KBS CEO and President dismissed
The Public Media Alliance is concerned after the CEO and President of KBS was dismissed from his position by the board of directors.
Update: No end in sight for crisis facing KBS
Unusually swift political approvals for changes to KBS's funding mechanism and the sudden dismissal of its Chairman signal an ongoing crisis.
Confusion and control: the ongoing crisis facing KBS
Consumer confusion has reigned after the licence fee collection system was altered, while there has also been key personnel changes.
PMA welcomes new Board members from KBS and Swedish Radio
The Public Media Alliance offers a warm welcome to the Korean Broadcasting System’s Dr. SunWook Choi and Swedish Radio’s Tomas Hedenius to its Board.
KBS Raises Issue with KCC’s Approval of Changing License Fee Collection
KBS has appealed the decision by the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) to approve the separation of license fees from electricity bills.
South Korean public broadcaster’s viability in question in the face of funding threat: Global Task Force for public media
The GTF is concerned over a proposal to fundamentally alter the funding mechanism for the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS).
KBS unveils AI-powered VVERTIGO
KBS has introduced VVERTIGO, a unique AI-based system that produces reframed videos by automatically tracking the subject.
KBS Chief Presses President Not to Alter License Fee Collection
The head of KBS has urged the government to scrap its plan to remove the broadcaster's license fee from electricity bills.
KBS joins the Public Media Alliance
PMA is excited to announce that the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) is the latest public media organisation to join our global association.
South Korea: Proposed PSM reforms
Reforms to strengthen the independence of South Korea’s public media are taking place against a backdrop of recent media freedom concerns.