Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (TBS) and Vietnam Television (VTV) have announced a large-scale project in which in the first stage of the project, the two stations will jointly produce the special drama The Partner. The special drama paints a vivid picture of how Japan, Vietnam, and their citizens relate today in the world of business and through international marriages. With a cast of stars from both countries, The Partner will feature performances by Noriyuki Higashiyama of Japan … [Read more...] about TBS and Vietnam TV to jointly to copro “The Partner” drama
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Season five of the US version of TBS’ “SASUKE” in production
TBS has announced that production for season five of the U.S. version of the TBS sports entertainment show SASUKE has begun. As with last year, season five of American Ninja Warrior will air simultaneously on NBC as well as on pay-TV on the Esquire Channel (formerly G4). For the new season, former NFL pro-turned NFL Network analyst Akbar Gbaja Biamilia and ESPN's two-time Emmy winning sports broadcaster Jenn Brown will join Matt Iseman as co-hosts of the series. SASUKE (including … [Read more...] about Season five of the US version of TBS’ “SASUKE” in production
TBS opens new bilingual “SASUKE” YouTube channel
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (TBS) has launched a new YouTube channel dedicated to content related to the prolific sports entertainment programme, SASUKE. The channel, which features bilingual videos, was designed to further heighten the appreciation for the programme worldwide. As SASUKE is more commonly identified in many countries with the U.S. Ninja Warrior programme, the new YouTube channel will include bilingual content for fans of both brands. The SASUKE YouTube channel will … [Read more...] about TBS opens new bilingual “SASUKE” YouTube channel
MIPTV: TBS’ Fun with Kato-chan and Ken-chan included on “The Wit’s Top 50 Series”
TBS’ variety programme Fun with Kato-chan and Ken-chan has been announced to be included in “The World Information Tracking’s (Wit) Top 50 Series” – a list of 50 television series that have shaped the history of television around the world in the past 50 years, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of MIPTV this year. The series has been added to the list under the year 1986. Wit selects only one series for each calendar year. Other series selected include Star Trek … [Read more...] about MIPTV: TBS’ Fun with Kato-chan and Ken-chan included on “The Wit’s Top 50 Series”
“SASUKE” celebrates 40 years of ASEAN-Japan relations with sporting event
The Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) entertainment programme SASUKE, which gained popularity around the globe since its first broadcast 17 years ago, is about to expand further internationally. A large-scale international SASUKE event tentatively named the SASUKE ASEAN Open Cup 2013, will be held late November this year at Stadium Kelana Jaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With the Malaysian government strongly supporting SASUKE, plans call for athletes to be invited from Indonesia, … [Read more...] about “SASUKE” celebrates 40 years of ASEAN-Japan relations with sporting event
Tokyo Broadcasting System’s “Takeshi’s Castle” celebrates tenth anniversary
The Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) variety programme, Takeshi's Castle, celebrates its tenth year on the air in the UK with a new six-part series scheduled to broadcast in the UK starting March 8, 2013. The show is being reintroduced as Takeshi's Castle Rebooted with the award-winning comic duo Rich and Dom (Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood) taking over as the voices of the show. The new series is partly filmed in Japan during a visit by the UK programme producer to Tokyo. Originally aired in … [Read more...] about Tokyo Broadcasting System’s “Takeshi’s Castle” celebrates tenth anniversary