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Kim Jong-cheol says media development committee push a key task
South Korea\'s Broadcasting Media Communications Commission will push ahead with setting up a Media Development Committee under the prime minister, chairman Kim Jong-cheol said. He called it the starting point for a major shift in media policy and a key task for the second half of the year. The panel will pursue regulatory reforms, support overseas expansion and introduce AI across broadcasting and media. The regulator also outlined plans on promotion policies and responses to key regulatory issues.
Telecommunications & Media
New broadcast media commission launched but OTT regulation still split across three ministries
South Korea\'s new Broadcast and Media Communications Commission held its first full meeting and began formal operations, but regulation of over-the-top video services remains split across three ministries. Under current law, OTT is classified as a value-added telecommunications service, with the science ministry handling platform and telecom areas and the culture ministry overseeing ratings and video promotion. Officials say they are seeking to resolve jurisdictional issues through an audiovisual media services law, as OTT use rises and fairness concerns persist.
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Kim Jong-cheol says committee preparing to set up Korea Broadcast Media Communications Promotion Institute
South Korea\'s Broadcasting Media Communications Commission is preparing to establish the Korea Broadcast Media Communications Promotion Institute, its chairman Kim Jong-cheol (김종철) said on Sunday. Kim said neither promotion without regulation nor regulation without promotion is sustainable amid intensifying global media competition. The commission will support legislative discussions after gathering opinions from across society. It also set future priorities of fair order, restoring trust in media and advancing in the AI era.
