Seoul, South Korea – BBC Worldwide announced deals with three TV operators in South Korea on April 3, ahead of MIPTV. The deals were linked with pay TV operators, Hyundai Media and YTN, and free-to-air TV operator, KBS. Consisting of predominantly natural history, factual, and science genres, the deals are expected to carry programmes to a combined 40 million households in South Korea. This will mark BBC Worldwide’s first foray into Hyundai Media’s newly launched factual … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide secures deals with key players in South Korea
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5th Asian Side of the Doc sold out
The 5th edition of Asian Side of the Doc, the 4-day factual market bringing together broadcasters, producers and financiers from Asia and the rest of the world to coproduce documentary and specialist factual, held in Chengdu this year, is now sold out. 632 delegates have already registered, including 130 decision makers. This year, there’ll be many more delegates coming from Asia, Europe, Australia, and some from North America: 65 producers and distributors from France, 35 from Australia, … [Read more...] about 5th Asian Side of the Doc sold out
Looking Glass series picked up in Asia
Melbourne – Looking Glass International (LGI), the Australian-based distribution company specialising in factual programming, has sold over seventy hours of programming to several broadcasters in Asia. The deals were brokered by Sales Manager Karen Lee from LGI’s Beijing office. With natural history programming in demand, KBS (Korea) together with CCTV (China) has picked up blue chip wildlife documentaries The … [Read more...] about Looking Glass series picked up in Asia
ABU announces lineup for Global News Forum
In September 2013, senior news leaders from the region and around the world will be attending a Global News Forum in Seoul organised by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS). Headlined ‘Breaking the News in the Media 3.0 Era’, the forum will bring together experts from around the world to discuss the current challenges faced by broadcasters in the digital and online age and find new ways of attracting and keeping global audiences. … [Read more...] about ABU announces lineup for Global News Forum
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
TV networks in S. Korea “paralysed” by suspected N. Korean cyber attacks
Seoul – Computer networks in South Korea, including major South Korean banks and TV broadcasters, crashed simultaneously on Wednesday. Several of the major TV broadcasters servers such as YTN, MBC and KBS were affected in the crash but no failed transmissions on-air were reported. Although officials could not determine responsibility immediately, it was confirmed that the hack came from a Chinese-based IP address. Pyongyang is being suspected with regards to the attack … [Read more...] about TV networks in S. Korea “paralysed” by suspected N. Korean cyber attacks