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Cable TV urges relief from broadcast development fund burden as local public infrastructure in \'five poles, three specials\' era
South Korea\'s cable TV system operators urged the government to ease their broadcast development fund burden, stressing local channels\' role as public infrastructure. At a seminar at the National Assembly on June 30, speakers said local channels provide closely targeted reporting, election coverage and disaster broadcasting. Researchers presented a hyperlocal media index and said cable channels in South Gyeongsang and Ulsan outperformed terrestrial and private broadcasters in local coverage. Regulators said more discussion is needed.
Telecommunications & Media
Broadcast Media Communications Commission grants conditional renewal to 17 radio stations including KBS, MBC Gyeongnam and TBS
South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Communications Commission approved conditional renewals for 17 radio stations run by three broadcasters, setting licence validity at three years. The stations include 14 operated by KBS, two by MBC Gyeongnam and TBS Traffic FM. The commission said the stations previously scored below 650 points in renewal evaluations and underwent hearings under administrative procedures. It set broadcaster-specific conditions and said it may cancel renewals if conditions are not fulfilled.
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Bamito Wi to provide 4.6 billion won for local and small broadcaster programmes in 2026
The Broadcasting Media Communication Commission said on Thursday it had selected 48 programmes from 21 broadcasters for its 2026 production support scheme for local and small broadcasters. The support budget totals 4.6 billion won, up 1 billion won from a year earlier. The selected works include locally focused regular and current-affairs reporting, programmes aimed at strengthening competitiveness, and new content formats. The commission also created a new locally focused radio category.