Japan's TV Asahi into China

Tokyo, japan -- TV Asahi, among Japan's five terrestrial tv stations, aims to begin production in China. Inside a press conference on Tuesday, network prexy Hiroshi Hayakawa stated that it'll send staffers to Shanghai Media Group through the finish of the season included in an exchange program. SMG employees happen to be visiting TV Asahi in recent several weeks for learning Japan. The Television Asahi staffers will survey china market like a preliminary for beginning local production and broadcasting together with SMG. Additionally to standard broadcasting, TV Asahi aims to link to SMG to bow Internet streaming services. Facing stagnation within their core biz in your own home, Japanese media companies are attempting to expand into other marketplaces, with China an excellent target. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com