Fuji Television announced at the Asia TV Forum (ATF) that it will launch a full-scale internet and cable VOD distribution in Singapore through StarHub TV, delivering hit dramas such as Nobunaga Concerto and Dear Sister starting Spring 2015.

Since 2013, Fuji TV has been strengthening its internet VOD distribution around the world, supplying contents to distributers in North, Central and South America, Europe, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Fuji TV announced their full-scale distribution launch in Singapore as their first giant step into the Southeast Asian market.

Dear Sister

Fuji TV’s “partner” in Singapore, StarHub is the country’s largest pay TV operator. It carries over 200 TV channels and reaches 539,000 households. It also operates StarHub TV Anywhere, an established internet video distribution service. StarHub will have full access to all dramas in Fuji TV’s library.

Takayuki Hayakawa, General Producer for international sales at Fuji TV said, “With the rapid spread of internet technology, we’ve become aware of the vast amount of people around the world who enjoy watching dramas via smartphones and other new digital devices. We are excited to work with StarHub to give people in Singapore easy access and enjoy Fuji TV’s quality dramas.”

Nobunaga Concerto

Lee Soo Hui, Head of Media Business Unit, StarHub commented, “We have been working with Fuji TV for many years to put quality Japanese dramas on our linear channel VV Drama. We are happy to extend our fruitful partnership with this long-term agreement which means that StarHub customers will now be among the first in Singapore to enjoy the latest Fuji TV titles. Customers want more control over their viewing habits and we are delivering this viewing experience by offering Fuji TV content on multiple screens and shortening telecast windows.”