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Telecommunications & Media
Korea OTT Forum, journalism society to hold seminar on future of local broadcasting in AI, OTT era
The Korea OTT Forum and a research group under the Korean Association for Journalism and Communication Studies will hold a special seminar on Sept. 11 at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Gwangju, they said on Saturday. Held during the 2026 ACE Fair and hosted by Gwangju MBC, the seminar will discuss response strategies and policy support for local broadcasters facing challenges from OTT, global platforms and generative AI.
Telecommunications & Media
Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission selects 15 groups to nominate public broadcaster directors
South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission said on Thursday it has made its final selection of groups that will nominate directors for public broadcasters. It approved 15 groups, five each for KBS, the Munhwa Broadcasting Foundation and EBS. The commission said it will ask the selected groups to recommend director candidates by June 26. It plans to proceed with requesting appointments for KBS directors and appointing directors for the foundation and EBS after nominations are completed.
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First agenda for four-member Broadcast Media Commission draws attention
As South Korea’s Democratic Party pushes to launch the Broadcast Media Communications Commission in a four-member format in February, attention is on what its first agenda item will be. Academic circles point to follow-up rules needed after amendments to three broadcasting laws, while industry sources cite a long-delayed 63 billion won fine on Google and Apple over in-app payment practices. Officials say the choice depends on whether the panel has four or seven members.
