Nippon TV's popular variety show Monday Late Show (Getsuyo kara Yofukashi) will be available on Netflix worldwide on a catch-up basis, marking the streamer's second significant global deal for Japanese content this week.

From the booming anime business to non-scripted format rollouts, co-productions, development deals, and manga adaptations, Japan is exerting its influence as a cultural powerhouse.

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.

Nippon TV continues to expand its scripted formats business, inking a Korean remake deal for Life’s Punchline with Studio Dragon, the second adaptation for the series.

Mediacorp's CNA English-language news and current affairs network is launching a Singaporean adaptation of Nippon TV's Meet Me There format.