Seoul - Korea's Yonhap News Agency has reported that South Korean television network SBS will begin broadcasting 3D programmes in November 2013, the world's first ground-wave station to do so. The report added that the commercial broadcaster has produced two new shows in 3D with content comprising hit entertainment, soap operas and lecture programmes as well as concerts by K-pop stars such as KARA and Girls' Generation. One of the two shows will run … [Read more...] about Korea’s SBS debuts 3D programmes
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VIMN France launches first Asian pop culture channel
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) France has announced the arrival of J-ONE, a brand new channel dedicated to Asian pop culture, launching on October 4, 2013. J-ONE will be the only channel to broadcast the best Japanese animation in simulcast TV, and will be distributed exclusively on satellite/ADSL via CanalSat and on cable via Numericable. The channel will air a new and exclusive catalogue of the biggest hits in Japanimation. It will launch … [Read more...] about VIMN France launches first Asian pop culture channel
KBS World turns 10
KBS World began operations in a small office in the summer of 2003, ignited by an effort to reach out to fans of Korean TV content. Mainly, a few popular KBS TV programmes were sold or broadcast for Koreans who lived in the U.S. to keep them up-to-date with news and new trends in Korea. The subsequent flourishing of the Korean Wave (Hallyu) propelled the desire for Korean TV programmes, leading to the rapid expansion of KBS World. By the late 1990s, South Korean entertainment and culture grew to … [Read more...] about KBS World turns 10
ArirangTV launches Samsung Smart TV app
ArirangTV, in partnership with Samsung Smart TV, launched a VOD application on January 2. The inaugural ArirangTV app is serviced worldwide via SamsungTV's Smart Hub for free. The app comprises Korea-related content and is especially focused on entertainment genres such as K-pop. The app also features programmes of culture, current affairs and news via VOD. In addition, Arirang offers subtitling services for up to six languages for K-Pop programmes to the convenience of K-Pop fans … [Read more...] about ArirangTV launches Samsung Smart TV app
tvN transforms into channel M
Singapore – tvN will rebrand to become channel M on November 23 and will be available on SingTel mio TV Ch. 518 (HD) and StarHub TV Ch. 824 / 874 (HD). As channel M, the network will continue to provide Korean entertainment with content supported by CJ E&M, a Korean media conglomerate. Launched in 2009, tvN has served as the Korean entertainment channel which brought various television genres to audiences in Southeast Asia. After rebranding into channel M, audiences can expect to enjoy … [Read more...] about tvN transforms into channel M
One enters Indonesia
Singapore – Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia, has launched its first Asian general entertainment network One, in Indonesia on the Pay-TV platform Indovision. This new carriage deal sees the channel join AXN, AXN Beyond, Sony Entertainment Television and Animax on Indovision to form a bouquet of five SPT Networks, Asia channels. As the exclusive destination of programmes produced by Seoul-based content supplier and broadcaster SBS, One is powered by prime and current South Korean … [Read more...] about One enters Indonesia
