Click to edit Master title style Copyright © 2013 J Food & Culture TV Pte Ltd & Hello! Japan. All Rights Reserved. Presentation 2013 FIRST GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT PREMIUM HD JAPANESE TV CHANNEL IN THE WORLD 126 Jun 2013
Click to edit Master title style Copyright © 2013 J Food & Culture TV Pte Ltd & Hello! Japan. All Rights Reserved. Overview BACKGROUND DRAMA COLLABORATION TIME – BELT COLLABORATION
Click to edit Master title style Copyright © 2013 J Food & Culture TV Pte Ltd & Hello! Japan. All Rights Reserved. BACKGROUND | 背景 Introduction of drama in October Current situation of Hello! Japan: Athletic Fire | 炎の体育会 TV Viewers feedback since launch <日本語翻訳入れる> Most requested genre = dramas <日本語翻訳入れる> Grid revamp and improvement <日本語翻訳入れる> Addition of other genres <日本語翻訳入れる> Music Station | ミュージックステーション Gochi Dinner is on You Tonight! | ぐるぐるナインティナ イン
Click to edit Master title style Copyright © 2013 J Food & Culture TV Pte Ltd & Hello! Japan. All Rights Reserved. BACKGROUND Past J-Dramas aired in Singapore: Popularity of J-Drama: Availability on both Pay and Terrestrial TV <日本語翻訳入れる> Cast driven: Kimura Takuya, Matsushima Nanako <日本語翻訳入れる>木村拓哉、 松島菜々子 Very popular, especially in 80s <日本語翻訳入れる> Domestic focus of J-Drama distribution = popularity died down <日本語翻訳入れる> Overtaken by K-drama in 2000s <日本語翻訳入れる> Oshin| おしん Under One Roof| ひとつ屋根の下 Long Vacation ロングバケーション Love Generation 恋愛世紀
Click to edit Master title style Copyright © 2013 J Food & Culture TV Pte Ltd & Hello! Japan. All Rights Reserved. BACKGROUND TBS : A Natural partner One of Japan’s producers of top rated drama <日本語翻訳入れる> Key shareholder for Hello! Japan channel <日本語翻訳入れる> [ Summer Snow ] 夏之雪 [ Kurosagi ] クロサギ [ Good Luck!!| グッドラッ ク!! ] Boys Over Flowers| 花より団子 [ Crying Out Love in the Centre of the World ] 世界の中心で愛をさけぶ [ Orange Days| オレンジデイズ ]
Click to edit Master title style Copyright © 2013 J Food & Culture TV Pte Ltd & Hello! Japan. All Rights Reserved. DRAMA COLLABORATION Simulcast plan: To air top rated drama on H!J together with TBS VS New 木村拓哉 ドラマ Ideal and best title to launch this effort Ratings winner, regional recognisability and publicity blitz
Click to edit Master title style Copyright © 2013 J Food & Culture TV Pte Ltd & Hello! Japan. All Rights Reserved. DRAMA COLLABORATION VS Simulcast: tried and tested Regional trend: Drama from Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong For Japanese content: Anime: Mediacorp Arts Central/okto in 2008, subsequently on Animax Drama: NTV’s The Files of Young Kindaichi in 2012 Simulcast/Same day telecast in StarHub (SG), TVB J2 (HK), Videoland (TW), TV Japan (US) and SBS Plus (KOR)
Click to edit Master title style Copyright © 2013 J Food & Culture TV Pte Ltd & Hello! Japan. All Rights Reserved. DRAMA COLLABORATION
Click to edit Master title style Copyright © 2013 J Food & Culture TV Pte Ltd & Hello! Japan. All Rights Reserved. DRAMA COLLABORATION Benefits! TBS Cement position as regional content provider SPONSORS/ ADVERTISERS Increase presence and branding Wider reach and exposure, beyond domestic Japan Immediate and consistent message to all target audience
Click to edit Master title style Copyright © 2013 J Food & Culture TV Pte Ltd & Hello! Japan. All Rights Reserved. DRAMA COLLABORATION Benefits! INDUSTRY Key benefit: Eliminate piracy concerns! Raise drama’s profile and attractiveness for regional broadcasters Pave way for regional licensing and merchandising market TARGET VIEWERS Regional and global viewers can enjoy drama together with Japanese audience Immediate discussion and feedback via social media Raise profile and rekindle interest in region for J- Drama
Click to edit Master title style Copyright © 2013 J Food & Culture TV Pte Ltd & Hello! Japan. All Rights Reserved. BUT, THAT’S NOT ALL … We’re proposing a longer term content partnership!
Click to edit Master title style Copyright © 2013 J Food & Culture TV Pte Ltd & Hello! Japan. All Rights Reserved. TIME BELT COLLABORATION Simulcast plan: To air TBS’s 日曜日 21 時 ドラマ time slot VS Long Term simulcast Propose to work together for 1 year (4 dramas), with annual renewal H!J channel will broadcast all dramas aired on that time slot Much stronger selling point and promotional angle Co-branded Drama belt “Best of TBS drama on Hello! Japan” Reinforce TBS’s content and brand presence on regional platform Stable output of TBS’s key content to regional audiences and advertisers
Click to edit Master title style Copyright © 2013 J Food & Culture TV Pte Ltd & Hello! Japan. All Rights Reserved. OFFERS … VS Marketing Coverage in TNP/ Life!, ala regular columns on K-drama Promotional efforts to viewers PR Input from Chloe and Candice … Local Sales … Merchandising Working with Poh Kim/Odex for DVD releases Potential for character merchandising licenses to be released
Click to edit Master title style Copyright © 2013 J Food & Culture TV Pte Ltd & Hello! Japan. All Rights Reserved. WHAT DOES TBS NEED TO DO? Nothing much, actually!
Click to edit Master title style Copyright © 2013 J Food & Culture TV Pte Ltd & Hello! Japan. All Rights Reserved. TBS’S INPUT VS Materials delivery Standard content sales materials: tape, promo photos, script etc. Timeline will be earlier, especially scripts for dubbing Timelines Will discuss on operational issues and timelines to ensure smooth flow Acquisition terms Will propose reasonable license fee to reflect long term, risk sharing relationship 3 years, 5 repeats Licensed Rights Minimum of Pay TV (Cable) and IPTV rights Multiple territories: Singapore, Indonesia, The Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand (tbc)
Click to edit Master title style Copyright © 2013 J Food & Culture TV Pte Ltd & Hello! Japan. All Rights Reserved. SUMMARY TBS’S EXPOSURE Drama receives long term regional exposure Brand receives long term regional presence Minimal risk and minimal effort 木村さんの新しいドラマ Best choice to kick off simulcast time belt Best results for promotional blitz and PR campaign Best interest from viewers and broadcasters
Click to edit Master title style Copyright © 2013 J Food & Culture TV Pte Ltd & Hello! Japan. All Rights Reserved. thank you Any questions?