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Japan
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Amazon Prime Video to show Copa America 2024 matches in Japan
Global streaming giant Amazon Prime Video has landed the exclusive livestreaming rights in Japan for…
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MPA: local content dominates Asian streamer engagement
Asian audiences increasingly favour homegrown content in streaming, with Asian titles delivering 80% of premium…
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Former X chief Yu Sasamoto becomes CEO of DAZN Japan
Former X (previously Twitter) Japan and APAC boss, Yu Sasamoto, has been named DAZN Japan…
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Dutch Eredivisie returns to Japan’s Fuji TV
Japan’s broadcast provider, Fuji TV, has gained back the media rights to Dutch top-tier football…
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DAZN Japan extends J3 League rights until 2025
In a new deal with the Japan Professional Soccer League (J.League), sports streaming platform, DAZN…
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Paramount+ launches in Japan
Streamer Paramount+ has officially debuted in Japan with its launch on cable and broadband giant…
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Japan’s U-Next secures extra distribution with cable deal
Japanese streamer U-Next has forged a partnership with cable operator Tōhoku Cable TV Network that…
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Disney and Hulu Japan in streaming pact
Disney and Hulu Japan have teamed up in Japan to launch a new bundle pair…
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Japan’s U-Next boosts manga book offering
Japanese streamer U-Next has revamped the manga offering that is part of its offering by…
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Japan’s U-Next integrates ex-rival Paravi following merger
Japanese streamer U-Next has integrated programmes aired on the Paravi service it acquired into its…
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Japan’s U-Next revamps expanding live sports line-up
Japanese streamer U-Next has revamped its sports services to give it more visibility as it…
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Japan’s U-Next secures LaLiga in five-season deal
Japanese streamer U-Next has signed a distribution partnership deal with Spain’s LaLiga giving U-Next rights…
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Streamer U-Next turns back the clock to DVD rental with Tsutaya collaboration
Japanese streamer U-Next has teamed up with Culture Convenience Club, the owner of the Tsutaya…
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U-Next surpasses 3m subscribers ahead of Paravi integration
The number of paying customers to Japanese streaming service U-Next has passed the three million…
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WOWOW Japan plots recovery after bruising 2022
Japanese pay TV broadcaster WOWOW has posted full-year financials for a bruising 2022 with its…
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NENT Group makes new international plans with Viaplay Select
In a fresh twist to its international expansion plans, Nordic Entertainment/Viaplay has launched a branded…
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Rialto streamer launches on Amazon Prime Video Channels Japan
Rialto International, the streaming JV backed by media entrepreneur and investor Bruce Tuchman and New…
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Japan’s Wowow taps NPAW for On Demand service
Japanese satellite pay TV channel operator Wowow has tapped Spain-based quality assurance and analytics specialist…
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DAZN teams up with KDDI for 5G sports experience
Sports streamer DAZN has partnered with Japanese telecommunications company KDDI, to bring customers in Japan…
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KDDI taps VisualOn for 5G mobile video
Japanese service provider KDDI has chosen streaming software provider VisualOn’s media player to power video…
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Pay TV set for modest growth in Japan despite cord cutting
The pay TV sector in Japan is set for modest growth in the coming years….
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Telco and pay TV revenues set for growth in Japan
Telecom and pay TV revenues in Japan will reach US$153.1 billion in 2024, up from…
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Japan set for moderate telco and pay TV growth
Japanese telco and pay TV services are set to grow at a moderate CAGR of…
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Hulu Japan taps Bitmovin for encoding
Hulu Japan operator HJ Holdings and online video platform Play have chosen Bitmovin Encoding to deliver the…
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Rakuten to launch sports streaming channel
Rakuten has made its first foray into live streaming with the launch of Rakuten Sports….
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NHK World-Japan extends German reach with Vodafone Deutschland deal
NHK World-Japan, the 24-hour international English-language channel from Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, has launched on…
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Eleven launches streaming service in Japan
Sports broadcaster Eleven Sports is launching a new advertising-supported streaming service in Japan. Launching on…
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J:COM taps Verimatrix for data analytics
Japanese pay TV provider J:COM has chosen content security specialist Verimatrix’s Verspective Intelligence to provide…
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Access tapped for cable set-tops ahead of Japanese 4K launch
Panasonic System Solutions Japan has tapped TV technology outfit Access to provide its NetFront Browser…
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DAZN secures extended Serie A rights for Germany and Austria
Sports streaming platform DAZN has secured exclusive rights to Italian Serie A football in Germany…