In a statement, Mark Whitehead, general manager and senior vice president of BBC Worldwide Channels Asia, described the move as “our first foray into the IPTV platform in Korea, and a reflection of our commitment to maintaining and expanding the availability of BBC World News on new technology platforms” in the market.
Qook TV is KT’s residential services brand, covering such areas as landline telephony and internet as well as IPTV.
The channel will launch on Qook TV tomorrow.
Last month, it was announced that KT would operate an outdoor media property for advertisers and broadcasters in downtown Seoul in conjunction with Cheil Worldwide.