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Twitch pulls out of Korea
E-sports streamer Twitch has pulled out of Korea because of the cost of operating in…
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Coupang Play nets Bundesliga rights
South Korea’s streaming service Coupang Play has scored the exclusive broadcasting rights to German professional…
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SK Broadband to bundle Netflix as pair terminate dispute
South Korea’s SK Telecom and its SK Broadband consumer division have teamed up with Netflix…
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Moonbug strikes expanded IPTV deal with Korea’s KT
Candle Media-owned kids content company Moonbug has expanded its distribution deal with South Korean operator…
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SK Telecom buys $100m of Anthropic’s AI technology
South Korean telecommunications company SK Telecom has invested USD $100 million in AI technology from…
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SK Telecom targets new niches as pay TV base grows
South Korean cable operator SK Telecom is looking to niche markets, single-person households and second…
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Disney shuts down Asian networks as it pivots to streaming
Disney is shuttering its remaining networks in South East Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South…
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SK Telecom claims top spot for IPTV growth
South Korea’s SK Telecom had 9.401 million pay TV customers at the end of March,…
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VOD streamer Tubi seals content pact with Korea’s CJ ENM
Fox-owned streaming platform Tubi has unveiled a major content deal with Korean entertainment powerhouse CJ…
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Korean streamers to merge to take on global competitors
South Korean streaming platforms TVing and Seezn are to merge in a bid to oppose…
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ViacomCBS’s Paramount+ to launch in South Korea in partnership with CJ ENM
US-based ViacomCBS has struck a comprehensive global partnership with South Korea’s CJ ENM, which includes…
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South Korea emerges as major VOD player
South Korea has begun to emerge as one of the leading transactional video on demand…
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Netflix subs up almost 200% in South Korea
Subscriptions to Netflix in South Korea have risen by 192% year-over-year. According to smartphone app…
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Netflix now available on LG U+ set-top boxes in South Korea
Netflix is set to launch on IPTV set-top boxes in South Korea for the first…
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ATSC completes 3.0 standards and launches at CES
The US Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has approved the final elements that complete the…
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A+E Networks eyes ‘meaningful presence’ in South Korea
A+E Networks is looking to grow its presence in South Korea, launching History and Lifetime…
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Korean networks launch US on-demand service
South Korean three largest networks – KBS, MBC and SBS – have jointly launched a…
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Scripps expands HGTV to South Korea
Scripps Networks Interactive is further expanding its global home and lifestyle channel HGTV with a…
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Netflix orders first Korean original
Global SVOD service Netflix has commissioned its first original from South Korea, a twelve-part series…
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Amazon working on first Korean original
Amazon Prime Video is working on its first South Korea-produced original series. The SVOD service,…
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Netflix to order Korean originals
Netflix has said it will make original programming out of Korea. Visiting the country for…
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Netflix launches in 130 new countries
Netflix has launched in 130 new countries including India, Nigeria, Singapore and Turkey, company CEO…
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Netflix confirms new wave of Asian launches
Netflix has confirmed upcoming launches in South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The US-listed…
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Netflix reportedly planning South Korean launch
Netflix’s global roll out will see it launch in South Korea in January 2016, according…
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BBC Worldwide to simulcast Top Gear around the globe
The BBC’s commercial arm is set to launch the latest season of auto show Top…
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Half of the world will be watching OTT by 2020
Almost half of the world’s TV homes will be watching over the top TV services…
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Global IPTV subscriptions to double over seven years
Global IPTV subscriptions will more than double from 90 million at the end of 2013…
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Google brings Chromecast to six more countries
Google has launched its Chromecast HDMI streaming device in six more international markets – including…
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Technicolor buys display technology patents
French technology company Technicolor has bought 156 patents, in a move it said would strengthen…