South Korea’s KBS faces an “existential crisis” if proposals to change its funding mechanism move ahead, according to some of the world’s biggest public broadcasters including the UK’s BBC, CBC in Canada, ZDF in Germany and France Télévisions. Around half of KBS’s revenue comes from the licence fee, which is funded via a levy on […]
Germany’s ZDF, Arte in France, European operator Sky and KBS in South Korea are among a raft of companies to have picked up shows from WildBear International, the distribution arm of Australia’s WildBear Entertainment. Extreme Snakes (2 x 60 minutes), which explores the innovative and highly flexible ways snakes survive in the extreme environments of […]
Something Special strikes KBS deal Something Special, the Seoul-based format agency founded by Jin Woo Hwang and InSoon Kim, is distributing IP from KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) as part of its first catalogue since launching last year. Hitsmash invites musicians to take an original song and ‘mash it’ with another song, with both creators then […]
South Korean streamer Wavve, which was launched by local broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS with the backing of SK Telecom, is to spend almost $900m on new content and establish a studio for originals as part of a strategy to increase its global activities. The OTT service, which is formally known as Content Wavve, was established […]
UK’s C4 adds Batwoman for E4 Channel 4 in the UK has picked up Warner Bros. drama Batwoman for its E4 network. The show, which debuts on The CW in the US, is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. and is based on the Ruby Rose character from the DC Comics. It […]
KBS, Discovery claim Blue Ant shows South Korea’s KBS, Discovery and A&E Network India are among companies to have picked up shows from Blue Ant International ahead of the Asia TV Forum, which starts tomorrow. Discovery has licensed wildlife series Orangutan Jungle School and culinary show John Torode’s Middle East for its networks across Asia, […]
With this week’s MIPCOM market coming to a close, TBI looks at the top deals struck out of Cannes. Netflix The streaming giant picked up Keshet International’s When Heroes Fly, the first recipient of the Canneseries Best Series award, for global release in 2019. All ten episodes of the original Hebrew-language drama will be made available in […]
South Korean three largest networks – KBS, MBC and SBS – have jointly launched a subscription on-demand platform in the US. The trio has formed new SVOD service Kocowa through their joint venture KCP Global. This will offer subscribers streamed South Korean entertainment programming and K-pop shows. Shows will be made available subtitled into English […]
Korean pubcaster KBS has formally appointed Ko Dae-young (pictured) as its new president and chief executive officer. He becomes KBS’s 22nd chief, succeeding Cho Dae-Hyun, who has completed his tenure. Ko Dae-young will remain in the role until November 2018. He first joined the organisation in 1985 as a reporter, and was named its first […]
Tinopolis Group-owned Pioneer Productions has moved into the South Korean market by launching a joint venture with a local production company. London-based Pioneer and Seoul’s PAAN Media have come together to form Buzz Media, which will create programming for the UK, South Korean and international markets. Programming will include 4K natural history and science science, […]
