Turner Oh!K for channel launch

Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) Asia Pacific has signed a volume deal with South Korean broadcast MBC as it prepares to launch a drama network in the country.

Oh!K, which Turner will roll out in South-East Asia on a date to be confirmed, will have first pick of MBC content.

The deal includes first-runs and exclusives soon after their initial transmission in Korea, with some shows airing within a week.

MBC produces 1,400 hours of content each year distributed in more than 100 countries, including drama series Diary of a Night Watchman, You Are My Destiny and long-running variety show Infinite Challenge.

This week, TBS announced its was cutting almost 1,500 jobs in 18 locations around the world.