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Disney+ Coming To South Korea, Hong Kong And Taiwan, With Japan Expanding Its Content
The Walt Disney Company announced today at the company's Q3 earnings call that Disney+, its streaming service, will launch in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan in November 2021.
Disney+ Japan will also be expanded to feature additional general entertainment content in October 2021.
The streaming service is currently…
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Tokyo Olympics: South Korean Broadcaster Apologizes For “Inappropriate” TV Images
A South Korean broadcaster used some strange images and captions during the opening night parade of nations at the Tokyo Olympics, outraging the online fans of the nations depicted.
Seoul-based Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has apologized for what it termed "inappropriate" images and captions. Among its…
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‘The Masked Singer’ EP Craig Plestis Moves Into Scripted With Korean Supernatural Format ‘W: Two Worlds’ For CBS Studios
EXCLUSIVE: Craig Plestis knows a thing or two about Korean formats after finding success with The Masked Singer and I Can See Your Voice.
He now has found his latest Asian format, but this one is a little different – it's scripted. The founder of Smart Dog Media and ex-NBC alternative chief has struck a deal with CBS S…
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Seoul-Based Financier NEW Partners With L.A.’s Library Pictures International On Slate Of Korean-Language Films
Korean media group Next Entertainment World has partnered with L.A.'s Library Pictures International, signing a three-year co-financing slate for the production of Korean-language films.
A "global local-language content financier focused on industry-leading storytelling," Library is looking, with NEW, to capitalize on…
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The BTS Brand Of K-Pop Lives On, As South Korean Government Eases Rule On Mandatory Military Service
There was good news this week for fans of K-Pop’s BTS as the South Korean government has decided it is not breaking up the group.
This week, the National Assembly in South Korea passed a law that allows male K-Pop stars to defer their mandatory military service up to age 30 if they are deemed “significant contributors…
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ESPN Goes Outside Its Usual Strike Zone, Setting South Korean Baseball Rights Deal
Sports-starved ESPN has reached a deal with Eclat Media Group to televise six weekly games played by the Korean Baseball Organization.
The U.S. rights deal will kick off at 1AM ET on Tuesday with an opening-day telecast on ESPN, with a lead-in from SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt.
Major League Baseball, which…
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Netflix Is In Production In South Korea And Iceland And Will Use What It’s Learning There In Other Markets
Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos said the streaming giant’s global content machine is not entirely shut down but currently in production in South Korea and Iceland, and that the company can take what it’s learning there around the world as more areas start to open.
The situation is fluid, Sarandos said, but “those…
SAG-AFTRA Tells Members Not To Report To Work On Shows Filming In China, Italy, Iran & South Korea Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
SAG-AFTRA members work on locations all across the globe, but the union told its members today not to report to work on any production locations subject to CDC Level 3 Travel Health Notices because of the coronavirus outbreak – presently China, Italy, Iran and South Korea. "Should a producer ask you to travel to any…
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K-Pop Star And Film/TV Actress Goo Hara Found Dead In South Korea
The dead body of K-pop star Goo Hara was found Sunday at her home in Seoul, South Korea. The discovery comes a few months after a reported suicide attempt, although the cause of death is not immediately clear.
Hara was a member of the girl group Hara starting in 2008, then became a solo artist. In March, an…
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Mexico-South Korea World Cup Match Breaks Record At Telemundo For Most-Watched Spanish-Language Event
Mexico beat South Korea 2-1 in Saturday’s FIFA World Cup Russia match, but it could be argued that Telemundo was the real winner as it broke records with the most-watched livestream event in Spanish-language history.
The match averaged 7.2 million viewers across Telemundo, TelemundoDeportes.com, and the Telemundo…
NBC Olympics To Stream ‘Go For The Gold’ And ‘Meet Team USA’ Via Netflix
A two-part original series is being produced by NBC Olympics to preview the upcoming Winter Games from PyeongChang, South Korea. Go For The Gold and Meet Team USA will be streamed via Netflix starting Jan. 15 and available through Feb. 25, when the games conclude.
The coverage will serve as an introduction to…
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Donald Trump Tweets To Take Credit For Possible Talks Between North And South Korea
Donald Trump took to Twitter Tuesday morning to take credit for North Korea’s Monday move to do an end run around the U.S. and initiate talks with South Korea.
The tweet was one of a slew the president sent out after a busy few days for Trump, golfing at his Florida course. Recapping the morning’s Fox & Friends…
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