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Cable TV broadcasting fund burden equals 168 percent of operating profit; Kim Jong-cheol says reform urgent

Cable TV operators facing business difficulties are paying broadcasting and telecommunications development fund levies equal to 168 percent of operating profit, a lawmaker said. Lee Yeon-hee raised the issue with Kim Jong-cheol at a parliamentary audit, arguing rules exempt some broadcasters from payments when they post net losses but exclude cable TV operators. Kim said media laws have missed chances to keep pace and called for an integrated media law.

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KBS posts 21.584 percent audience share last year, top among terrestrial broadcasters

KBS recorded the highest audience share among domestic broadcasters last year at 21.584 percent, up 0.722 percentage points from a year earlier. The Broadcasting and Media Communications Commission released its 2025 audience share calculation for 290 broadcasters operating 423 channels with annual viewing records. Among general programming channels, TV Chosun led with 6.997 percent. YTN and Yonhap News TV posted gains, while CJ ENM fell and KT Skylife rose.

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Broadcasting Media Communications Committee releases 2024 broadcast assessment; KBS1, MBN top scores by platform

South Korea\'s Broadcasting Media Communications Committee approved the 2024 broadcast assessment results for 371 stations operated by 153 broadcasters at a plenary meeting on July 22. The results will be reflected in broadcaster re-licensing and re-approval reviews. KBS1 recorded the highest score among national terrestrial TV channels, while MBN ranked top among comprehensive programming channel operators. The committee also approved the 2025 assessment basic plan and will disclose detailed results on its website.