Mobile News Roundup
2009/03/04 19:12Mobile carrier SK Telecom announced a new deal with Disney to offer their movie and television shows through their mobile video-on-demand service:
Films will be available on the handsets within two months of DVD releases, Disney officials said.
However, users will not be able to download content or beam them on other devices such as computers and televisions, as the movies will be streamed on SK Telecom’s mobile video platforms ``Nate’’ and ``June.’’ Although the wireless carrier has yet to finalize the price, the films are expected to cost around 1,000 to 2,000 won (about $1.30) per viewing.
The CEO and CFO of DirectMedia, a Korean mobile content firm, were interviewed last November by the Inquirer on the state of mobile content in Korea:
Essentially they are still staggered but within much shorter
timeframes. So whereas in the UK, you might postpone a cinema visit in favour of typically waiting 3-6 months for the DVD release and a year for VOD/cable release, in South Korea audiences are able to expect it much sooner than that.These factors allowed DirectMedia to capitalise on a hugely under
estimated source of revenue; simultaneous and prior releases of
derivative content.
Chang Kim has an interesting opinion on how a prolific Korean tech entrepreneur is looking to smartphone applications for his next venture:
According to Lee, first there was packaged software, then there was the internet, and now it's the smartphone apps. He's pretty tenacious - he spent a decade each for the first two waves, and he's now braced for spending his third decade on this newly emerging market.
Last Christmas, the Salvation Army offered a new mobile payment option with SK Telecom for their Red Kettle donation drive.
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