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Fuji TV’s FOD SHORT Expands to 10 Asian Markets; Japanese Programmer Targets 100 Countries for...
Japanese broadcaster Fuji Television rolled out its vertical short-form drama app, FOD SHORT, in 10 additional Asian markets this week, expanding to 13 countries and regions after the first international launches in the U.S. and Canada in April this...
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Indonesia’s Vidio Adds Film Rentals to Streaming Platform; Sony Pictures Entertainment Titles Kick...
Indonesian streamer Vidio has launched a rental feature that lets users access films from Sony Pictures Entertainment as well as local blockbusters, with prices from IDR15,000 (US$0.84) to IDR62,000 (US$3.50) per film. Vidio said the feature also...
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NBCUniversal Formats Seals Global Rights to Nippon TV-affiliate Chukyo TV’s “Save Money”; 3rd...
NBCUniversal Formats has acquired worldwide format distribution rights (ex-Japan) to Nippon TV affiliate Chukyo TV’s Japanese game show “Save Money”. The deal, signed by Linfield Ng, NBCUniversal Formats’ VP, Format Sales and Production...
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Now That’s Entertainment: Malaysia’s Media Prima Upsizes Content Ambitions
Malaysia’s leading integrated television and content group, Media Prima Content & TV Networks (MPCTN), raises the curtain on a fresh slate of drama, microdrama and film. Drama Dorm 403 ⏯️ Genre…
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Tableau Vivant: Can TBS Drama “Vivant” Forge a Global Path Following Outsize Domestic Success?
Japanese drama’s overwhelming popularity at home is no secret. The most recent surprise is the revival of Tokyo Broadcasting System’s 2023 hit “Vivant” S1 on Netflix, riding the S2 release on…
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