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
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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
Treasure Box unveil new TV formats
Japanese broadcasters such as NHK, Nippon TV and more will be unveiling their brand-new formats at Treasure Box Japan, prior to MIPTV 2016 in Cannes. Eight major Japanese broadcasters will unveil their brand-new formats at Treasure Box Japan (TBJ) 2016, prior to MIPTV this April. The eight major broadcasters will present their newest and hottest formats. In the presentations, they will be showing the trailers of each format, the gems of their creativity. The segment will be hosted by Ms. … [Read more...] about Treasure Box unveil new TV formats
Fuji TV join hands with StarHub
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 … [Read more...] about Fuji TV join hands with StarHub
Fuji TV to commence internet-based distribution for “Mysterious Summer”
Beijing, China – Fuji Television, the largest commercial Japanese TV station, announced on August 8 to commence internet-based distribution throughout China the co-developed drama, Mysterious Summer (15 episodes), produced by Fuji TV and iQiyi. This is the first time and a very unique situation where a Japanese TV station allies itself with a Chinese distributor to co-produce an original drama series. The deal signals Fuji TV’s creativity and predominance in drama … [Read more...] about Fuji TV to commence internet-based distribution for “Mysterious Summer”