Hulu has announced that they have entered a multi-year agreement with HBO, bringing Japanese entertainment fans some of the most compelling American TV programming ever produced. The content library in Japan continues to grow as Hulu brings in select HBO shows including Sex And The City, The Sopranos, Entourage and Band of Brothers. The amount of content that Hulu has made available to subscribers has increased by more than 300% since the launch of the service with more than 800 films and nearly … [Read more...] about Hulu expands Japanese OTT service
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TV Tokyo & Crunchyroll announce strategic investment
San Francisco/Tokyo – TV Tokyo Corporation and Crunchyroll, Inc. announced the expansion of their content alliance and partnership with the February 2010 conclusion of a $750,000 strategic investment by TV Tokyo into Crunchyroll. TV Tokyo will continue to provide Crunchyroll with content licenses for Japanese entertainment, including hits like Naruto Shippūden, Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee, and many others, and Crunchyroll will continue to offer premium access to TV Tokyo content under … [Read more...] about TV Tokyo & Crunchyroll announce strategic investment
TV TOKYO inks worldwide license deal for National Family Challenge format
Tokyo - In an effort to further expand its international program sales activities, TV TOKYO Corporation (TV TOKYO) of Japan have concluded an agreement with Sparks Network AB, a format distributor based in Stockholm, Sweden. The deal will see TV TOKYO license the worldwide rights to one of the network's most popular shows National Family Challenge. National Family Challenge airs at 7pm each Tuesday on TV TOKYO, and is one of the network's most popular shows in which families watching can … [Read more...] about TV TOKYO inks worldwide license deal for National Family Challenge format
Channel NewsAsia’s Japan Hour airs across the region
Singapore – Channel NewsAsia’s long running lifestyle show, Japan Hour, started airing across the region on Nov. 10 following an agreement inked with series coordinator Sumitomo Corporation and ad agency Hakuhodo, to bring the series to Channel NewsAsia International. Japan Hour is produced by TV Tokyo, spotlighting lesser-known travel spots, countryside inns and spas across Japan. Narrated in Japanese and subtitled in English, Japan Hour has proven to be popular in Singapore, and … [Read more...] about Channel NewsAsia’s Japan Hour airs across the region
Channel NewsAsia to air Japan Hour across the region from Nov. 10
Singapore – Channel NewsAsia’s long running lifestyle show, Japan Hour, will air across the region from Nov. 10 following an agreement inked with series coordinator Sumitomo Corporation and ad agency Hakuhodo, to bring the series to Channel NewsAsia International. Japan Hour is produced by TV Tokyo to feature lesser-known travel spots, countryside inns and spas across Japan. Narrated in Japanese and subtitled in English, Japan Hour has proven to be “extremely popular” in … [Read more...] about Channel NewsAsia to air Japan Hour across the region from Nov. 10
Sony moves into EL TV
Tokyo-Sony's move to market electro luminescence (EL) TV sets for the first time by the year-end has kicked off a flurry of moves toward the next generation flat display TV by other appliance manufacturers and suppliers of EL materials. Sony's first EL product will be an 11-inch model, but Sony's vice president Katsuyoshi Ihara says the company is capable of mass-producing larger models of 30-to 40-inch range as well, after Toshiba announced it would make 32-inch model EL TV, using EL panels to … [Read more...] about Sony moves into EL TV
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