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Fourteen Gyeonggi AI startups take buyer and investor meetings to Singapore
AroundX delegation led by GCCEI and 3SVS runs Oct. 25–30, with an open house at the Singapore Flyer on Oct. 29
Traditional TV still holds 70% of Korea's TV screen time
Traditional TV took 70% of TV-screen viewing in South Korea in August, per Nielsen’s The Gauge South Korea. Streaming rose to 17.8% from 15.5% in June, with YouTube (10.5%) supplying 1.4 of the 2.3-point gain. Pay channels led at 38.7%; general pay channels fell to 7.8%.
Fox-Roku clears its shareholders. Platform neutrality is the question left
Fox and Roku shareholders approved the $22 billion deal on Oct. 14, with 99.9% of Fox Class B votes cast and 81.5% of Roku voting power in favour. A DOJ second request stands before a targeted first-half 2027 close. Combining Tubi and The Roku Channel resets terms for Korean channel suppliers.
CNN and CBS News Face the Economics of Editorial Independence
CNN and CBS News face a test of editorial independence as cost pressures drive resource sharing. With JTBC and JoongAng Ilbo up for sale, Korea must prepare safeguards for distinct reporting as media ownership and shared operations evolve.
AI slop is seeping into the ad market
Cheap AI content is becoming a new ad-market cost. DoubleVerify counted five times as many slop sites in Q2, and monthly ad requests to them rose from 184M to 834M Jan.–Sept. Microsoft is expanding a paid content marketplace and Amazon weighs one, but free ad-bait pages sit outside both.
IP and data define content’s next competitive edge in the AI era
Singaporean media leaders identified IP ownership and audience data as the next competitive edge in AI content, exploring hybrid production and partnerships connecting Korean stories with Southeast Asian markets.
CNN will be paid to supply its journalism to Google’s AI features
CNN’s Google deal puts a price on news used in AI. With more than 400 publications in Google’s pilot, licensing is expanding as search referrals fall. For Korean broadcasters, the next task is to define rights, payment terms and consent.
K-FAST Builds Results Abroad in Cannes and LA, but Support Is Shrinking
K-FAST has built overseas audiences and an 82-member alliance. Disclosed channel-building support is smaller than in the initial rollout. The next test is sustaining local ad sales, language expansion and operations so audience gains become lasting revenue.
Netflix turns to a studio veteran as growth slows
Netflix names Peter Rice to succeed Bela Bajaria on Oct. 26. The change puts hit creation and talent ties in focus. For Korean producers, the next test is investment terms, IP ownership, licensing and live rights
Smart glasses emerge as a new device for podcast listening
Smart glasses could open new listening moments for podcasts. Audio use among early owners is promising, but growth is unproven. As Samsung enters the market, publishers face new questions about AI discovery, archive rights and advertising measurement.
Local news gaps widen in the U.S. as papers close and TV ownership concentrates
Medill’s 2026 report counts 238 U.S. news-desert counties and 170 newspaper closures or mergers in a year. Ten chains own 75% of local commercial TV newsrooms. For Korea, the question is how to sustain local reporting as revenues shrink.
Korean IPTV seeks Asian partners as Singtel CEO says “linear is a declining business”
Global pay-TV faces shared pressures on subscriber retention and revenue. At AICON 2026, Korea IPTV Association President Yoo Yong-hwa met Singtel and Orange to explore cooperation in content, AI and delivery infrastructure, with an Asian industry gathering under consideration.