Disney+ has partnered Korean leisure conglomerate CJ ENM to deliver 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, will even stream solely 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 Shifting, The Worst of Evil and Tempest.
Moreover, Disney+ Japan will add a devoted function on the platform’s residence web page, branded as “TVING Highlights,” sitting alongside Disney+’s franchises, blockbuster hits and premium originals.
Subscribers may entry a curated “TVING Assortment” hub, which brings all the Korean streamer’s titles collectively in a single place.
“As we have a good time 5 years of Disney+ in Japan, we stay dedicated to increasing our content material choices to replicate the various preferences of audiences,” mentioned Tamotsu Hiiro, Managing Director, The Walt Disney Firm (Japan) Ltd. “This collaboration with CJ ENM and TVING is a big 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 powerful presence and deep historical past in Japan, is a chance to most successfully current TVING content material to native viewers. We are going to proceed to ship compelling Ok-content to world audiences. By means of this partnership with Disney, we goal to develop past Korea’s No.1 OTT into a very world Ok-OTT platform.”
Tony Zameczkowski, Senior Vice President and Common Supervisor, DTC (Direct-to-Client), 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 deliver 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.”
