London – Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) new sitcom Kevin Can Wait has been picked up by the UK’s Channel 4 and will air on E4. In the US, Kevin Can Wait airs on CBS and debuted strongly, attracting over 13.2m viewers. Now in its 4th week, the show continues to be the #1 new comedy on Total TV and the #2 comedy overall with Adults 25-54, only behind The Big Bang Theory. Across Asia-Pacific, iQiy has picked up exclusive rights to the series in China; Viacom 18’s Comedy Central has picked up … [Read more...] about Kevin Can Wait picked up by Channel 4
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Japan, Country of Honour
Japan’s television broadcasters are stepping up efforts to capture new viewers in the Asian markets, where they see high-growth potential, by leveraging popular Japanese dramas and other shows. Japan has been named the MIPCOM 2016 Country of Honour. The Country of Honour programme is organised in partnership with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). The focus of Japan’s Country of Honour showcase in Cannes will be twofold. The rapid uptake of high definition 4K … [Read more...] about Japan, Country of Honour