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CJ ENM and MBC sign long-term Korean content pact for the Middle East

The deal between the two Korean media groups centers on a dedicated Tving space for premium Korean entertainment across the Middle East and North Africa; the slap count is unconfirmed.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on BBN This Morning
Published 7:48 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from BBN This Morning at 7:48 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Variety's, the jokes are ours.

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First reported by Variety: “CJ ENM, MBC Group Enter Long-Term Pact to Expand Korean Entertainment Across West Asia, North Africa, a ‘Natural Next Step’ (EXCLUSIVE)”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 7:48 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: South Africa, Korean, Middle East, Asia.
BBN covered this story before: Australia strikes twice as South Africa clings on in Kingsmead Test (October 13).

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VarietyCJ ENM, MBC Group Enter Long-Term Pact to Expand Korean Entertainment Across West Asia, North Africa, a ‘Natural Next Step’ (EXCLUSIVE)

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCJ ENM and MBC Group have signed a long-term pact to bring premium Korean entertainment to the Middle East and North Africa, with a dedicated space on the streaming service Tving at the center.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo a pact to send Korean dramas to people who have been streaming them since forever.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt's called a natural next step in the exclusive, and I love a deal that sounds like a nice walk.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA walk with eleven episodes and a slap in the middle of every one.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe slap is the cliffhanger.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTwo big media groups, one shared shelf, and a whole region getting the good stuff in person, so to speak.

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