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FeaturedNetflix eyes further expansion into Asian market
Less than one week after its official Japanese launch, the SVOD has confirmed expansion to Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea.
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EntertainmentNetflix Japan announces first original series
With less than one week until its Japanese launch, Netflix will bring to life Hibana, the award-winning novella by Naoki Matayoshi.
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EntertainmentAmazon Video coming to Japan
The e-commerce giant unveiled the expansion shortly after Netflix’s own announcement, but some still think Netflix will reign supreme.
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FeaturedNetflix confirms Japanese expansion
Disney CEO Bob Iger’s praise of Netflix combined with its Asian expansion have helped to push the SVOD giant to new heights.
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NewsVice takes Intel collabration to 5 new markets
The Creators Project will both produce original video content and translate currently running formats for audiences in Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Spain.
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DistributionNippon TV follows Hulu purchase with new digital division
New unit called Cyber Business Strategy will evolve to produce and distribute original web programming for the Japanese broadcaster.
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AdvertisingHulu sells its Japan business
Hulu will license its brand and technology to a subsidiary of Nippon TV. The deal marks the Japanese network’s entry into the SVOD business.
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DistributionNHK conducts longer-range 8K test
As part of its research towards making long-range terrestrial 8K broadcasting a reality, the Japanese public broadcaster recently sent an 8K signal over 27 kilometers in a test transmission.
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