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Calls grow to expand broadcasting development fund into audiovisual media development fund including OTT

Debate over restructuring South Korea’s Broadcasting and Communications Development Fund has stalled for years, as some now call for expanding it into an “audiovisual media development fund” that also covers OTT services and platforms. Seoul National University professor Hong Jong-yoon proposed broadening contributors and using the money for regional and smaller media support and content diversity. Separately, calls persist to merge the fund with the Information and Communications Promotion Fund, a move repeatedly recommended by government evaluators.

Telecommunications & Media

Korea broadcast watchdog to back overseas push for 11 AI-powered TV content titles

South Korea\'s Korea Communications Commission and the Korea Broadcasting and Communications Commission and KCA selected 11 domestic broadcast content titles using AI technology for an overseas distribution support programme. The selected works will be introduced to overseas investors at the Asia TV Forum & Market in Singapore on Dec. 3-5. The lineup includes four AI-based production support titles and seven AI-assisted planning programmes. The agencies will support investment consultations and promotion at ATF.

Telecommunications & Media

MSIT, BMCC to step up policy coordination, speed up Korea broadcast media telecom promotion agency

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Broadcasting Media Communications Commission are strengthening policy coordination in areas including AI, media, digital regulation and user protection. The two agencies held their first working-level meeting on Sept. 17 to follow up on a senior-level policy consultation. They will jointly discuss the planned Korea Broadcast Media Telecommunications Promotion Agency, terrestrial UHD policy and user protection in cybersecurity incidents, and cooperate on an evaluation system for incident-related user protection from 2027.