Tokyo, Japan - MTV Japan announced that MTV 81 is the official media partner for two of the biggest global Japanese pop culture events this year, – Japan Expo 2013 and J-POP SUMMIT FESTIVAL 2013. MTV 81 is an English-language digital destination that showcases Japanese music and pop culture to an international audience through a multi-platform of original content, latest news, exclusive interviews, live reports and music videos, selected by MTV Japan. … [Read more...] about MTV 81 is official media partner for Europe and U.S. J-pop/ culture events
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YouTube Original Programming expands to Japan
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