RR: Pab Paegtoli), also known as TPF, is a South Korean TV Channel owned by The Pop Factory South Korea. The Pop Factory was launched on 1st July 1992 originally as a channel only for tweens and teens, on 1994, the channel started broadcasting 24 hours and the channel is designed more for a kids audience. The channel is the most popular kids and teens channel, beating Tooniverse.
History[]
The Pop Factory Graphics in 2010.
The Pop Factory was launched in 1st July 1992 aimed at a tween and teen demographic, starting in 1994, it is aimed at kids, tweens and teens. The Pop Factory mainly broadcasts music, and shows for kids, tweens and kids aimed at girls and boys. The Pop Factory went 24 hours in 1994 starting from 2nd November 1994. The Pop Factory mainly broadcasts shows from Cartoon Network, Disney, Nickleodeon and other production companies, such as Nelvana, YTV, Teletoon and more. The Pop Factory mainly broadcasts live-action shows, as well as cartoon and music shows. The Pop Factory hosts a variety show named Pop It!. The Pop Factory also owns a news program named Pop News.
In 1995, The Pop Factory announced that an annual event named The Pop Factory Music Festival. It is held annually in June to August, depends what The Pop Factory say. The latest festival was held in August, 2019.
In 2000, The Pop Factory signed a deal with Nickelodeon to broadcasts its shows. Spongebob Squarepants started broadcasted on The Pop Factory on late 2000. Until SBS became the official partener of Viacom, The Pop Factory broadcasted Nickelodeon shows until 2012. The Pop Factory also signed a deal with Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, YTV, Teletoon and more to broadcasts its shows. Since 2019, The Pop Factory broadcasts rarely cartoons and live-action shows, which means The Pop Factory is a music channel from now on. The Pop Factory has stopped broadcasting Nickelodeon shows in 2012, Cartoon Network shows in 2013 and Disney Channel shows in 2014, while some of them from Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and Disney Channel are still broadcasted along with other animation companies until 2019.
In 2002, The Pop Factory launched its sister channel, The Pop Factory +. It was closed in 2006 and it was replaced by The Pop Factory HD. The Pop Factory HD was closed in 2013 since The Pop Factory started broadcasting in HD in late 2012.
Since 2019, The Pop Factory is a general interest channel, as said by a VJ in Pop It!.
Controversies[]
Death of CEO, Kim Sung Hyun[]
On April 1st 2006, the CEO of The Pop Factory, Kim Sung Hyun was founded dead at his apartament at Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea due of sucide by hanging. His funeral was held privately on 2nd and 3rd April 2006. A new CEO, Lee Tae Hyun was appointed following Sunghyun's death on May 2006, a month later.
KBS's fine of The Pop Factory[]
In 2007, KBS fined The Pop Factory with $50 million for broadcasting illegally music videos without a license, which means The Pop Factory sued KBS (Korean Broadcasting System). The Pop Factory was ready to fill bankruptcy after KBS fined The Pop Factory with $50 million. The Pop Factory later signed a deal with Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, Edel & more music companies to broadcast music videos.
Protests aganist The Pop Factory[]
In 2011, protests were made aganist The Pop Factory, which means The Pop Factory did a mistake during commercial breaks, later, companies, such as JYP, YG, SM, DSP, Cube & other companies boycotted their artists for a half time at protests, which means The Pop Factory might have done to do bankruptcy once again. Later, on a episode of Pop It!, Alexandra said that The Pop Factory had a problem due of protests, which means TPF @ Night hasn't broadcasted, along with a episode of Korea's Got Talent. Sheffield Korea also boycotted Scooter & MYGIRLS during protests.
OTV[]
In 2016, Dan Diaconescu came to South Korea to launch OTV, after the failure in Romania, and even in Italy. TPF later reported about OTV in South Korea that it is a ilegal channel, as said by a presenter in Pop News.
On-air Bumpers[]
The Pop Factory were mainly designed by The Moving Picture Company, Sky Creative & Jon Yeo (who created Sky idents in 2008). At the time when The Pop Factory goes on a commercial break, the bumpers appear. The soundtrack is more like a EDM genre, as said by Alexandra Kim of MYGIRLS, a VJ, during a episode in Pop It!.
