Samsung TV Plus is expanding its FAST strategy with K-pop concerts, streaming aespa across seven markets. By combining SM Entertainment’s IP with its global device base, FAST distribution and TV technologies, Samsung aims to turn live fandom content into a recurring global offering.
Walmart, NBCUniversal, Amazon and Roku are accelerating the race for shoppable TV, linking viewing directly to product discovery and purchases. The battle is shifting beyond watch time toward who can best turn viewer interest into measurable sales, new customers and advertising returns.
Asia-Pacific became the world’s largest market for new scripted streaming commissions in H1 2026, with 70 titles accounting for 36% of orders. Netflix and Prime Video led the surge as Asia grew into both a key subscriber market and a global content production hub.
A veteran WNBC investigative reporter’s position was eliminated as U.S. local TV newsrooms increasingly restructure jobs, production and distribution around AI, automation and centralized operations.
Peacock added 2 million paid subscribers during the quarter, reaching 48 million. Revenue rose to $1.9 billion, while adjusted EBITDA reached $189 million, marking the service’s first quarterly profit. Paramount+ also added roughly 2 million subscribers to reach 81.6 million.
On June 4, 2025, with the official inauguration of President-elect Lee Jae-myung, changes are expected in the policy and institutional environment surrounding South Korea's broadcasting and media industry.
Netflix held its global fan event, “Tudum 2025: The Live Event,” on May 31 (local time) at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, USA, to unite fans around the world. ‘Tudum 2025: The Live Event’ was Netflix's first global fan event broadcast live on its platform.
The Netflix series ended its month-long journey on the last Friday of March. Even a week after the show ended, the afterglow of the show continues to linger in Korea and around the world.
"Weak Hero Class 1", which was released worldwide on 25 March via the global streaming platform Netflix, is showing results, ranking third in the global Netflix TV show category worldwide, according to FlixPatrol.
Netflix's original series 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' has become a global hit, receiving a warm response from all over the world, including Asia, the Middle East and South America, shortly after its release.
JioStar, India's largest media company, is fully executing its market leadership strategy in the Indian OTT market with the official launch of its streaming platform, JioHotstar.
On February 9, 2025(local time), Super Bowl LIX will be played between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
