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Acryl Moves on National Healthcare AX in Uzbekistan, and an AI Data Center With It
Acryl presented 'Sovereign Healthcare AX' at Uzbekistan's state health insurance conference in Tashkent on September 10-11 as the session's only private AI firm, and discussed an AI data center with the Ministry of Digital Technologies. Insurance starts October 1; out-of-pocket is 64.1%.
A federal tax credit would double Hollywood’s US production spend, study finds
The Motion Picture Association on 15 September published an Olsberg•SPI study of a federal production credit. A 20% credit on US resident labour from 2027 would add $125.3bn (about KRW 170.3tn) in US production spend and $249.1bn in value added by 2035, supporting an average 143,500 FTE jobs a year.
Netflix, Amazon and YouTube Form Washington Alliance as Sports Streaming Faces Scrutiny
Netflix’s Australia NFL game averaged 18.5 million U.S. viewers and 21.7 million globally. Its new SACA alliance with Amazon and YouTube puts sports investment alongside a growing policy debate over viewing costs and access.
Korean Startups Take Reno Startup Week’s Official Stage for the First Time
Korean companies will speak in an official Reno Startup Week session. The Sept. 29 fireside session covers what it takes for an international startup to enter the U.S. market. It is the first time the week has assigned an official session to a single country’s delegation.
Samseog Ko's Insight "K-content’s next partner: co-evolving with Central Asia"
Samseog Ko urges Korea to shift its Central Asia content cooperation from export to co-owned IP: joint development from the planning stage, AI and virtual production partnerships, creator exchange, and a government role limited to building the institutional base.
Amazon pays for sports rights and collects on membership
Amazon took in-market streaming rights for six NHL clubs on 2 September. Four clubs are sold as a US$19.99 monthly standalone subscription; two are included for Prime members at no extra cost. Amazon will spend US$3.8bn on streaming sports rights in 2026, 27% of the streaming total
Sports rights keep getting dearer, and robot competition is the alternative
Could robot sports reshape the media rights business? Humanoid leagues offer a potential route to owning competition formats and IP. Lasting fandom and profitability remain unproven, creating both an opportunity and a test for Korean robotics and media companies
BCWW 2026 Opens September 14–16 at COEX Seoul
BCWW 2026 runs September 14–16 at COEX, Seoul, bringing together 403 companies from 17 countries. The event explores AI production, FAST and short-form content, with a new K-format showcase in collaboration with Fox Entertainment.
Eternal Return Super Week Comes to Asan September 19–20 with Esports, Music and Fan Experiences
2026 KEL Eternal Return Super Week comes to Asan’s Yi Sun-sin Gymnasium on September 19–20. Chungnam CNJ’s home event combines Circuit 3 competition with live performances, VR experiences and a fan market, plus free admission and shuttle services.
K-EnterTechHub to build the Korea pavilion at AICON 2026 in Singapore
K-EnterTech Hub is bringing the Korean Content Village to AICON 2026 in Singapore, October 8–9. Showcase your products, meet buyers and connect with local users. Four exhibitor booths are available at SGD 1,200 each. Apply by September 18.
Streaming apps meet the foldable at the browse screen, not the video frame
Apple and Samsung’s foldable rivalry is pushing streaming apps to rethink discovery and playback, challenging Korean OTT services to adapt to new screen formats.
AI music training moves from scraped catalogues to licensed deals
Suno released v6 on September 9, trained on licensed music from Warner, BMG and Believe together with its own user data. The settlement it signed with Warner last year required retiring the unlicensed model within a year and included revenue sharing with rights holders.