Programming[]
- Main article: List of programs broadcast by The Pop Factory
The Pop Factory mainly broadcasts music, music shows, variety shows, live-action shows and cartoons targeted for kids, teens and tweens. However, due to a competition with KBS, The Pop Factory sued KBS with $50 million and a lot of programs does not broadcast anymore.
VJs[]
Current[]
- Kim Nahye (2009-present)
- Kwon Hyewoo (2013-present)
- Kim Sejeong (2018-present)
- Kang Daniel (2019-present)
Former[]
- Alexandra Kim (1999-2018; deceased)
- Kwon Jiyong (G-Dragon) (2008-2015)
- Choi Seunghyun (T.O.P) (2008-2015)
Subsidaries[]
Decode Korea[]
Name licensed from WildBrain (formerly DHX Media) for Decode Entertainment. It mainly produces cartoons and even live-action shows. Decode Entertainment on Canada went defunct and Decode Korea is still operating. On the end of the show, it is read: (c) (YEAR) Decode Korea, a subsidary of The Pop Factory.
Shows produced by Decode Korea[]
- MYGIRLS in Action! (2006-2009; with Fremantle South Korea, MegaStar Entertainment & Sheffield Korea)
- Nothing Like U (2011-2017; with Family Canada; because the show has also broadcasted on Family Canada)
- Hope World (2018-present; with Big Hit Entertainment, Fremantle South Korea & Endemol South Korea)
Endemol South Korea[]
Endemol logo on the first side of licensed from the Portugal counterpart for Endemol Portugal. It produces reality, children and game shows. Endemol went defunct and Endemol South Korea is still operating along with Portugal counterpart. On the end of the show, it is read: The Pop Factory, Endemol South Korea, (SHOW), and all related titles, characters and logos belongs to Endemol Shine International. (top) and Copyright (YEAR) Endemol South Korea, All Rights Reserved. (bottom)
Shows produced by Endemol South Korea[]
- The Money Drop Korea (2012-present; with Sheffield Korea, Fremantle South Korea & MegaStar Entertainment)
- Charlie and Lola [Korean dub] (2018-2021; with Decode Korea)
- Estate of Panic Korea (2008-2012; with Sheffield Korea)
- Conveyor Belt of Love (2010-2013; with Big Hit Entertainment)
- Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe (2006-2009; with Cheetah Television, Fremantle South Korea, Sheffield Korea & Big Hit Entertainment)
- Bullseye Korea (2015-present; with Brighter Pictures, Cheetah Television & Big Hit Entertainment)
- SBS Exposed (2007-2011; with Southern Star Sales)
Shine Korea[]
Based on Shine Iberia. It produces variety and game shows. Shine Group went defunct and Shine Korea is still operating along with two counterparts as Shine Iberia, Spain and Portugal. On the end of the show, it is read: Copyright (YEAR) Shine Korea, All Right Reserved. (top), The Pop Factory, Shine Korea, (SHOW) and all related titles, characters and logos belongs to Endemol Shine International. (middle) and Another was liable for Reliance-Telegael India that was Endemol Shine International Network for watching at this using unexpectable. (bottom). It also has production companys like, Shine Group, Shine International, Shine Pictures, a TV provider, Shine Digital and television channels, Shine 360° and Shine Network.
Shows produced by Shine Korea[]
- Battle of the Brains (2008-2010; with Sheffield Korea & Big Hit Entertainment)
- Gladiators Korea (2007-2013; with Sheffield Korea & Brighter Pictures)
- Slide Show Korea (2013-present; with True Entertainment & Southern Star)
Related services[]
High Definition[]
After the closure of The Pop Factory +, The Pop Factory launched a HD simulcast to broadcast as 1080p in HD TV boxes. The HD simulcast of The Pop Factory closed on 2013 following The Pop Factory started broadcasted in HD back at late 2012. It was replaced by The Pop Factory Kids, broadcasted Children's music such as Piosenka, Kołysanka and Bajki are polish music types. Therefore, music aired from foreign kids television channels are Nick Jr., MiniMini+, 4fun Kids and more. The Pop Factory Kids has two channel types: as a channel knowning a 24-hour channel, and as a block on The Pop Factory, which it broadcasted at 4AM to 9:30PM KST, 17 hours and 30 minutes straight.
Availability[]
From now on, The Pop Factory is only available on South Korea.
Trivia[]
- TPF techincally launched in 1991 as a block in MBC, but it was removed in 1992 since TPF has broadcasted as a channel instead of a programming block.
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