MassMedia International


Amazon Japan adapting Oz comedy ‘No Activity’

Amazon Prime Video has commissioned a Japanese adaptation of Australian comedy No Activity as an Amazon Original. Produced by Daiei Film/TV, written by Jiro of the comedy duo Sissone and directed by Tsutomu Hanabusa, the series will follow Shingo Tokita (Etsushi Toyokawa), a constantly low-ranked detective who has given up on building a successful career, […]

The time is now for emerging markets

For decades the industry’s think tank for original formats has rested in the hands of only a few countries, with the remainder of the world taking their cues in both scripted and unscripted TV formats from the juggernauts of the UK, US, Netherlands, and Europe in general. However, the rise of the telenovela, Turkish drama, […]

Former Eyeworks exec launches distributor

Tyler Massey has launched a new LA-based distribution firm, MassMedia International. Massey was the executive director of international sales at Eyeworks distribution arm, which has wound down in the wake of Warner Bros. acquisition of the company. He has now struck out on his own, launching MMI, which plans to sell formats and finished series […]