South Korea Launches Committee to Debate Six-Month Theatrical Window for Films
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Liz Shackleton
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· 2 sourcesSouth Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) have launched a 22-member public-private consultative body to negotiate a six-month theatrical window for films before they can be released on streaming platforms, Deadline and Variety reported. The committee, formally titled the Public-Private Consultative Body for Improving Korean Film Distribution Structure, held its inaugural session in Seoul with participants from production, distribution, exhibition, TVOD, and SVOD sectors, according to Variety. The goal is to finalize terms by August 2026 without waiting for pending legislation, Variety added, while a bill currently in Korea's National Assembly also proposes this six-month window, Deadline noted.
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Summary
South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) have launched a public-private consultative body to discuss implementing a six-month theatrical window for films before they can be released on streaming platforms. A bill currently in Korea's National Assembly proposes this six-month window. The first committee meeting brings together 22 filmmakers and industry executives alongside government and KOFIC representatives to debate the issue.
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· 3 pulledSouth Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) have launched a public-private consultative body to discuss setting a theatrical window for films in the Korean market.
A bill is currently working its way through Korea's National Assembly that calls for a six-month window for films before they can be shown on streaming platforms.
The first meeting of the committee held today will bring together 22 filmmakers and executives from across the Korean film industry.
