Kazuo Takaya, former president of Hulu Japan, has been tapped as president of global strategy at Nippon TV as the Japanese media group accelerates its international expansion initiatives. The global strategy will focus on long-term growth initiatives across IP development, technology, strategic partnerships, and region-specific market strategies. The division will…

Nippon TV has expanded its U.S. operation, hiring Nick Ower as director of development and sales for unscripted in its L.A. business office.

As principal photography on the third season of the Canadian version of the Japanese format Old Enough! wraps, Blue Ant Studios and Nippon TV have unveiled a new format, Majority Rules.

Kenichiro Akiyama talks about Nippon TV’s new unscripted development unit, Gyokuro Studio, which is creating format concepts for the global market. Global expansion has been key to Nippon TV’s strategy over the last few years as the leading Japanese media group looks to build the reach of its IP worldwide.…