CJ E&M successfully began airing Grandpas over Flower in Spain, the third season of the hit Grandpas over Flower series, on its general entertainment channel tvN on March 7. The premier episode recorded a record high of average ratings of 7.7% (and a peak of 9.5%) according to AGB Nielson Korea, topping all other TV shows in Korea in its primetime Friday night timeslot. Grandpas over Flower in Spain First aired in 2013, Grandpas over Flowers is a travel-themed reality show starring veteran … [Read more...] about “Grandpas over Flower in Spain” launches in Korea
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“Saturday Night Live Korea” enters its fifth season
Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M successfully began airing the fifth season of Saturday Night Life Korea (SNL Korea) on its general entertainment channel tvN on March 1. With a production strategy focused on the regular refinement of show content to match the tastes of Korean viewers, CJ E&M’s adaptation of the iconic American comedy show has been a benchmark example of the successful localisation of overseas content for the Korean market. The season five premiere was the top-rated show … [Read more...] about “Saturday Night Live Korea” enters its fifth season
K-pop star Kim Hee-chul to star in CJ E&M drama
One of Korea’s biggest K-Pop idol group stars, Super Junior's Kim Hee-Chul, is set to appear on tvN’s new comedy noir drama Grandpas over Flowers Investigation Team (working title). Cast as a smart and warm-hearted cop who faces a chaotic atmosphere as he works with coworkers who have suddenly transformed into 70-year-olds, it is expected that his humorous personality will shine in this new role. tvN, CJ E&M’s total entertainment network, will begin airing the … [Read more...] about K-pop star Kim Hee-chul to star in CJ E&M drama
SkyLife partners with Alticast for Cloud-based service
Broomfield, Colorado – Alticast announced on February 26 that its Alticast Media Cloud Platform has enabled Korean Telecom (KT) SkyLife (SkyLife), a South Korean satellite television broadcaster, to launch its "SkyLife on Demand" (SOD) service, the world's first large-scale deployment of a Cloud-based personal video recorder (PVR) service. SkyLife's olleh TV SkyLife service — which combines direct-to-home (DTH) television programming with KT's video on demand … [Read more...] about SkyLife partners with Alticast for Cloud-based service
​Korea’s MBC ​appoints new president
Seoul – Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported that the newly elected president of South Korea's second-largest TV network MBC took office on February 25, 2014, vowing to rebuild the company's status as one of the nation's most popular TV channels by providing differentiated programming. Ahn Kwang-han, who led MBC's cable TV unit, MBC Plus Media, was officially elected MBC's president in a shareholders' meeting on February 21. MBC's largest shareholder, the Foundation for Broadcast … [Read more...] about ​Korea’s MBC ​appoints new president
CBeebies SVOD service goes to South Korea
Seoul, South Korea – BBC Worldwide has announced a deal with KT Corporation, a leading South Korean telecommunications provider, to launch a CBeebies SVOD service on KT olleh TV. Over five million KT olleh TV viewers will have access to the vast library of CBeebies programmes on their IPTV platform, including highly rated pre-school programmes such as Tweenies, Bits … [Read more...] about CBeebies SVOD service goes to South Korea
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