Focus on presenting alternatives for regional revitalization following last year’s ‘Prevent Regional Extinction’
Provided by KCTA, “[Financial News] The Korea Cable TV Association (KCTA) announced on the 23rd that cable TV stations nationwide will broadcast a joint-planned program with the theme ‘Revive the Region’ this year.”,
, “This joint planning follows last year’s ‘Prevent Regional Extinction’ and is the second annual planned coverage. Last year, cable TV aired 140 joint-planned coverage episodes shedding light on the issue of regional extinction.”,
, ‘This year, four multiple-system operators (MSOs) including LG HelloVision, SK Broadband, HCN, and Deli Live, will participate in broadcasting joint-planned programs through regional cable TV channels nationwide.’,
, ‘The cable TV industry plans to focus on presenting alternatives related to regional revitalization in this year’s joint planning. The plan includes highlighting not only the difficulties facing the regions but also policies and systems of local governments aimed at finding solutions, as well as featuring relevant figures in the local community.’,
, ‘The first planned coverage aired on the 22nd showcased a case in Busan in which SKB Busan Broadcasting is overcoming the youth population outflow crisis by attracting populations through a concept called “workation” (a combination of work and vacation).’,
, “On the 29th, LG HelloVision Gyeongnam Broadcasting will examine Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education policies which are addressing the decrease in school-age population through ‘saving small schools’.”,
, ‘Through this joint planned coverage, cable TV broadcasting companies aim to engage with local community members, collectively contemplate the issues facing the regions, and search for solutions, playing a role in supporting cable TV regional channels.’,
, ‘Hwang Hee-man, Chairman of the Korea Cable TV Broadcasting Association, stated, “The second annual joint planning of cable TV focuses on the very urgent issue of \’regional extinction crisis,\’ leading it to become a national public discourse platform and presenting solutions. We hope that the success stories will be reflected in policies through consensus from the central government and local governments.”‘, ‘”]’).