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Type of site | OTT video streaming |
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| Available in | English, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Area served | Americas, Europe, Oceania |
| Owner | wavve Americas (KBS, MBC, SBS and SK Telecom) |
| Products | Video streaming |
| URL | www |
| Launched | November 2016 |
| Current status | Active |
Kocowa (stylized as KOCOWA) is an American over-the-top streaming service headquartered in Los Angeles as a joint venture between the top three Korean broadcast networks: KBS, MBC and SBS along with SK Telecom, who co-founded Wavve in South Korea,[1] to provide Korean entertainment including K-dramas, K-reality, K-variety, and K-pop to the Americas and all with multi-language subtitles.
A subsidiary of Wavve Americas, the name KOCOWA stands for Korean Content Wave.[2] Launched in July 2017,[3] it became the IP holder and content broker for its Korean programs to platforms such as Roku, Comcast, Prime Video, and others. In addition to streaming high-quality Korean content with premium subtitles on these platforms, they also offer access to the largest library of K-Dramas via their app.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (December 21, 2022). "Wavve Buys Out KOCOWA, Specialty Streamer of Korean Content in the Americas". Variety. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (2017-07-24). "Korean Broadcasters Launch U.S. Streaming Service, Taking on Warner Bros.' DramaFever". Variety. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- ^ Kocowa. "Streaming media platform KOCOWA launches in the United States, offering access to Korean TV Programs". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2017-10-04.