Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (TBS) has completed an innovative deal with Keshet International (KI) to co-develop an original scripted format with leading global producers and distributors. Based on a concept co-developed by KI and Canada’s Facet4 Media and a production manual written and created by Ilan Ulmer and Samuel Goldberg (Silo and Mildred and The Dying Parlour), Deep Crime Unit (DCU) is a 10 x 60’ crime-based procedural that follows one unit of the elite SCUBA … [Read more...] about Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. and Keshet International enter a groundbreaking co-production deal for police procedural drama
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Tokyo Broadcasting System Group and CJ ENM announce strategic alliance
Tokyo Broadcasting System Group (TBS) and South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM have announced a strategic alliance to include joint production of content. The agreement will accelerate the expansion of TBS’s content offerings for the global market and its shift toward digital content. South Korea's largest content company, CJ ENM is a leading player in the entertainment industry, engaged in broadcasting, movies, music, live performances, animation, and video streaming services, and … [Read more...] about Tokyo Broadcasting System Group and CJ ENM announce strategic alliance
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings’ Midoriyama Studio to go fully renewable in FY2021
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings (TBS HD) announced that as a part of its efforts to drive actions on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and combat climate change, the electricity consumed at the company’s TBS Midoriyama Studio will be 100% renewable for FY2021. This will be accomplished by the utilization of the Japanese Government’s J-credit certificate(*1), and will make TBS Midoriyama Studio one of the largest "100% renewable energy studios" in Japan. The "J-credits" that … [Read more...] about Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings’ Midoriyama Studio to go fully renewable in FY2021
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. licenses global streaming rights to ‘Ninja Warrior’, ‘Unbeatable Banzuk’
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (TBS) has reached a licensing agreement with US cable network G4 for the streaming and broadcast rights to the American version of SASUKE (US title: Ninja Warrior), the American version of Kinniku Banzuke (US title: Unbeatable Banzuke), and the Indonesian/Thai versions of Takeshi’s Castle. They will be broadcast across the US/Canada on the G4 cable channel, with Ninja Warrior and Unbeatable Banzuke also available for worldwide streaming (excluding some … [Read more...] about Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. licenses global streaming rights to ‘Ninja Warrior’, ‘Unbeatable Banzuk’
Zee and Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. announce new co-production partnership
Zee and Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (TBS) have entered into a partnership to collaborate and curate content utilizing their strength in dramas, documentaries, variety shows and movies not only for India and Japan but also for the global market. Furthermore, both parties will be exploring new business opportunities utilizing their extensive entertainment resources. The first project to kick-off this new venture is a unique culinary travelogue titled, The Spiceman Trails: Asia. The … [Read more...] about Zee and Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. announce new co-production partnership
TBS, Sony Pictures Television sign global distribution and format agreement for ‘Time Is Money’
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (TBS) and Sony Pictures Television (“SPT”) have reached a global distribution and format agreement for Time Is Money - The Celebrity Lifehack Show, a new format based on the TBS prime-time show Jitan Seikatsu Guide Show (26 Hours/Day). Under this agreement, SPT will be in charge of international sales of Time Is Money, as well as overseeing local productions of the format. The agreement was brokered by TBS’ format licensing agent, Bellon Entertainment … [Read more...] about TBS, Sony Pictures Television sign global distribution and format agreement for ‘Time Is Money’