Busan Content Market (BCM) 2018: Revitalizing the Broadcasting Industry: Export Support for Korean Broadcast and Video Content to Global Markets
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❏ Publisher: Korea Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism
❏ Title : Busan Content Market (BCM) 2018: Revitalizing the Broadcasting Industry: Export Support for Korean Broadcast and Video Content to Global Markets
❏ Link: https://www.mcst.go.kr/kor/s_notice/press/pressView.jsp?pSeq=16681
Revitalizing the Broadcasting Industry: Export Support for Korean Broadcast and Video Content to Global Markets
The international broadcast and video content fair, "Busan Content Market (BCM) 2018," is set to run from Wednesday, May 9, to Saturday, May 12, at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO). This event is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, under Minister Do Jong-hwan, and the Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Seo Byung-soo. It is organized by the Busan Content Market Organizing Committee, with Executive Chairman Koo Jong-sang at the helm.
The opening ceremony is scheduled for 5 PM on May 9th at BEXCO's Exhibition Hall 1. It will feature prominent figures from the broadcasting sector, including Na Jong-min, the First Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Yang Seung-dong, the President of KBS.
Trade Market for Broadcasting and Video Content: Aiming for $150 Million in Transactions
Now in its 12th year, the Busan Content Market is dedicated to presenting Korean broadcasting and video content to a global audience, fostering exports, and discussing the latest industry trends to stimulate sector growth. This year, the event aims to facilitate $150 million in transactions, with 1,200 companies and 3,200 buyers and sellers from 47 countries participating. Notably, the event will host 400 companies and 650 international delegates, reflecting strong global interest in the Korean broadcasting industry.
Efforts to expand beyond the traditionally China-and-Japan-focused export markets have attracted new buyers from around the world, including Russia’s CTC Media, Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE, TV Ukraine, and Iran’s Omid TV.
Diverse Events to Foster International Investment in Broadcasting and Video Content
The Busan Content Market offers numerous opportunities for domestic broadcasters to attract international investment. Highlights include the "Cultural Content Fund Investment Plan Conference," one-on-one investment consultations (BIZ Matching) with an advisory panel and broadcast and video production companies, and a global pitching event to showcase local broadcast and video content to domestic and foreign investors and buyers.
Seminars on the Latest Broadcasting and Video Content Trends
A series of seminars will share the latest trends in the broadcasting industry. The "Asia Next-Gen Content Forum" will explore the current status and development strategies for OTT (Over The Top – Internet Streaming) content in light of changing broadcast environments, featuring insights from domestic and international broadcasting experts from China and Japan. The "Broadcast Academy" offers practical lectures for aspiring broadcasting professionals, with successful case studies presented by industry leaders such as Kim Gun-hong, a senior producer at Studio Dragon, and Park Yeon-sun, the writer of the drama "Hello, My Twenties!"
The event will also include additional public events, such as a broadcasting and video content exhibition and the Busan International Documentary Awards.
❏ Title : Busan Content Market (BCM) 2018: Revitalizing the Broadcasting Industry: Export Support for Korean Broadcast and Video Content to Global Markets
❏ Link: https://www.mcst.go.kr/kor/s_notice/press/pressView.jsp?pSeq=16681
Revitalizing the Broadcasting Industry: Export Support for Korean Broadcast and Video Content to Global Markets
The international broadcast and video content fair, "Busan Content Market (BCM) 2018," is set to run from Wednesday, May 9, to Saturday, May 12, at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO). This event is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, under Minister Do Jong-hwan, and the Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Seo Byung-soo. It is organized by the Busan Content Market Organizing Committee, with Executive Chairman Koo Jong-sang at the helm.
The opening ceremony is scheduled for 5 PM on May 9th at BEXCO's Exhibition Hall 1. It will feature prominent figures from the broadcasting sector, including Na Jong-min, the First Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Yang Seung-dong, the President of KBS.
Trade Market for Broadcasting and Video Content: Aiming for $150 Million in Transactions
Now in its 12th year, the Busan Content Market is dedicated to presenting Korean broadcasting and video content to a global audience, fostering exports, and discussing the latest industry trends to stimulate sector growth. This year, the event aims to facilitate $150 million in transactions, with 1,200 companies and 3,200 buyers and sellers from 47 countries participating. Notably, the event will host 400 companies and 650 international delegates, reflecting strong global interest in the Korean broadcasting industry.
Efforts to expand beyond the traditionally China-and-Japan-focused export markets have attracted new buyers from around the world, including Russia’s CTC Media, Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE, TV Ukraine, and Iran’s Omid TV.
Diverse Events to Foster International Investment in Broadcasting and Video Content
The Busan Content Market offers numerous opportunities for domestic broadcasters to attract international investment. Highlights include the "Cultural Content Fund Investment Plan Conference," one-on-one investment consultations (BIZ Matching) with an advisory panel and broadcast and video production companies, and a global pitching event to showcase local broadcast and video content to domestic and foreign investors and buyers.
Seminars on the Latest Broadcasting and Video Content Trends
A series of seminars will share the latest trends in the broadcasting industry. The "Asia Next-Gen Content Forum" will explore the current status and development strategies for OTT (Over The Top – Internet Streaming) content in light of changing broadcast environments, featuring insights from domestic and international broadcasting experts from China and Japan. The "Broadcast Academy" offers practical lectures for aspiring broadcasting professionals, with successful case studies presented by industry leaders such as Kim Gun-hong, a senior producer at Studio Dragon, and Park Yeon-sun, the writer of the drama "Hello, My Twenties!"
The event will also include additional public events, such as a broadcasting and video content exhibition and the Busan International Documentary Awards.
