Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (TBS) has announced that it will be hosting an independent format pitch event – THE TALK OF TOKYO - to the international buyer market at next month’s MIPTV. The event will reveal full detail of its 3 showcase formats of 2023, two of which are brand-new non-scripted entertainment shows and one stand-out scripted title. The two non-scripted formats are cash prize competitions; Kamiwaza: The Superhuman Skill Show and OUTSING … [Read more...] about TBS to unveil The Talk of Tokyo at MIPTV
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Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. to unveil artificial intelligence dating program in Cannes
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (TBS, President and CEO: Takashi Sasaki) will unveil LOVE by A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) – a cutting-edge dating show format utilizing A.I. technology – to broadcasters and streaming platforms from around the world, at MIPCOM 2022, the world’s largest entertainment and international co-production content market. The format’s international premiere will be hosted by TBS on 18 October and feature Craig Plestis the founder and CEO of Smart Dog Media and … [Read more...] about Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. to unveil artificial intelligence dating program in Cannes
‘Sasuke’/’Ninja Warrior’ competition could debut at the Olympics, according to Japan’s TBS
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (TBS) is pleased to announce that it will collaborate with World Obstacle, the Fédération Internationale de Sports d’Obstacles (FISO) and the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) to test a SASUKE/Ninja Warrior obstacle course event as a proposed new 5th discipline of the Modern Pentathlon for inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. SASUKE/Ninja Warrior is a megahit sports entertainment program broadcast on TBS since 1997. It is … [Read more...] about ‘Sasuke’/’Ninja Warrior’ competition could debut at the Olympics, according to Japan’s TBS
TBS partners with NAVER WEBTOON to launch a webtoon production company in South Korea
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (TBS) has reached an agreement with South Korea’s market-leading digital comics platform NAVER WEBTOON, a subsidiary of the country’s largest ICT company NAVER, along with Japanese manga production company SHINE Partners, to launch Studio TooN, a new webtoon production company in South Korea as a joint venture of three companies. With this new venture, TBS aims not only to enter the webtoon production business, but also to enhance its offering of … [Read more...] about TBS partners with NAVER WEBTOON to launch a webtoon production company in South Korea
Keshet International unveils its Spring 2022 slate ahead of MIPTV
Keshet International has revealed its Spring 2022 slate at a virtual preview event for international buyers, headlined by a raft of newly acquired factual shows, foreign-language dramas, and formats - including Ellie Simmonds: A World Without Dwarfism? (UK), Scotland: Escape to the Wilderness (UK), Roomies (Finland), Storm Lara (Belgium), Deep Crime Unit (Japan), Question Team (UK) and Family Dinner Date (Israel). Keren Shahar, KI’s COO and President of Distribution, says, “We are thrilled to … [Read more...] about Keshet International unveils its Spring 2022 slate ahead of MIPTV
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television announces Great Japan Earthquake 11th-anniversary project: ‘Tsunagu – Share to Connect’
Eleven years ago, on March 11, 2011, 14:46 (JST), a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck the Tohoku region of Japan, followed by a massive tsunami. Later named the Great East Japan Earthquake or "3.11" for short, it was the largest earthquake in Japan's recorded history, and the fourth largest ever in the world. As of 2022, 18,423 people have been reported dead or missing by Japanese authorities, and the total damage is estimated at roughly US$325 billion. Images of the tsunami devastating Tohoku's … [Read more...] about Tokyo Broadcasting System Television announces Great Japan Earthquake 11th-anniversary project: ‘Tsunagu – Share to Connect’
