Disney-ABC Inks Korean Mobile Agreement

HONG KONG/SEOUL: A range of full-length movies and TV series from Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific) will be available on demand to SK Telecom mobile subscribers in South Korea.

Starting in March, mobile subscribers with a VOD-enabled device will be able to stream, commercial free, the latest box-office hits as well as library titles from Walt Disney Studios, Disney/Pixar, Touchstone Pictures and Miramax. Current titles under the agreement include WALL-E, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl and National Treasure, along with the tween sensation High School Musical 3: Senior Year and the last installment in the Narnia franchise, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

Full-length TV episodes will also be available for VOD streaming. Shows include Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost and Alias.

"We are delighted to announce this deal with SK Telecom enabling audiences to watch Disney’s award-winning movies and TV series with freedom over time or place that only a mobile platform can provide," said Rob Gilby, the senior VP and managing director for Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific). "Korea’s highly advanced digital society and mobile phone culture makes it a priority market for us to launch this first-time service internationally, and SK Telecom’s pioneering development across multiple digital platforms makes it a natural partner."