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South Korea expands disability broadcasting to all disabled, extends effort obligation to OTT services
South Korea\'s Broadcasting Media and Communications Commission approved a revision to guidelines on June 29 to expand disability broadcasting from the visually and hearing impaired to all people with disabilities under an anti-discrimination law. The changes also impose a new obligation on online video services to make efforts to provide such broadcasting, add prime-time scheduling efforts and adjust calculation rules for multi-channel operators. The regulator also released 2025 compliance results for 108 designated providers.
Telecommunications & Media
Korea broadcast media telecoms commission to distribute 35,000 TVs for visually and hearing impaired
South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission said it will distribute 35,000 customised TVs for visually and hearing impaired people this year and began taking applications on May 26. Low-income recipients, including basic livelihood security beneficiaries and near-poor households, can receive the sets for free. Other eligible applicants must pay 100,000 won. Applications can be made in person at local community centres or online via the Audience Media Foundation website.
Telecommunications & Media
International cooperation essential to counter disinformation
South Korean media agencies hosted an international conference on strengthening information integrity as disinformation spreads in the AI era. Officials and experts from OECD, IFCN, ACMA and academia discussed policy needs, fact-checking, platform accountability and national codes of practice. Participants also stressed literacy education and broader cooperation among stakeholders. Organisers plan to expand international cooperation and continue policy discussions based on the event’s presentations and debate.