TV Asahi, one of Japan’s leading commercial television networks and Emmy Award-winning producers Craig Plestis and Clara Plestis and their production company, Smart Dog Media have announced that production is officially underway for the groundbreaking new talent competition show, SONG vs DANCE. This thrilling variety show format, a co-production between TV Asahi and Smart Dog Media has commenced filming at TV Asahi’s main studio in Roppongi, Tokyo. The show hosted by a renowned Japanese … [Read more...] about Production begins On TV Asahi and Smart Dog Media’s new show Song vs Dance
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TV Asahi And Smart Dog Media Announce Format Co-production Partnership
TV Asahi, one of Japan’s leading commercial television networks, is partnering with Emmy Award-winning producers Craig Plestis and Clara Plestis and their production company, Smart Dog Media, to co-produce an innovative new talent competition show, SONG vs DANCE. Craig and Clara will serve as Executive Producers, with Takaaki Kitano overseeing production in Japan as they collaborate to create this fresh and dynamic format. Smart Dog Media is represented by Paradigm who brokered the format deal … [Read more...] about TV Asahi And Smart Dog Media Announce Format Co-production Partnership
TV Asahi and Sony Pictures Networks India Join Forces For Cult Kids’ Comedy Sequel Obocchama-kun
TV Asahi and SONY Pictures Networks India (SPNI) have announced a collaboration to produce a new sequel to the cult kids’ animation series Obocchama-kun (26 x 22’ or 52 x 11’). Based on the hugely popular 1986 manga written and created by Yoshinori Kobayashi, Obocchama-kun became a cultural phenomenon in Japan sparking a major boom when it first aired in 1989. Now, 30 years later the series is experiencing a resurgence in popularity in India. With this renewed interest a collaboration between … [Read more...] about TV Asahi and Sony Pictures Networks India Join Forces For Cult Kids’ Comedy Sequel Obocchama-kun
Media Ranch signs multiple Asian format deals
Sophie Ferron, President and Founder of award-winning format production and distribution company Media Ranch, announces multiple format deals with Asia-based companies including South Korea’s Something Special and FormatEast (an SBS subsidiary), and Japan’s TV Asahi via US-based Small World IFT. Korea’s Something Special, which is founded and run by Jin Woo Hwang and InSoon Kim,has signed on to distribute Media Ranch’s Don’t Laugh in Asia. With this new deal, Media Ranch and Something Special … [Read more...] about Media Ranch signs multiple Asian format deals
Asia TV Forum & Market 2021 to shine the spotlight on Asian platforms
Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF), Asia’s leading entertainment content market and conference, will return as a hybrid format on Wednesday, 1st December 2021. In line with the progressive resumption of in-person engagements, the 22nd ATF will kick off its Opening Day with Singapore-based executives at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, followed by a flurry of business activities that will be unleashed via ATF Online+, the digital extension of ATF. Themed “Re-imagining TV: Vision 2022”, the … [Read more...] about Asia TV Forum & Market 2021 to shine the spotlight on Asian platforms
TV Asahi deploys TVU Networks Solution for localized, live coverage of The Open Championship
TVU Networks, the market and technology leader in cloud and IP-based live video solutions, announced Japanese broadcaster TV Asahi supplemented the host broadcaster’s world feed coverage of The Open Championship using two TVU Remote Production Systems (RPS). Synchronized signals from the venue were sent over IP networks for production at the TV Asahi studios in Tokyo. Using two TVU RPS systems, TV Asahi was able to deliver unique coverage, catered to the specific tastes of its audience. A … [Read more...] about TV Asahi deploys TVU Networks Solution for localized, live coverage of The Open Championship