Streaming service Tving CEO Choi Ju-hee promised to improve on Tuesday after its entrance into the baseball broadcasting world was plagued by errors over the weekend.
Korean streaming platforms, backed by the government, aim to challenge Netflix globally by funding original content, expanding overseas and supporting barrier-free services.
Online streaming service Coupang Play surpassed 8 million monthly users for the first time for a domestic platform, mostly thanks to its exclusive partnerships with sports games.
Netflix has started to crack down on Korean users sharing accounts by sending a final notice for a two-week grace period.
The unprecedented success of Netflix original series “Squid Game” (2021) was cause for great celebration in Korea, but it was quickly followed by concern for the domestic market: Was Netflix hogging the fruits of the show's success?
Netflix is changing its policy on sharing as it struggles to maintain profitability and growth, and many Koreans say they might drop the service as a result.
Global streaming services are slashing their subscription fees to keep increasingly restless customers hooked, putting the local competitors in a tough spot as they are money losing and will have a tough time following the lead on pricing.
CJ ENM and KT will merge Tving and Seezn to form the biggest domestic streaming service, each company announced Thursday. CJ ENM and KT each held board meetings Thursday to discuss the merger of the two services, and the decision was reached...
CJ ENM and KT may merge Tving and Seezn to form the biggest domestic streaming service. The possible deal comes as local companies fight against the seemingly unstoppable Netflix and the rush of other foreign competitors, such as ...
Netflix plans to double down on account sharing. The company currently struggles as its number of new members and its share prices are both on the decline.
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