THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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Korean entertainment powerhouse adds content to iflix

Korean entertainment powerhouse adds content to iflix

Digital entertainment service iflix has announced that South Korean media company has become an investor in the company through its content distribution arm, JTBC Content Hub.

The alliance will allow iflix to distribute JTBC’s premium content across Asia, setting the stage for further collaborations that may include coproductions in iflix markets.
JTBC has built its reputation as the source of South Korea’s fresh, youth-centric content that boldly embraces new formats. With its dramas, the company has made history for tackling complex and controversial themes, as well as setting viewership records in South Korea.
As part of the deal JTBC’s most popular content will be featured on iflix for free, including popular South Korean dramas “Welcome to Waikiki 2” and “The Wind Blows”, as well as top variety shows such as “Men on a Mission” and “Chef and My Fridge”, just one month following their Korean broadcasts.
In addition to premium catchup TV, JTBC will also contribute an extensive library, exceeding 500 hours of toprated dramas, including “Sky Castle”, “Cleaning with Passion Now”, “ID: Gangnam Beauty” and “Ms Hammuribi”, to iflix, which will also be available to all iflix viewers for free.
The explosive growth of Korean dramas has propelled the genre into the mainstream even outside South Korea.
Mark Britt, iflix cofounder and group chief executive, said” “JTBC is a powerhouse in Korea, producing exciting new content that reflects the dynamic Korean entertainment industry. We are thrilled to welcome JTBC to the iflix family as investors and collaborators in our commitment to providing our viewers the most compelling free content in the region.”
Kyungmoon Jung, chief executive officer of JTBC Content Hub, commented: “iflix is a leading OTT service provider in Southeast Asia, and is providing quality content all over the region through its innovative platform. We are very glad that we could partner with iflix through this transaction. With its fast-growing economy and attractive demographics, Southeast Asia has always been one of the most important regions to JTBC. Through iflix, we hope more and more SEA people enjoy JTBC’s exciting and trendleading content”.
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