SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., a major South Korean mobile carrier, on Tuesday showcased the world’s first artificial intelligence IPTV that supports advanced 8K resolution. The Korean company’s new Genie TV set-top box will support 8K resolution, the highest resolution standard for content creation, to upgrade the viewing experience for its users, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – In response to a downward trend in traditional TV viewership, South Korea’s IPTV industry is shifting towards highly personalized Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven services. One particularly notable strategy involves integrating content and shopping, allowing viewers to immediately purchase products featured on-screen. SK Broadband has transformed its existing B tv into [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Two rival internet protocol television (IPTV) operators in South Korea said Friday they have joined hands to develop advanced TV advertisement solutions. KT Corp. and SK Broadband Co. said they agreed to collaborate in the field of addressable TV advertising technologies that can help advertisers to selectively segment TV [...]
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) --KT Corp., South Korea’s leading wireless and fixed-line services provider, will launch a virtual reality service on Internet protocol television by the end of the year, its CEO said Wednesday, in a move to boost its presence in the growing business. Hwang Chang-gyu made the announcement in a meeting [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Telecommunications platforms and portal websites are competing for the sizeable market catering to services for children. Experts say that businesses are implementing strategies that target parents willing to invest big bucks for their kids. In the process, businesses are also able to secure a new generation of customers. According [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — TV commercials from local loan companies have been a source of consternation for at least a decade in South Korea. In 2007, due to increased voices calling for regulation, the government banned loan commercials from all broadcast TV channels. Improving technology such as cable and satellite TV soon allowed [...]
SAN FRANCISCO, Jun. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — JadooTV Inc. announced today the launch of its fifth generation IPTV set-top box, Jadoo5™. The newest box combines the latest technology – 4K UHD, H.265 High Efficiency Video Coding Quad Core Processor, 2GB DDR Memory, Bluetooth, and Screen Mirroring – with an array of new features and accessories. [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean mobile carriers’ Internet-based TV businesses have emerged as their stable source of profit on the back of an increase in the number of subscribers, data by the companies showed Friday. The country’s three mobile carriers — SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. — saw [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) – KT broadcast the opening game of the KT Wiz’s season live through virtual reality (VR), the first mobile 360-degree live broadcast shared on the sports game site. The crowd wore exclusive VR cardboard viewers handed out by KT, and enjoyed a more dynamic view of the game. Even those sitting [...]
SAN RAMON, Calif., Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Further evidence of its international reach and adoption, MoCA® has recently added four new OEMs with headquarters and operations in Africa and Asia. More than 40 percent of membership in the Alliance is by companies outside the U.S, with 21 of 51 total members of international origin. [...]