Taiwan is to cut Korean TV drama shows on a local TV station to encourage development of homegrown programmes, the country’s national broadcasting regulator announced today. Gala Television (GTV), Taiwan’s TV channel dedicated in airing soap operas, will reduce the amount of Korean drama shows starting in June, upon the request of the Taiwanese National Communication Commission (NCC).
Upon its requirement, the channel is obligated to broadcast domestic content for at least one hour between 6 pm and midnight on weekdays. It should also increase the number of hours for non-Korean drama shows from at least one hour to two.
This particular channel is the first Taiwanese TV channel to comply with such an order. The regulator also said the overall percentage for local programmes broadcast by the station must be at least 20 percent.
(Source: Korea Herald)
on Jan 3rd, 2012 at 18:32
It should be mentioned that in reality nothing will really change. All it means is that the very popular Korean dramas that air in Taiwan will move to cable and satellite stations. So it means larger audiences for some of those stations.