Japan's TBS Holdings is entering into a joint venture with local streaming giant U-NEXT and Korea's CJ ENM to develop IP that can be scaled around the world.

Song of the Samurai, a live-action manga adaptation for TBS Television and U-NEXT from The Seven, will stream on HBO Max in 100-plus markets.

Fremantle has secured the global (excluding Japan) production, development, and distribution rights to Special Delivery, a format co-developed by Blue Circle and TBS.