MUMBAI: BBC Worldwide Channels has announced a new agreement to distribute BBC World News on Qook TV, KT Corp’s brand. The feed will go live from tomorrow for its residential services, such as landline telephony, internet and IPTV, in South Korea.

With the addition of World News, Qook TV’s viewers will be able to get the latest world news including current affairs programmes specifically targetted at the Asian market like Asia Business Report. Available on channel 353 on Qook TV, World News will be reaching an additional 350,000 subscribers in South Korea.

BBC Worldwide Channels Asia GM, senior VP Mark Whitehead says, “BBC World News is carried on all major cable and satellite platforms in South Korea. The addition of Qook TV is our first foray into the IPTV platform in Korea, and a reflection of our commitment to maintaining and expanding the availability of BBC World News on new technology platforms such as IPTV in the country.

KT Corp senior VP for the Media Group Jong-Ryul Suh says, “KT Corp is proud to be representing such a popular and respected international news channel as BBC World News. Qook TV will continue to provide the variety of channels that our audience really want.”