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2026 Cable TV Broadcast Awards held, 52 people honoured
The Korea Cable TV Broadcasting Association held the 2026 Cable TV Broadcast Awards on Tuesday at Hotel Naru MGallery in Seoul, presenting awards to a total of 52 people. Marking its 20th year, the event is the country’s only integrated awards ceremony for the paid TV industry, spanning system operators and programme providers. Eight programme provider works and nine regional channel works won awards.
People & Appointments
Kim Jong-cheol visits four general programming channel production sites, considers easing asymmetric rules
Kim Jong-cheol (김종철), chairman of the Broadcasting Media and Communications Commission, visited program production sites at four general programming channels on Feb. 26 and exchanged views with staff. He heard concerns about competition with global OTT services and YouTube, production changes linked to AI adoption, and difficulties securing facilities, equipment and personnel. He promised active policy support to improve working conditions for non-regular workers. Executives also discussed easing asymmetric rules and revising re-approval conditions.
Industry
Samsung TV Plus offers 24-hour free terrestrial news
Samsung Electronics has added terrestrial news channels to its ad-supported free streaming platform, Samsung TV Plus. The company said it has newly scheduled “KBS News 24” and “SBS No.1 News Live” on the service. Both channels provide 24-hour live news, with replays of key programmes aired within the past 24 hours and the latest news clips when live broadcasts are not available.
