Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and U-Next have announced an extension of their relationship with a renewed SVoD deal. The agreement sees U-Next continue as the streaming home of HBO in Japan, bringing new and returning series, as well as more than 2,300 episodes of library content, to its subscribers. Featuring exclusive content rights for HBO, […]
Crunchyroll, the global anime brand, has launched a new music initiative that brings thousands of iconic videos and hundreds of popular and contemporary artists from Sony Music Entertainment Japan (SMEJ) to its service. During the Crunchyroll Anime Awards (held this year in Japan on March 4th), the company announced a new music initiative celebrating Japanese music and musicians that brings […]
Nippon TV, Japan’s multiplatform entertainment company, has finalised a deal with Netflix to produce a new Netflix comedy variety series Ariyoshi Assists. This deal marks the first time that Nippon TV will produce a show exclusively for a global streamer which will not air nor stream on Nippon TV. Ariyoshi Assists, which is filmed in […]
THEMA, a Canal+ Group company, has expanded its distribution activity in Japan with the launch of Vivaldi FAST TV-channel via R Channel, a linear streaming service operated by Rakuten Group The classical music channel is now available to users across the R Channel platform. After several recent new APAC deals by THEMA in Thailand, India, Hong […]
Plume, the personalised communications services pioneer, has revealed insights into the streaming market following a study conducted from homes powered by its cloud-driven solution in Japan, Europe, and the US. Globally, Plume has connected more than 2.2 billion WiFi-enabled devices and currently manages over 45 million locations in the Plume Cloud. This update explores streaming […]
Japan communications and multimedia giant NTT is suing its former UK CEO Jason Goodall over an alleged “secret financial interest” in NTT’s acquisition by Johannesburg-based Identity Fund Managers of NTT-owned Dimension Data. The allegation is being heard in the UK High Court. Goodall in 2019 approved the sale of Dimension Data’s significant headquarters in Johannesburg […]
Qwilt has announced that J:COM, the Japanese cable broadband and multi-channel video provider, has transformed its video delivery network using Qwilt’s Open Caching solution, boosting its network capacity and enhancing the quality of live streaming, VoD and media applications delivered throughout its network. The solution is comprised of Qwilt’s Open Edge Cloud, which provides Quality-as-a-Service […]
M2A Media, specialists in cloud-based video solutions, has announced that The Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) has chosen M2A Media to transition its live video workflows to the public cloud. JRFU is the governing body for rugby union in Japan, organising all domestic and international matches for the Japanese national team. Following a decision to […]
Intelsat has won a contract to supply Japan Airlines with its satellite broadband ‘direct-to-seat’ connectivity to J-Air’s Embraer E-190 aircraft. Japan Airlines has installed Intelsat’s 2Ku system on the first of J-Air’s E190 aircraft and will be installing 13 additional aircraft by autumn 2024. The airline has been offering free wireless entertainment services since 2016. […]
AXS TV, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, continues its successful partnership with iconic global professional wrestling organisation New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) —acquiring 45 all-new episodes of the promotion’s weekly series, kicking off with five weeks of NJPW’s premier Wrestle Kingdom 17 coverage, starting January 12th. The popular NJPW series follows IMPACT Wrestling’s flagship IMPACT! series […]