K-Channel 82 panel at NAB Show 2026
Panelists discuss the launch strategy for K-Channel 82 during a K-EnterTech Hub session at NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas. 

LAS VEGAS — Sinclair Broadcast Group and CAST.ERA said K-Channel 82, positioned as the first nationwide Korean content channel in U.S. broadcast television, is scheduled to launch on September 14, 2026, according to remarks delivered during the K-EnterTech Fire Chat held alongside NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas. The initiative brings together U.S. broadcast infrastructure, Korean content supply, and AI localization in a project designed to expand Korean programming beyond streaming platforms and into mainstream US TV.

[NAB2026]“K82를 트는 순간, 거기가 한국입니다”
미국 2위 지상파 싱클레어, 미국 지상파 채널 최초로 K컬쳐 채널 런칭. K엔터테크허브 NAB2026서 진행한 파이어챗. “K-미디어 인프라 실험”. “AI와 엔터테크의 힘과 K콘텐츠의 인기가 채널의 확장성과 인기를 지지할 것”강조