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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

KC Global Media sells Animax Korea to Aniplus

KC Global Media, the Asian entertainment network and multi-channel operator, has announced the completion of the deal with Asian multinational television channel and anime distributor, Aniplus, to acquire Animax Korea, the popular kid’s entertainment channel in South Korea. The partnership aims to elevate Animax Korea’s offerings while focusing on horizontally integrating its content across Aniplus’s […]

June 23, 2023

Paramount+ expands Korean originals slate

Paramount+ has announced the expansion of its global Korean originals slate, revealing two new series A Bloody Lucky Day and Queen Woo will launch exclusively on the service in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Both series will be available on TVING in South Korea and mark […]

April 20, 2023

Forecast: Netflix APAC revenues to grow 12% in 2023

A report published by Media Partners Asia (MPA), titled Netflix in the Asia Pacific, predicts that Netflix will grow revenues in the region this year by 12 per cent Y/Y to top $4 billion (€3.7bn), compared with 9 per cent growth in 2022, while local content investment will reach $1.9 billion. According to MPA, Netflix’s […]

March 6, 2023

Netflix reveals Korean unscripted slate

This year, Netflix has announced it will release at least eight Korean unscripted titles, double that of 2022. “We’re excited to provide a sneak peek into our growing unscripted slate. The lineup includes a rich variety of themes such as dating, physical endurance, mind games and zombies, and members will be able to enjoy a […]

February 10, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Netflix unveils K-content 2023 slate

The global fandom for K-content is continuing to grow, with Netlfix reporting that over 60 per cent of its subscribers watched Korean titles last year. Looking ahead at 2023, Netflix is debuting an array of Korean TV series, films and unscripted shows. The streaming platform has announced a total of 34 upcoming titles, including original […]

January 17, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Koren drama Big Mouth on Disney+ UK

Disney+ has announced that all 16 episodes of new Korean Original thriller series, Big Mouth, are now streaming on Disney+ in the UK. The series tells the story of Park Changho, one of Korea’s most incompetent and unfortunate lawyers. Plagued by a never-ending streak of bad luck and boasting a pitiful 10 per cent success […]

October 3, 2022By Nik Roseveare

India: Watcho adds K-dramas

Watcho, the Indian OTT platform from DishTV, has announced it will host 34 Korean Web-Series dubbed in Hindi. Watcho will add 3 hours of Korean content every day from its extensuve Korean content library. With this, Watcho says it is one step closer in democratising international content for mass Indian audiences by offering Korean shows […]

July 4, 2022

THEMA, SBS announce first commercial deal

THEMA, Group Canal+ subsidiary, has announced that SBS Media Group has partnered with THEMA to develop its international distribution and further the brand’s international presence. A catalogue of high-quality Korean dramas produced by SBS is now available for the distribution in a large number of countries in Europe, Middle East and Africa covered by THEMA.This […]

May 12, 2022

AVIA: “Optimism for OTT growth”

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) hosted over 850 delegates and featured over 80 industry leaders at the recent OTT Summit, with conversations largely revolving on the subject of growth, from subscriber and revenue growth to increased local content investment and an intense focus on the customer. In discussing the outlook for the video industry […]

April 6, 2022