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BBC acquires Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience

Am entertainment series encapsulating the global phenomenon of K-pop is set to launch on BBC One and iPlayer later this summer. Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience is a collaboration with K-pop talent powerhouse SM Entertainment & Kakao Entertainment America. The six-part series follows five boys from across the UK as they are put through […]

July 11, 2024

BINGE Korea on Roku

NEW ID, the Asian FAST service company, has announced the launch of BINGE Korea, a specialised FAST platform for K-content offering both live broadcast and VoD services, on US streaming platform Roku. In addition to Roku, new versions have been updated on globally launched TV OS platforms such as Samsung, LG, Amazon Fire TV, and […]

June 18, 2024

Binge Korea launches on Vizio in US

NEW ID, the first in-house venture announced by media group NEW (Next Entertainment World), has announced that Binge Korea, its K-content specialised CTV App, has launched on Vizio, offering a variety of FAST channels. Vizio Smartcast users gain can gain access to a range of Korean content, including K-pop, Korean dramas, movies, variety shows, as […]

May 10, 2024

Goldenduck debuts Clear-Com Arcadia Central Station

Since its establishment in 1978, Goldenduck Group has been Southeast Asia’s leading systems integrator, consistently introducing new digital cinema and broadcast technologies to meet the increasing demand from clients such as Lightsource and Creative Rock. Lightsource recently deployed a Clear-Com system, which includes the FreeSpeak II digital wireless system and Arcadia Central Station. This decision […]

February 21, 2024

BTS j-hope’s Hope on the Street on Prime Video

Prime Video has announced that BTS j-hope’s docuseries Hope on the Street, produced by HYBE, will be available on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide from March 28th. Episodes will be released weekly every Thursday and Friday. j-hope is a member of the celebrated K-[op group group BTS. Hope on the Street […]

February 19, 2024

Moon&Back, SM Entertainment parter on boy band series

K-pop entertainment company SM Entertainment has partnered with UK television production heavyweights at the newly launched Moon&Back Media to create and debut a new UK boy band to TV audiences worldwide. The new series unites power players in both K-pop and global television production to find the next worldwide boy band sensation. Korea’s SM Entertainment […]

November 16, 2023

LG Channels adds BINGE Korea

LG Electronics’ free streaming service, LG Channels, is set to present LG Smart TV owners in Australia, Europe and Latin America with a selection of K-content. Spanning multiple genres and something for every age,  BINGE Korea is the latest collaboration between LG and South Korea-based digital content and platform distribution company, NEW ID, the first […]

July 11, 2023

Crunchyroll partners with AnimeConUK in Birmingham

Crunchyroll has announced a partnership with AnimeConUK, which takes place at Birmingham’s NEC from June 17th to June 18th. The event is aimed at all fans of anime, K-pop and manga. Crunchyroll will be screening some of the brand’s best-known anime titles at the event and attendees will also get the chance to meet the […]

April 12, 2023By Nik Roseveare

NTT DOCOMO, SK Telecom tech collaboration

Japanese telco NTT DOCOMO has agreed with Korean telco SK Telecom (SKT) to collaborate on the competitive enhancement of their respective smart-life businesses and communications-infrastructure technologies worldwide. In the smart-life field, DOCOMO and SKT will discuss joint production of original content for their respective video distribution platforms and leverage their video-business synergies for expanded presence […]

November 22, 2022By Colin Mann

Soul Machines announces New Entertainment Division

Soul Machines, a company pioneering the creation of autonomously animated Digital People in the metaverse and the digital worlds of today, has announced the launch of a new Entertainment division with the goal of creating unique and highly personalized experiences redefining fan engagement and entertainment enterprise. On the heels of a recent $70 million Series […]

June 7, 2022