North Korea will start the first Internet TV. Mangbang, so called because the new platform, the VOD service, through which the people of the country will have access to documentary films about Kim Jong-un, live broadcasts or newspaper articles.
How does the North Korean “Netflix”? authorities offer
Koreans special decoders approved by the government, through which you can connect to the Internet and use the service Mangbang.
Here there is a problem, because in North Korea constant access to
Internet is very much limited and have it just the elite. Inhabitants
major cities have, in turn, access to the national telephone network
intranet, which – after obtaining the appropriate approval and registration of the computer – using only a few thousand people. So far Mangbang platform is available in three cities:
Pyongyang, Sariwon and Siniju.
As reported by “The Guardian”, using the service will be Mangbang
have at their disposal five channels within the live TV, and materials
you can search for the titles or categories. Additionally, users will be
They have the opportunity to become familiar with newspaper articles. All must be
Of course approved by the authorities, and most of them will be affected Kim
Jong Un and his father and grandfather. The website also has Mangbang have educational value – thanks to him
the people of North Korea will be able to learn English and
Russian.
According to North Korean television KCTV, despite the limited access to the internet at home , Mangbang enjoys great popularity and many people want to use the service. There is no doubt, however, that Netfliksa The country’s version is used as another propaganda tool.
Agnieszka Ślęzak
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