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AVIA: Korea shaping the future of Asian streaming

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA), in partnership with the Korean Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), held Korea in View @BCWW on August 29th, hosting over 300 delegates at COEX, as part of the 3-day broadcasting content convention. The conference opened with a special welcome address by Eun Young Kang, Director of the Broadcast & Advertisement […]

September 9, 2024

Korean adaptation of yes Studios’ Your Honor premieres

yes Studios, in partnership with producers MONSTER Company, has announced that the 10-part Korean adaptation of its hit global scripted format Your Honor launches this week. The first two episodes have dropped on the KT Genie TV platform, with the scheduled channel premiere on ENA tonight (August 12th). Your Honor has proved one of the […]

August 12, 2024

BINGE Korea on Roku

NEW ID, the Asian FAST service company, has announced the launch of BINGE Korea, a specialised FAST platform for K-content offering both live broadcast and VoD services, on US streaming platform Roku. In addition to Roku, new versions have been updated on globally launched TV OS platforms such as Samsung, LG, Amazon Fire TV, and […]

June 18, 2024

Binge Korea launches on Vizio in US

NEW ID, the first in-house venture announced by media group NEW (Next Entertainment World), has announced that Binge Korea, its K-content specialised CTV App, has launched on Vizio, offering a variety of FAST channels. Vizio Smartcast users gain can gain access to a range of Korean content, including K-pop, Korean dramas, movies, variety shows, as […]

May 10, 2024

Adeia enters into IP licence agreement with Altimedia

Adeia, a company known for its innovations in entertainment experiences, has announced that Altimedia, a provider of solutions for managing advanced media services, has signed a multi-year licence renewal for access to Adeia’s media intellectual property (IP) portfolio. Altimedia offers a user experience (UX) platform to pay-TV and digital media service providers in the Korean […]

April 23, 2024

Viasat wins extra business from Korean Air

Viasat has won a contract to equip 40 more Korean Air planes with In-Flight broadband connectivity. The latest aircraft set to be connected in the Korean Air fleet will be 40 Boeing 787s, following news shared last year that Korean Air had committed to equipping 30 Airbus A321Neos with Viasat connectivity – its first in-flight […]

March 21, 2024By Chris Forrester

Pixellot partners with Korea Little League Baseball Federation

Pixellot, a specialist in AI-driven sports video and data solutions, has announced its new partnership with The Korea Little League Baseball Federation (KLBF) through its partner in South Korea YST. This strategic alliance is set to transform the way youth baseball is broadcast in the country, making high-quality, multi-camera automated sports production accessible to fans […]

March 19, 2024

Echelon Studios acquires 12:12 The Day for domestic release

Echelon Studios, in collaboration with 815 Pictures, has officially picked up US distribution rights to Kim Sung-su’s latest feature and box office hit, 12:12 The Day. The historical action drama broke records last year, grossing $90m to become Korea’s biggest film of 2023. Since its release, the box office sensation has received rave reviews from critics […]

February 20, 2024

Moon&Back, SM Entertainment parter on boy band series

K-pop entertainment company SM Entertainment has partnered with UK television production heavyweights at the newly launched Moon&Back Media to create and debut a new UK boy band to TV audiences worldwide. The new series unites power players in both K-pop and global television production to find the next worldwide boy band sensation. Korea’s SM Entertainment […]

November 16, 2023

Paramount+ expands Korean slate

Paramount+ today announced the expansion of its global Korean originals slate, revealing that three new series Dongjae, The Good or The Bastard; Dreaming of Cinde Fxxxing Rella, and Pyramid Game will launch exclusively on the service in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The latest batch of […]

September 27, 2023