JTBC's strongest baseball IPs are all owned by us..Production company C1 tryout can't proceed
Mar 11, 2025
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On the 11th, JTBC decided not to produce the new season with C1 (hereinafter referred to as 'C1') which was in charge of producing 'strongest baseball' season 3, but decided not to produce 'strongest baseball' new season with C1 because the mutual trust relationship was seriously damaged and it was difficult to recover anymore" he said.
They estimate that "C1 overcharged hundreds of millions of won to billions of won in production for three seasons of "strongest baseball"C1 set the production cost per episode based on the production cost for filming one game when signing the contract "Maximum Baseball"." However, even if the game was divided into two parts, C1 charged the production cost equivalent to two times as before, including the production cost that was not actually spent, and C1 seems to have repeatedly charged the production cost through this method.
The JTBC then asked C1 for the details and evidence of the production costs to confirm whether the production costs paid to C1 have been properly used for the programs, performers, and staff of 'Maximum Baseball', or have been used for other purposes or treated as C1's additional gains, but C1 has not disclosed the data without justifiable reasons"C1 is an affiliate owned by JTBC, and JTBC is an IP holder of 'strongest baseball' and a business that invests all production costs. In contracts between businesses, not disclosing the details of cost execution is usually incomprehensible, and it should be transparently disclosed that the production cost paid by JTBC was not used for other purposes, but C1 is turning a blind eye to it," he stressed.
JTBC said "This must have been based on the judgment that even if they ignore JTBC's request, JTBC will have no choice but to continue broadcasting by paying the production cost requested by C1 to keep its promise with the viewers." JTBC ended the season 3 by risking C1's actions" he insisted.
JTBC also decided that it could no longer continue its partnership with C1, which did not respond to JTBC's legitimate request after the end of the 2024 season, adding that it made the decision inevitably because it could not confirm whether the production cost was being spent to make 'strongest baseball' a better program, 'strongest monsters' team and staff, or because nothing could be confirmed and certain.
JTBC announced the replacement of the production team to C1 on February 10, so C1 can no longer be involved in the production of 'strongest baseball'. In addition, since JTBC holds all the copyright rights to 'strongest baseball', C1 cannot produce 'strongest baseball'Season 4 independently""C1 nevertheless tried to proceed with the tryout. JTBC announced the cancellation of the tryout to prevent innocent victims, including ordinary participants, performers, and staff, from filming where broadcasting is not guaranteed. However, C1 went ahead with the tryout, and as the confusion between the cast and viewers continued, we came to tell you our position like this."
They are deeply sorry for the concern caused to anyone waiting for the `strongest baseball' due to unavoidable circumstances"JTBC always prioritizes audience commitments and will return for a newer and more fun 'strongest baseball's fourth season."
star77@sportschosun.com
