London – Europe’s leader in production, rights acquisition, distribution and international sales of TV series and feature films, StudioCanal, has concluded a landmark deal in Japan for Harlan Coben’s hit original drama The Five. The Five, a 10-part thriller created exclusively for television by the nine-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, will make its debut in Asia on Japan’s pay TV broadcaster Wowow. The drama will launch in February 2017 on its popular general entertainment channel … [Read more...] about Harlan Coben’s The Five heads to Asia
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Star-studded performances at Tony Awards
Tokyo, Japan - WOWOW, Japan’s leading premium pay TV broadcaster, announced that Matthew Morrison, Kelli O’Hara and well-known Japanese actor Yoshio Inoue have signed on as headline performers for WOWOW’s highly anticipated “Tony Awards Concert In Tokyo,” which will take place in March next year. Morrison, who most recently starred as “J.M Barrie” in the Harvey Weinstein musical Finding Neverland, and was nominated for a Tony Award for his role in The Light in the Piazza, and … [Read more...] about Star-studded performances at Tony Awards
NHK & WOWOW to screen at Country of Honour Opening night
Paris – The global entertainment content market, MIPCOM runs in Cannes, France from 17-20 October 2016, during which Japan is official Country of Honour. As part of this showcase, NHK will present the legendary Asian fantasy series Moribito II: Guardian of the Spirit, and WOWOW will premiere Cold Case Japan, adapted from WB’s hit US series. The Country of Honour Opening Party will be held at the Grand Hyatt Cannes Hôtel Martinez in October, and will be attended by Kento … [Read more...] about NHK & WOWOW to screen at Country of Honour Opening night
Who I Am – sports doc series
Tokyo, Japan– WOWOW announced its first batch of para-athletes appearing in Who I Am, a para-athlete sports documentary series, in collaboration with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), as part of a five-year agreement leading up to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The series will focus on the stories of a number of para-athletes following their journey to the Rio 2016, PyeongChang 2018, and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The eight athletes first up to appear include Daniel Dias, … [Read more...] about Who I Am – sports doc series
WOWOW gets into ‘Green Porno’
Los Angeles, CA – Continuing to expand its international co-production activities, WOWOW announced that it is partnering with Sundance Productions on Isabella Rossellini’s Green Porno Live – documenting the stage version of Rossellini’s award-winning and critically acclaimed Green Porno series. Asexuality, bisexuality, heterosexuality and homosexuality, it’s all happening in the animal kingdom and Isabella Rossellini brings it all … [Read more...] about WOWOW gets into ‘Green Porno’
WOWOW announces management reorganisation and divisional realignment
Tokyo, Japan – WOWOW, Japanese premium pay TV broadcaster, announced on July 1 strategic changes relating to executive leadership roles within the company and divisional realignment designed to grow its business. Under the new structure implemented by President Nobuya Wazaki, WOWOW’s production division will be run by Tetsuya Nasuno who, effective immediately, will oversee the various production sub-departments categorised into television, movies, sports, drama and music – … [Read more...] about WOWOW announces management reorganisation and divisional realignment
