London, 01 December 2011: FremantleMedia, one of the largest creators and producers of entertainment brands in the world, and Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), a leading Japanese TV and radio broadcaster, today announce a deal that will include a review of the channel’s extensive catalogue as the companies collaborate to identify shows with a broader international appeal and develop these programmes into global formats.
Mr. Satoshi Wakisaka, President, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, said: “We are delighted to be working with FremantleMedia on such an exciting project. ABC has a diverse range of variety and reality shows in its catalogue, and we’re also continually developing new programming. FremantleMedia’s reputation for transforming Japanese content into formats for a global market is second to none and we are looking forward to working with them to further extend the value of our catalogue now and in future.”
