BBC Studios and South Korea’s leading national broadcaster, Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) announced the renewal of their long-term partnership with a multi-year content deal which will allow KBS exclusive access to the first windowing of blue-chip Natural History titles in South Korea. This includes Frozen Planet II, Dynasties II, and Planet Earth III. This renewal, which marks the 23rd year of partnership between BBC Studios and KBS, also includes a first-look at other premium … [Read more...] about Korean Broadcasting System and BBC Studios announce multi-year factual content deal
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Korea Content Platform utlizes Ooyala Flex Media Platform
SINGAPORE – Ooyala, a leading provider of software and services that simplify the complexity of producing, streaming and monetizing video, announced that Korea Content Platform, an American entertainment company offering K-Drama content, is utilizing the Ooyala Flex Media Platform as the unified platform to manage content and metadata from their partners, and automate the processing and publishing of content according to their business rules. This allows KCP to have a single source of truth for … [Read more...] about Korea Content Platform utlizes Ooyala Flex Media Platform
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
New President and CEO for KBS
Seoul - Lee Byung Soon was inaugurated as the 18th president and CEO of Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) on August 27 in a ceremony held at KBS, Seoul. Lee's appointment to the position was made on August 26 by President Lee Myung-bak following the recommendation of the KBS' board of governors. Lee, 59, joined KBS in 1977 as a news reporter and served as correspondent to Paris and Berlin. He held key positions at KBS such as director of economic news, executive director of KBS Daegu, managing … [Read more...] about New President and CEO for KBS
