Nick Ower has joined Nippon TV LA Business Office as Director of Development & Sales, Unscripted, where he will help drive the company’s format strategy across North America and Latin America. Reporting to Tom Miyauchi, Head of Nippon TV LA Business Office, Nick will work closely alongside Tom as a client-facing lead, representing Nippon TV and Gyokuro Studio’s unscripted format catalogue to broadcasters, streamers, and production partners across the region. In his new role, Nick will focus … [Read more...] about Nippon TV expands LA Business Office with appointment of Nick Ower for North America and Latin America
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Nippon TV and Blue Ant Studios Enter Strategic Partnership for Unscripted Formats in North America
Nippon TV, Japan's leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, and international studio and rights business, Blue Ant Studios, jointly announced that they have agreed to enter into a strategic partnership to expand development and production of Nippon TV Gyokuro Studios’ unscripted formats in the North American market. The partnership builds on the success of Blue Ant Studios’ adaptation of Nippon TV’s global hit format Old Enough!, including its first season in Canada and a highly … [Read more...] about Nippon TV and Blue Ant Studios Enter Strategic Partnership for Unscripted Formats in North America
Nippon TV launches Gyokuro Studio and Nippon TV LA Business Office with expansion in the unscripted arena
Nippon TV, Japan’s leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, announced today that the company is launching Gyokuro Studio, pronounced “gyo-koo-roh” studio, a production studio dedicated to content development for the global market and the launch of Nippon TV LA Business Office, a new business hub to be established in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Gyokuro Studio based in Tokyo is a newly established studio that aims to develop 10 unscripted titles each year, reaching a total of 100 titles over the … [Read more...] about Nippon TV launches Gyokuro Studio and Nippon TV LA Business Office with expansion in the unscripted arena
Nippon TV unveils four new standout titles for MIPCOM
Nippon TV, Japan’s leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, announced today the company will unveil four new formats at this year’s MIPCOM. The program lineup includes two new unscripted formats, Man or Mannequin? (60-120 min. eps.) and Unstoppable (60-120 min. eps.), as well as two new scripted formats Secret Makeover (60 min. eps.) and Going Home (60 min. eps.). “Man or Mannequin? and Unstoppable are both ambitious game shows that test the limits and imaginations of contestants through … [Read more...] about Nippon TV unveils four new standout titles for MIPCOM
Nippon TV heads to MIPTV with Three New Titles
Nippon TV, Japan’s leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, announced today that the company will head to this year’s MIPTV with new scripted formats Trespassers (90 min. x 1ep.), a thrilling new dramedy by the creators of the award-winning hit series Rebooting where three women break into a luxury apartment looking for the off-the-books cash their company’s CEO is rumored to be hiding, only to encounter a series of unexpected events, and Alice in Wonderful Kitchen (60 min. x 10eps.), a … [Read more...] about Nippon TV heads to MIPTV with Three New Titles
BBC Studios and Nippon TV announce format co-development partnership
BBC Studios and Nippon TV, Japan’s leading media and entertainment company, today announced they have partnered to co-develop a new comedy gameshow format Koso Koso. BBC Studios will act as distributor for the format globally, with Nippon TV leading distribution in Asia. The format launches to international customers at BBC Studios Showcase in February 2024. The new format is the result of a co-development partnership between the two companies and Asia-based content incubator Empire of Arkadia … [Read more...] about BBC Studios and Nippon TV announce format co-development partnership









