Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever ...

The dramas will be supplied free "to help with the social and educational development of the country," a spokesperson tells THR. By Gavin J Blair TOKYO — Japan’s public broadcaster NHK will provide ...

Starting in January and broadcast weekly for an entire year, taiga period dramas (“taiga” literally meaning “big river”) are the crown jewels of public broadcaster NHK’s programming lineup and a ...

NHK's renowned serialized morning TV drama, "Oshin," which aired from 1983 to 1984 and was seen in 60 countries, is coming to the big screen. Details about the cast and filming schedule will be ...

NHK Enterprises (NEP) and the South Korean production house Big Ocean ENM have inked a deal for an adaptation of the drama I’ll Still Love You Ten Years from Now. I’ll Still Love You Ten Years from ...

It is difficult for local stations to produce dramas continuously mainly due to cost problems. The Hokkaido Television Broadcasting (HTB) is the only local commercial station in Japan that keeps ...

We started the year in Japan, where annual historical taiga drama What Will You Do, Ieyasu? was generating hype long before Shogun. NHK Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in ...