Fuji Television Network, Inc. (hereafter Fuji TV) is pleased to announce that it has concluded a strategic partnership with KKTV Co., Ltd. (hereafter KKTV), the first OTT video service introduced by Asia’s top music streaming service provider KKBOX Group, to launch streaming of a variety of its dramas and variety shows in Taiwan, where demand for Japanese content is particularly high.
Since 2013, Fuji TV has been proactively providing many of its dramas via online VOD streaming services in North America, Central and South America, China, Korea and Southeast Asia. Through this strategic partnership with KKTV, Fuji TV aims to further increase popularity and expand distribution of its content in Taiwan where it already enjoys a strong fan base.
KKTV was established in Taiwan in 2016 by KKBOX, an affiliate of KDDI. This new service is targeted towards the already-existing subscribers of KKBOX’ streaming music service as well as younger generations of viewers who are accustomed to watching video content online.
Under the new partnership, Fuji TV will provide an array of its hit dramas from the past, including the recently-aired “The Single Teacher Miss Hayako” (series aired April to June 2016) and one of its brand-new original drama for the summer season “Natsuko Kira,” which premieres on Thursday, July 21.
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