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KBS's Archive AI Moves From Production Support to On-Air Tool
KBS used its in-house AI portal KAIROS (카이로스) to search 34 years of music-programming archives in natural language and surface a 19-year-old duet during a broadcast. With the query and the result screen shown on air, a production-support tool was used as part of the program itself.
The FAST bottleneck is not how much content exists, but what condition it is in
The Korea Broadcast Advertising Corporation study defines the object of K-FAST policy as the overseas distribution route rather than the domestic free-video market, and identifies the bottleneck to export as the condition of the content
FAST market figures, split by research house
A structured extract of the figures in the Korea Broadcast Advertising Corporation's 2026 K-FAST study, broken into indicators with value, unit, period and source. Global forecasts diverge by close to 50% between research houses, so each carries its house and vintage.
Nine Korean Firms Test Entry Into Brazil’s Parts, Power and Logistics Chains
Nine Korean mobility-tech companies will connect a São Paulo IR with MinasParts 2026, targeting Brazil’s MOVER-driven demand for parts, ADAS, AI, ESS, automotive software and smart logistics.
Live election programming moves onto FAST
Fox First Run’s daily political show streams live outside the Fox group on exactly one channel: the USA TODAY FAST Channel. Political advertisers had booked $6.1bn for the 2026 midterms as of Aug. 24, with CTV and streaming at $1.14bn — ahead of cable at $770m.
U.S. live market hits $149 billion… out-of-home is the largest single addition to growth
>As generative AI drives the supply of digital content toward the unlimited, capital has moved to the seat that cannot be copied. U.S. live segment revenue has nearly doubled since 2021 to roughly $149 billion in 2025, and PwC projects $174 billion by 2030
The Creator AI Fight Is About Process, Not Output
The Hank Green episode moved the argument away from the quality of the finished video and onto whether the process behind it was disclosed. YouTube’s inauthentic-content monetization rules, the comment sections under branded campaigns, and the labeling duty in Korea’s AI Framework Act
Dr. Samseog Ko, Takes On Content Policy as the AI Act Enters Force
Korea's National Assembly now has a single advisor covering both content promotion and AI regulation. Samseog Ko has spent the year arguing that content and technology co-evolve — at CES in January and at UKC in August
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[DATA]Streaming Tourism(2026/8/27)
A streaming tourism map charts the real-world locations behind hit K-dramas and films, turning global streaming fandom into travel routes that guide viewers from screen to on-site experience.
Hyundai Sungwoo Group Kicks Off 7th Class of Hyundai Sungwoo Challengers College Student Supporters
Hyundai Sungwoo Group kicked off its 7th class of “Hyundai Sungwoo Challengers” university student supporters with a launch ceremony on August 21, starting a five-month run through December in which members plan and publish monthly mission content — video, card news and short-form —
U.S. Media Data Summary — August 2026
Nielsen Gauge, weekly streaming, box office, network viewing and pending M&A on one sheet. As of August 27, 2026. Won conversions use $1 = ₩1,470 (approximate). Nielsen minutes cover TV-set viewing only and exclude computers and mobile devices.
Meta Settles Teen Safety Suits for Up to $18bn, Accepts 2hrs Daily Cap
Meta settled with 52 US state and territory attorneys general for up to about $18 billion. The agreement writes a two-hour daily cap and a midnight-to-6 a.m. block into Facebook and Instagram as defaults for under-18s.