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KBS, SABC Agree on Broadcasting Cooperation

Source | 2007/10/12 | Permalink |

KBS and The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have signed an agreement on broadcasting cooperation.

KBS President Jung Yun-joo and his SABC counterpart Dali Mpofu signed the agreement at a ceremony Friday on the sidelines of the 2007 Public Broadcasters International (PBI) conference in Seoul.

Under the agreement, the two sides will exchange television programs and share information on technology and production.

SABC is South Africa's largest state-owned broadcaster with three terrestrial television channels and a paid satellite channel for the African public. The company has exclusive broadcast rights to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Reported by KBS WORLD Radio ...| More

Public Broadcasters Int'l Opens in Seoul

Source | 2007/10/12 | Permalink |

The Public Broadcasters International 2007, a gathering of public broadcasters from all over the world, has opened in Seoul under the theme "Digital Revolution and PSB Perspectives".

The forum is being attended by some 100 figures from worldwide public broadcasting companies, including NHK Chairman Genichi Hashimoto and CEO of South African Broadcasting Corporation Adv. Dali Mpofu.

A welcome ceremony was held Oct. 10 by the PBI executive committee and the Seoul metropolitan government. The opening ceremony was held Oct. 11 at the Seoul Hilton Hotel, announcing the two-day run of the forum.

Participants will discuss the role of public broadcasters in this era of integration of broadcasting and communication....| More