The 2024 Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF), a major event for Asia’s content industry, kicked off on Nov 5 with record breaking numbers in international participation, cash prizes and awards, and project submissions. TCCF aims to connect global industry professionals with key resources while helping Taiwanese companies reach international markets. This year’s TCCF experienced record participation, with 600 project proposals from 50 countries, 101 exhibition booths, and over 300 international … [Read more...] about Record Breaking Participation at Largest Taiwan Creative Content Festival Yet Drives Investment Potential
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TGC GE and Fuji Television Networks, Inc. unveil The Swap Project
Los Angeles-based TGC Global Entertainment (TGC GE), the international distribution company launched in 2023 by US format veteran Phil Gurin, has announced the global launch of comedy social-experiment format The Swap Project, co-developed and co-owned by TGC GE and Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Fuji TV) under their long-standing creative partnership. The Swap Project launched in Japan on Fuji TV in February as a series of 60 mins episodes, The East-meets-West, fish-out-of-water format sees … [Read more...] about TGC GE and Fuji Television Networks, Inc. unveil The Swap Project
The Story Lab and Fuji Television Network unveil their new entertainment format ‘The Spin’
Global production and distribution studio, The Story Lab and Japan's premier entertainment network, Fuji Television Network Inc. (Fuji TV), announced details of their new entertainment format, The Spin, the first title to be launched by their recently announced global strategic co-development alliance. An exciting new twist on the studio physical game show, The Spin is a simple, yet hugely entertaining format; jam-packed with hilarious challenges, high energy dizzy gameplay and non-stop … [Read more...] about The Story Lab and Fuji Television Network unveil their new entertainment format ‘The Spin’
NBCUniversal’s hit show “Suits” commissioned by Japan’s FUJI TV
LONDON – NBCUniversal International Formats has signed its first scripted format deal in Japan with the country’s leading television network, FUJI TV, which will see hit show Suits adapted for local audiences. This marks the second international deal for the show, after International Formats sold the format to South Korea, where it rated as number one throughout the season on KBS. Produced by FUJI TV in association with Kyodo Television, the 11x60’ series will be set in Tokyo and … [Read more...] about NBCUniversal’s hit show “Suits” commissioned by Japan’s FUJI TV
Some interesting facts – playing catch-up in Asia
I noticed that after 16 year of dominating broadcasters’ schedules around Asia, South Korean drama is penetrating the Western world and the Middle Eastern region. For example, CBS in the US has picked up Good Doctor from KBS for a local adaption – just one of a number of K-drama formats heading stateside in recent months. Turkish production houses have also started adaptation to Korean dramas two years ago. In an era when subtitled foreign drama has started to make an impact in Western … [Read more...] about Some interesting facts – playing catch-up in Asia
Fuji TV hosts Emmy judging
Tokyo, Japan--Fuji Television announced another successful judging of the semi-final of the International Emmys that took place at its main headquarters. This is Fuji TV’s fourth consecutive year hosting the prestigious event, this year for the drama series category. A selected panel of 12 TV experts from 4 countries and 2 regions, consisting of industry elites in Asia, viewed and critiqued 8 drama entries. It took the panel 8 hours of intensive judging to evaluate the selected dramas. … [Read more...] about Fuji TV hosts Emmy judging
