South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission is starting procedures to select public interest channels and recognise disability welfare channels for 2027-2028. It will accept applications from programme providers until Sept. 30. Selected and recognised channels will be valid from April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2029. Pay-TV operators must carry at least one channel in each category. The commission will hold a briefing on Aug. 25 and review applications through an expert panel.

South Korea’s cable TV system operators will guarantee 80 percent of the previous year’s channel fees each year to improve programme providers’ production and scheduling stability. Under revised guidelines unveiled on Aug. 13, operators will first allocate 80 percent of prior-year fees to each channel after setting the year’s total content payments, and apply audience share and evaluations only to remaining funds. Additional payments of 3 to 15 percent will reward higher TV content investment, while holdback-related bonuses and penalties will also apply.