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First half year of Kumamoto Earthquake

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  Tokyo -  NHK World TV will mark a half year since the Kumamoto Earthquake in April with news reports and programs that focus on the affected areas and other parts of Kyushu, southern Japan. We will bring the latest situation of the region, the reconstruction process and forward-looking efforts of residents. The programming is grouped under the title Kyushu: Waiting for You. Japan Railway Journal and other shows will feature the area along with reports produced by the NHK’s Kumamoto … [Read more...] about First half year of Kumamoto Earthquake

MTV goes behind the scenes

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MTV Southeast Asia is broadcasting a rock documentary, based on this year’s Music Matters festival in Singapore, on 4 October. The documentary, produced by Siren Films, features opinions from industry heavyweights and artists from around the world, including an interview with Canadian punk rock band Simple Plan. The film also goes behind the scenes of Music Matters for Japan, an initiative that aims to aid Japan Red Cross and Peace Boat, two non-profit organizations involved in rebuilding … [Read more...] about MTV goes behind the scenes

NHK World HD takes off on Sky

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LONDON — GlobeCast and Japan International Broadcasting, Inc. (JIB) announced that NHK WORLD HD has launched on the Sky and Freesat platforms in the U.K. GlobeCast provides re-encoding, uplink, and capacity on Eutelsat's EUROBIRD™ 1, bringing the channel to a new community of more than 10 million Sky subscribers, and over a million Freesat viewers. Available on Sky EPG channel 507, NHK WORLD HD is a 24/7 English language channel produced by JIB and NHK, Japan's public broadcaster, fed live … [Read more...] about NHK World HD takes off on Sky