WBITVP set to remake Japanese shows

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Tokyo, japan -- Warner Bros. Intl. Television Push. and television Asahi, certainly one of Japan's five major commercial systems, are joining to co-produce TV content focusing on the U.S. and Asia. Each year a minumum of one project from TV Asahi's current slate of entertainment shows or from the archives is going to be re-made being an British-language pilot or presentation. WBITVP will handle distribution within the U.S., Europe and Latin America TV Asahi will handle distribution in Asia. The intention is to accept to begin these projects towards the MipTV mart in Cannes in April. Such worldwide license deals really are a growing revenue source for Japan's tv stations. "Japanese Television shows are filled with great ideas and original concepts and also the Japanese possess a unique method of entertainment most of the programs have the possibility to operate worldwide," stated Andrew Zein, WBITVP's senior Vice president of creative, format development and purchasers. "We plan to bring these TV Asahi formats to promote and check out and secure commissions all over the world, including within the U.S." WBITVP already distributes TV Asahi formats including "Ranking the heavensInch -- a high profile panel show that has offered to a lot of areas such as the Netherlands, Belgium, Russia, Belgium, Sweden, Korea, India and Lithuania. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com