Disney+ has partnered Korean leisure conglomerate CJ ENM to convey their originals on the Tving platform to the Japanese market.
From November 5 onwards, Disney+ Japan will supply as much as 60 Tving titles and CJ ENM collection, together with Guardian: The Lonely and Nice God and Reply 1988.
Thriller collection Pricey X, starring Kim Yoo-jung, Kim Younger-dae and Kim Do-hoon, can even stream completely on Disney+ in Japan on November 6, simultaneous with its Korea debut.
Tving’s Korean content material will add to Disney+’s present Korean slate, which incorporates hits like Transferring, The Worst of Evil and Tempest.
Moreover, Disney+ Japan will add a devoted characteristic on the platform’s residence web page, branded as “TVING Highlights,” sitting alongside Disney+’s franchises, blockbuster hits and premium originals.
Subscribers may also entry a curated “TVING Assortment” hub, which brings the entire Korean streamer’s titles collectively in a single place.
“As we have fun 5 years of Disney+ in Japan, we stay dedicated to increasing our content material choices to mirror the varied preferences of audiences,” mentioned Tamotsu Hiiro, Managing Director, The Walt Disney Firm (Japan) Ltd. “This collaboration with CJ ENM and TVING is a major step ahead in that journey. By combining CJ ENM and TVING’s compelling Korean storytelling with Disney+’s world-class portfolio of world blockbusters and native hits, we’re making a richer viewing expertise for viewers of all generations.”
Julie Choi, CEO of TVING, added: “Our partnership with Disney, which has a robust presence and deep historical past in Japan, is a chance to most successfully current TVING content material to native viewers. We’ll proceed to ship compelling Ok-content to world audiences. By way of this partnership with Disney, we goal to develop past Korea’s No.1 OTT into a really world Ok-OTT platform.”
Tony Zameczkowski, Senior Vice President and Basic Supervisor, DTC (Direct-to-Shopper), Asia Pacific, The Walt Disney Firm, mentioned: “This collaboration with CJ ENM and TVING marks a pivotal second in our regional content material and partnership technique.
“As Korean storytelling continues to captivate world audiences, we’re proud to convey CJ ENM and TVING’s most compelling collection to Disney+ viewers in Japan. This partnership not solely strengthens our Korean content material providing however is the start of a broader alternative to deepen our reference to audiences in one of many world’s most dynamic streaming markets.”
