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K-Nevada Gateway 2026 Holds Second Online Briefing on Sept. 7
K-EnterTech Hub, The Way Company and Pacemakers hold the second online briefing for K-Nevada Gateway 2026 on September 7 at 8 p.m. KST.
BTS Rewrites the K-Pop Physical Formula: From CD Variants to Vinyl
BTS(방탄소년단)' ARIRANG sold 208,000 vinyl copies in its first U.S. week — the most by a group since electronic tracking began in 1991 and sixth among all albums in the modern era. HYBE America used Luminate data to issue 17 vinyl variants including seven member editions.
Venture Money Returns to Media, on One Condition: Direct Revenue From Subscriptions and Events
U.S. venture capital has resumed investing in media startups, restricted to outlets that earn revenue from paid subscriptions and events
Disney Pulls Fan Data From Film, Streaming, Parks and Games Into One Marketing Operation
Disney has named Microsoft advertising and Xbox veteran Jennifer Creegan its first Head of Marketing Technology and Operations, connecting fan data across film, streaming, sports, parks and gaming to advance its “One Disney” strategy.
Korea's IPTV Association Puts the Integrated Media Law at the Top of Its Agenda
KIBA chairman Yoo Yong-hwa told ET News on Aug. 30 that an integrated media law is his top priority: 1980-era rate and terms rules block IPTV while streaming services grew unregulated. A draft comes in mid-November; addressable ads on 18 million set-top boxes are the next growth engine.
Netflix and YouTube Collide Over Creators
As Netflix recruits more than 20 creators, YouTube is fighting back with exclusive retention offers reportedly worth up to $10 million.
What Fills Theaters Is Films, Not Holdbacks
In 2026 U.S. and Korean theaters recovered without changing their windows: a $4.6 billion U.S. summer on the same 45-day window, Korea at 94% of pre-pandemic first-half revenue with no holdback pact. Films drove both; what turned U.S. chains was "30 films a year for three years."
Silicon Valley News Finds Its Next Format in the Live Tech Talk Show
Since the success of TBPN, the live tech show acquired by OpenAI, Silicon Valley outlets, anchors and investors have been launching live shows of their own. The Information starts its second, "AI Deep Dive," on Sept. 14, and CNBC anchor Deirdre Bosa is leaving to build a daily AI show.
Washington Shifts From Tariffs to Tax Credits on Runaway Production
President Trump has urged Congress to approve a federal film and TV production tax credit. With L.A. losing 42,000 industry jobs and the UK and Ireland hosting 49 U.S. studio films versus L.A.’s 20, Washington is shifting from tariff threats to production incentives.
A Game Reveal as a Streaming Acquisition Channel
A six-hour Netflix premiere of GTA VI’s extended look lifted U.S. app downloads by 24%, iOS downloads by 54%, and game pre-orders by 436%—showing how a short exclusive window can drive both streaming acquisition and game sales.
Federal Agencies Have Become Program Producers and Distributors
As U.S. cabinet secretaries produce and distribute their own YouTube series, government messaging now reaches the public as finished content rather than through news coverage.
Apple Music Turns AI Disclosure From Optional Into a Requirement
Apple Music (애플뮤직) is converting the AI Transparency Tags it introduced in March into a requirement and surfacing them as labels users can see. The duty to declare sits with labels and distributors, not the platform — and paired with Spotify’s (스포티파이) recommendation exclusion