Netflix Picks Up 30 Japanese Titles from Nippon TV – The Hollywood Reporter

Japanese broadcaster Nippon TV unveiled a 30-title collection licensing take care of Netflix on Monday, the primary day of the TIFFCOM rights market that runs in tandem with the Tokyo Worldwide Movie Competition. The deal offers Netflix on-line rights to the reveals for numerous Asian markets outdoors Japan.

The partnership started in October, Nippon TV mentioned, with Netflix already streaming 15 of its collection across the area, together with the 2011 hit drama I’m Mita, Your Housekeeper, together with the broadcaster’s standard collection diversifications of the blockbuster Japanese mangas Dying Be aware and Tokyo Tarareba Ladies. From November onwards, one other 15 Nippon TV titles will go reside on Netflix, together with dramas like Mr. Hiiragi’s Homeroom, Your Flip to Kill, and Life’s Punchline; in addition to hit selection reveals reminiscent of The Quest and classic contest format Masquerade.

Nippon TV is the proprietor of Hulu Japan, a direct rival of Netflix within the nation, which is presumably why the rights exclude the native Japanese market. Nippon TV purchased out the Hulu Japan enterprise again in 2014 and continues to license content material from the Hollywood studio house owners of the U.S.-based international Hulu model. The deal marks the primary time that the Japanese TV powerhouse has bought content material to Netflix.

“We’re very happy to announce that Netflix will likely be providing our content material to its viewers throughout Asia,” mentioned Keisuke Miyata, head of worldwide enterprise growth at Nippon TV. “This area is a key a part of our continued development, and now coupled with Netflix’s energy as one of many world’s main streaming platforms, we’re assured that Nippon TV’s titles will likely be effectively acquired by viewers on this outstanding new territory for us.”