Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV), Japan’s leading multi-platform entertainment powerhouse, announced that two of the company’s highly successful one-hour drama series, Mother and Woman –My Life for My Children –, are set to begin airing on Teleamazones in Ecuador and Red Uno in Bolivia this year. This marks the first time that both series will be offered as finished programs to the Latin American market. Quote from Mr. Keisuke Miyata, Head of Drama Series Sales and Licensing, … [Read more...] about Mother and Woman –My Life For My Children– air on Teleamazones
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Nippon TV Producer Hisashi Tsugiya receives award
Nippon TV’s award-winning producer, Mr. Hisashi Tsugiya, received an award from the Broadcast Creators Association of Japan. The association promotes and aims to contribute to the success and further development of the broadcast culture in Japan. Tsugiya was awarded as an individual for his long-time commitment to creating many memorable drama series, notably Mother, Woman -My Life for My Children-, and anone. One major criteria for receiving the award was the international adaptations of Mother … [Read more...] about Nippon TV Producer Hisashi Tsugiya receives award
Nippon TV Finalizes Deal with STB TV Channel For Hit Drama Series “Mother”
CANNES, FRANCE – On the first day of MIP-TV, Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV), the leading commercial broadcast network, production powerhouse in Japan, and ratings champion for four consecutive years, announced STB TV Channel has acquired the scripted format rights to their award-winning drama series Mother (11 x 60’) and will be remaking the series in either Ukrainian or Russian (to be announced shortly). The scripted format Mother has already been sold to South Korea … [Read more...] about Nippon TV Finalizes Deal with STB TV Channel For Hit Drama Series “Mother”
tvN Asia drama Mother airs every Thursday
SINGAPORE & MALAYSIA – tvN Asia 24-hour express drama Mother, premiered on tvN Asia in Singapore and Malaysia on 25 January (Thursday) at 21:45. The drama follows an unpredictable story of “mother-and-daughter” bonding between an elementary school teacher Soo-jin (Lee Bo-young) and her student Hye-na (Heo Yool). Mother unfolds into three storylines represented by three pairs of mother and daughter. The leading character Soo-jin is a professional ornithology researcher who … [Read more...] about tvN Asia drama Mother airs every Thursday
Prison Playbook a hit in South Korea
SEOUL, KOREA – Asia’s leading content and media company CJ E&M’s weekly drama Prison Playbook, ended its two month journey with an average viewership rate of 11.2% for its final episode and a peak of 13.2% (Nielsen Korea). Directed by producing director Shin Won Ho, Prison Playbook depicts the life of a baseball star as he tries to adjust to his new life in prison after given a one-year sentence just before he heads off to the U.S. major leagues. The black comedy well received … [Read more...] about Prison Playbook a hit in South Korea
Nippon TV’s Mother wins Special Award
Tokyo, Japan – MFYAPIM series Mother won the Special Award at the Tokyo Drama Award held on October 26th, 2017. MF Yapim CEO Faruk Bayhan and MEDYAPIM CEO Fatih Aksoy were present to accept the award. Mother is a remarkable TV series with its successful production and its power to create awareness sociologically. It has been very popular in Japan in the past years and it was the first time a Japanese drama will be offered as a format in our country. The drama became a mega hit instantaneously … [Read more...] about Nippon TV’s Mother wins Special Award