YouTube Japan has announced on its official blog that 13 Japanese content companies will be joining the YouTube Original Channels initiative. Among the companies rolling out channels in the next few months are Turner Broadcasting System, Vicom and Fuji TV. Other channels launching from now into 2013 include Harajuku Kawaii featuring celebrity Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, anime channel Wave Film Comics, OHW Plus, Te Ni Corporation, Vice Media and Den of Horror. Five other channels will join the initiative … [Read more...] about YouTube Original Programming expands to Japan
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Fuji TV and FremantleMedia Asia forge new partnership
London - Fuji Television Network, Inc, and FremantleMedia Asia, have announced a new strategic co-development partnership focusing on supplying new television formats to Asia to maximise opportunities for business development and growth in the ever-expanding regional market. FremantleMedia Asia and Fuji TV will work closely to build a steady content pipeline for viewers across Asia, co-developing, co-producing and rolling out fresh television formats as well as amplifying the business … [Read more...] about Fuji TV and FremantleMedia Asia forge new partnership
And the winners are…
Singapore – The winners of this year’s Asian Television Awards have been announced. Thirty-nine awards were given out during a gala dinner and awards ceremony at the Shangri-La Hotel. CNN International won five awards, the most of the night. The network was named Cable & Satellite Network and Channel of the Year, along with other wins for Bangladesh Begging Boy, Nepal’s Stolen Children and Anna Coren for World Report. Japan’s NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.) General … [Read more...] about And the winners are…
Fuji TV and FremantleMedia enter Creative Exchange Alliance
London - Fuji Television Network, Inc, Japan’s leading commercial broadcaster, and FremantleMedia have announced that they will build upon their strong partnership in format sales by entering into a Creative Exchange Alliance which aims to co-develop and co-produce new television formats for the international market place. The Creative Exchange Alliance will maximize the creative resources of both companies, combining their expertise in content development and production in a series of … [Read more...] about Fuji TV and FremantleMedia enter Creative Exchange Alliance
Fuji TV and FremantleMedia enter Creative Exchange Alliance
London - Fuji Television Network, Inc, Japan’s leading commercial broadcaster, and FremantleMedia have announced that they will build upon their strong partnership in format sales by entering into a Creative Exchange Alliance which aims to co-develop and co-produce new television formats for the international market place. The Creative Exchange Alliance will maximize the creative resources of both companies, combining their expertise in content development and production in a series of … [Read more...] about Fuji TV and FremantleMedia enter Creative Exchange Alliance
Fuji Television Network wins ratings contest
Tokyo - According to ratings agency Video Research, Fuji Television Network won the overall ratings contest in 2009 for the sixth straight year. Fuji TV scored an average 13.5 per cent share in the golden time period (7-10 pm), a 13.4 per cent rating in primetime (7-11 pm) and an 8.6 per cent rating in the all-day category (6 am-midnight). TBS and NHK tied for second in golden time with an average 12.4 per cent rating, while NTV took second in primetime with a 12.6 per cent rating. … [Read more...] about Fuji Television Network wins ratings contest