Policy
방송·미디어·플랫폼 규제와 정책을 다룹니다. 한국·미국·EU의 방송법, 망 이용료, 플랫폼 규제, AI·저작권 입법, 제작 인센티브와 공적 지원 제도의 변화를 산업 영향과 함께 짚습니다. / Broadcast, media and platform regulation — broadcasting law in Korea, the U.S. and EU, network fees, platform rules, AI and copyright legislation, production incentives and public funding, and what each change means for the industry.
FCC's CBS Endorsement Signals America's Broadcasting Revolution
A structural warning shot for Korean media: U.S. broadcast regulation, politics, and consolidation are converging after the Paramount–Skydance–CBS pivot, forcing Korean content players to rethink risk, deals, and distribution beyond legacy TV
FCC 의장, CBS·파라마운트에 '합격점'? 정부 규제 압박이 방송사 편집권을 움직이다
파라마운트(Paramount)·스카이댄스(Skydance) 합병 완료 후 보수 친화적으로 전환한 CBS에 브렌던 카(Brendan Carr) FCC 의장이 공개 칭찬. 면허·규제·ATSC 3.0·FAST가 한꺼번에 움직이는 지금이 한국 방송·콘텐츠 전략을 다시 짤 타이밍
“CNN in Turmoil, MS Now in Fandom Mode: How U.S. News Upheaval Opens a Rare Chance for K‑Content to Build Global Fandom Platforms.”
The piece argues that CNN’s ownership turmoil and Ellison’s “centrist” strategy, combined with MS Now’s progressive fandom D2C model, are reshaping U.S. news media and creating both risk and opportunity for Korea’s content industry to build its own global fandom-driven, tech-enabled platforms.
Paramount-WBD Merger Faces the Ultimate Antitrust Gauntlet
The Paramount‑WBD merger is a high‑stakes, debt‑fuelled bet to build a 210‑million‑subscriber streaming giant, but faces a protracted, four‑front antitrust battle and intense bipartisan political scrutiny before it has any chance of closing.
파라마운트-WBD 합병, 글로벌 반독점 심사의 최대 시험대에 오르다
파라마운트‑WBD 합병은 미국·EU·중국·주 검찰총장까지 네 겹의 규제 심사를 거쳐야 하는, 스트리밍 시대 최대 규모의 반독점 시험대이자 최소 1년 이상 장기전이 불가피한 딜이라는 점이 핵심
앨리슨 제국의 탄생 파라마운트·워너 빅딜이 바꾸는 글로벌 미디어 권력의 새 질서
“워너를 집어삼킨 엘리슨, 사상 최대 LBO로 머독을 넘어서는 미디어 제국을 세우다.” “오라클·틱톡·CBS·HBO·CNN·파라마운트를 한 손에 쥔 단 하나의 패밀리, 글로벌 미디어 권력 지도를 다시 그려.”
Korea Makes the Content. Netflix Keeps the Money: How Regulation Is Hollowing Out Korea’s Own Media Industry
Korea’s K-content dominates global streaming, yet its domestic broadcasting ecosystem is in structural collapse, trapped in outdated regulations that favor foreign platforms and starve local media of revenue, investment, and institutional support.
FCC Chairman Signals Green Light for Nexstar–TEGNA Merger
As the FCC and the Trump administration push to bypass the 39% ownership cap for the Nexstar-TEGNA mega-merger, K-content operators face a shifting U.S. media landscape that demands a complete redesign of their distribution strategies.
FCC 수장, 넥스타–TEGNA 합병에 사실상 청신호
넥스타–TEGNA 합병을 둘러싸고 트럼프 행정부와 FCC가 39% 소유 상한을 사실상 무력화하며 초대형 로컬 방송 슈퍼그룹 지지. 뉴스맥스·민주당 FCC 위원·DOJ 내 강경파가 법·절차·소송으로 견제. 미국 TV 규제 ‘전국 네트워크 vs 로컬 연합’ 권력 재편 국면으로 진입. K‑콘텐츠 사업자 파트너십 전략 재설계가 불가피해진 상황
Hollywood’s Biggest M&A Battle Enters Final Round
WBD’s $83B all-cash merger with Netflix is heading to a March 20 shareholder vote, but a seven-day waiver gives David Ellison’s PSKY one last chance to top $31 per share in what has become Hollywood’s biggest M&A showdown
Korean Deep-Tech Enters Nevada: From Tourism Visits to a Year-Round Settlement Platform
K-EnterTech Hub and The Way Company signed an MOU with Nevada’s EDAWN to run the “K-Nevada Bridge” program, helping Korean deep-tech firms enter Reno’s fast-growing AI and advanced manufacturing hub as a zero-tax, lower-cost alternative to Silicon Valley.
"Too Big, or Too Small" — A Century of U.S. Broadcast Ownership Rules at a Crossroads, and the Ripple Effects on K-Content and Korean Viewers' Rights
A high-stakes U.S. Senate showdown over the Nexstar–Tegna mega‑merger, Trump’s intervention, and AI disruption has exposed deep rifts over scrapping 100‑year‑old broadcast ownership caps