South Korea's Broadcast Media and Telecommunications Commission said on Wednesday it held a hearing with representatives in connection with JTBC's application for corporate rehabilitation.

The commission held the hearing on Tuesday after JTBC applied for corporate rehabilitation on June 15 due to a financial crisis, and checked the current situation. It also confirmed measures to protect viewing rights and future broadcasting operations.

The commission said it first checked at the hearing whether universal viewing rights for events of public interest would be ensured. JTBC reported it had been notified by FIFA that it can normally broadcast all matches of the North and Central America World Cup. The commission urged JTBC to provide thorough coverage so there is no disruption to viewing rights.

The commission urged JTBC to place top priority on protecting outsourced production workers such as dispatched employees and freelancers. It also asked JTBC to prepare responsible measures so that job stability is substantively considered when court rehabilitation procedures proceed and workforce operation plans are drawn up.

The commission also confirmed that JTBC's rehabilitation application makes overall changes to the reapproval business plan it submitted unavoidable. It said it will closely review internally the timing, procedures and considerations for the reapproval screening.

The commission asked JTBC to do its utmost to ensure that insecurity in workers' status does not cause disruptions in programme production and scheduling or infringe viewing rights. It also said protecting viewers' rights and interests is the first value set out in Article 3 of the Broadcasting Act.