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
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JBTC to broadcast Korea team’s FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Hong Kong –Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company (JBTC) will be airing the opening two matches of Korea’s Taegeuk Warriors in the final qualifying round for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil, according to the World Sport Group (WSG). JBTC will be broadcasting the visit of Choi Kang-hee’s team to Qatar and the team’s first home game of the campaign against Lebanon. JBTC is one of Korea’s largest broadcasters, reaching out to more than 90 percent of the … [Read more...] about JBTC to broadcast Korea team’s FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
TVA Exclusive: Dancing With the Stars foxtrots to South Korea debut
South Korea is the latest country to licence the record-breaking TV format, Dancing with the Stars, from BBC Worldwide. This is BBC Worldwide’s first format sale to South Korea. The licensee is MBC Plus Media – a subsidiary of MBC – which operates multiple pay TV channels in Korea. The show is due to premiere on MBC Dramanet, the number-one rated cable channel in Korea, early next year. The sale continues a successful year for Dancing with the Stars in Asia, following the … [Read more...] about TVA Exclusive: Dancing With the Stars foxtrots to South Korea debut
Korea’s SBS keeps exclusive broadcasting rights for World Cup
The 2010 World Cup in South Africa will likely be aired exclusively by SBS after three rounds of negotiations with KBS and MBC to share the rights broke down, reports The Chosun Ilbo. The result of the negotiations will be reported to the Korea Communications Commission. On cable TV, the World Cup will be aired through SBS affiliate SBS Sports. According to the report, KBS suggested a W24 billion fee to share the rights, but SBS reportedly wanted W31 billion from KBS and W40 billion from MBC. … [Read more...] about Korea’s SBS keeps exclusive broadcasting rights for World Cup
Newly appointed MBC president faces unionists’ opposition
Seoul - Kim Jae-chul, the new president of MBC, was blocked by MBC Union members in front of the broadcaster's headquarters on his first day of work last week. According to The Korea Times, Kim tried to enter MBC headquarters located in Seoul's Yeouido but was successfully blocked by MBC Union members. Kim was confronted by the station's union leader, Lee Geun-haeng, who accused him of being a subordinate to the government. According to the report, when Kim was questioned as to whether he would … [Read more...] about Newly appointed MBC president faces unionists’ opposition
Korea networks in dispute over TV rights of the Olympics
Seoul - KBS and MBC has jointly filed for arbitration at the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), questioning whether SBS's exclusive rights to broadcast the next few Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup tournaments is a violation of Korea's Broadcasting Law, reports The Korea Times. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded SBS the broadcasting rights for the Olympic Games through 2016 following a bidding process in 2006. This caught KBS and MBC off guard, as the three major terrestrial … [Read more...] about Korea networks in dispute over TV rights of the Olympics
