Tokyo - Starting September 2, 2013, Yuji Watanabe will join BBC World News Japan as Managing Director, heading up the BBC’s new business in Japan. His priorities as Managing Director will be exploring new business opportunities for the channel, expanding existing platforms and building the profile of BBC World News with Japanese audiences.BBC World News has been available to Japanese audiences since 1994 and Japan continues to be a key market for the channel’s international … [Read more...] about BBC World News Japan names MD
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BBC Earth and SEGA collaborate on nature attraction
Orbi, a new visitor attraction created by SEGA and BBC Earth was officially opened to the public in Japan by Naoya Tsurumi, COO & President SEGA Corporation and Amanda Hill, Chief Brands Officer for BBC Worldwide. Orbi is a multi-sensory attraction, allowing visitors to explore with sight, smell, touch and sound. Twelve different nature zones create experiences that would be impossible in the real world – such as being at the centre of a stampede and experiencing the … [Read more...] about BBC Earth and SEGA collaborate on nature attraction
“AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME” VIDEOS turns 24
AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS (AFV) celebrates its 24th anniversary in fall 2013.After the ABC Network (Disney/ABC) began airing AFV in 1989, the show became the longest-running primetime entertainment programme in the 60-year history of the ABC network in the autumn of 2006.The show is produced by Vin Di Bona, four-time Emmy award-winning producer and recipient of the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, under licence from TBS. In partnership with … [Read more...] about “AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME” VIDEOS turns 24
NHK Hybridcast service debuts September 2013
Tokyo - NHK will commence a new Hybridcast service on September 2, 2013, featuring collaborative operations between broadcasting and communications. The NHK Hybridcast service combines programmes broadcast over the airwaves with broadband data to provide a variety of services to viewers owning a Hybridcast service-enabled TV.As a first phase in the service, Hybridcast Home Screen will be introduced in September, enabling the display of breaking news, weather forecasts, … [Read more...] about NHK Hybridcast service debuts September 2013
TV Asahi and Warner Bros format to air on Dutch BNN
London – No Brainer, the new quiz show co-developed by Japan's TV Asahi Corporation and Warner Bros. International Television Production, has been produced by BlazHoffski in The Netherlands and will air in August 2013 on BNN.This is the first international commission of the format, which is based on the successful Japanese game show Speed Kings.Earlier in 2013, a pilot episode was produced by UK production company Wall to Wall (part of WBITVP’s Shed Media) to give the … [Read more...] about TV Asahi and Warner Bros format to air on Dutch BNN
News Corp launches football app in Asian markets
New York - News Corp announced the launch of a new mobile and online product to deliver near-live highlights of the world's leading football leagues and other exclusive content to fast-growing markets in East Asia. BallBall will provide exclusive highlight clips, including every goal from England's Barclays Premier League. The Jeep brand has signed on as launch sponsor for BallBall across all three territories.As a new initiative, BallBall was developed by leveraging existing resources and … [Read more...] about News Corp launches football app in Asian markets
