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NHK revamps international service
NHK is revamping its NHK World TV service with a raft of new content. The…
Studio Ghibli producing first ever TV show
Legendary Japanese animated movie producer Studio Ghibli is onboard its first ever project for TV,…
News brief: NHK completes 8K test
As broadcasters and programme makers increasingly move to the 4K medium, Japanese public broadcaster NHK…
Japan’s NHK appoints new president
Japanese public broadcaster NHK has named Katsuto Momii its new president. He will join the…
Asian nets bag 300 hours from TVF
Asian broadcasters have licensed more than 300 hours of programming from UK-based distributor TVF International….
Kids TV seriously
Today’s kids have an endless array of entertainment choices. From Disney, Nickelodeon and Turner Broadcasting…
News brief: Nets buy Russian-themed content from TVF
UK distributor TVF International has sold Canadian doc Ice, Sweat and Tears to NHK in…
Wowow restructures Japan and US operations
Japanese pay TV broadcaster Wowow has restructured and split programming and production into two separate…
BBC nets Japan’s Giant Squid film
The BBC has acquired one-off documentary film Legends of the Deep: Giant Squid from its…
NHK makes first drama sales to Myanmar
Japanese public broadcaster NHK has sold a pair of dramas to a satellite broadcaster in…
MIPTV News: Japanese Treasure Box opening again at MIPTV
Japan’s leading free-to-air broadcasters will launch a raft of new formats at MIPTV under the…
Poirot star heads to MIPTV
ITV Studios Global Entertainment is bringing David Suchet, the star of long-running crime drama Poirot,…
East meets West as Japan opens its Treasure Box
The double whammy effect of not importing formats and lengthy primetimes filled with original shows…