BBC Content Lands on Pooq in South Korea

CANNES: BBC Worldwide and South Korean OTT service Pooq have struck a deal allowing its viewers to live stream, catch-up view and watch BBC World News and CBeebies, as well as access BBC titles such as War and Peace on-demand.

Under the terms of the agreement, CBeebies and BBC World News will be available in real time. Additionally, more than 400 hours of BBC natural history and drama content will be available via Pooq’s SVOD and TVOD services. Titles covered in the deal include all three seasons of the crime drama Sherlock, seven seasons of Doctor Who, the new drama War and Peace, the drama series Doctor Foster and the natural-history show The Hunt, narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The mobile on-demand service, which is a joint venture between free-to-air broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS, has more than 400,000 subscribers in Korea.

Soojin Chung, the general manager of North Asia for BBC Worldwide, commented, “I am very excited to be working with Pooq. We are always looking for new ways to reach our audiences. With Pooq, our fans will now have greater flexibility in how they watch CBeebies and BBC World News. They will be able to take their favorite TV channels with them to watch anytime, anyplace. They will also be able to watch their favorite BBC shows anytime, at their own convenience.”