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A24 has forged an exclusive output deal with Happinet Phantom Studios covering the distribution in Japan of A24's upcoming releases, including Alex Garland's action film "Civil War", starring Kirsten Dunst, which will launch at AFM. Happinet's Keisuke Konishi said: "We are very much looking forward to seeing what A24, which has produced many creative works in the past, will produce in the future, and we are thrilled that we will be distributing all of their films in Japan". In May, Germany's Leonine Studios and A24 extended their collaboration by establishing the joint label A24 | Leonine Studios in Germany and Austria. [Extracted from the article]

The article profiles public broadcaster NHK Japan Broadcasting Corp. It highlights the strategies reinforced by NHK to overcome the challenges of the Sendai earthquake in Japan in 2011. It emphasizes the appointment of Masayuki Matsumoto as president of NKH which facilitated the development of detailed and comprehensive coverage of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

The article reports that Japan's new government has canceled plans to build a national media arts center, which would have celebrated the country's manga and anime industries. The announcement was made by Japanese minister Tatsuo Kawabata, who heads education, culture, sports science and technology in the incoming government of Yukio Hatoyama.

Reports that Sony Corp. will slash 10,000 jobs as chairman-CEO Howard Stringer unveiled a revamp in Tokyo, Japan. Decline in the shares of the company; Description of a new corporate strategy based on market-leading products and harnessing synergies between its electronics, games, and entertainment divisions; Replacement of the traditional decentralized management structure with horizontal planning structures.

The article reports on the success of the Tokyo Film Market on October 22, 2008. The event opened with respectable levels of corridor traffic and activity. It reveals that the market organizers have reconfigured the corridors of the 40th floor of the Mori Tower in the Roppongi district to accommodate more booths and sales pitches.

The article reports on the investment of $16 million by Japanese bank Nomura in India-based digital cinema pioneer Real Image Media Technologies, parent of North America's Qube Cinema. Nomura said that the investment will help Real Image strengthen is position in D-cinema. The funding will help Real Image accelerate the growth it is seeking in India and other markets across the globe.

The article reports on the partnership agreed between Sedic International (Intl.) and Celluloid Dreams in Japan. It states that deal will gives an opportunity for Sedic Intl. to co-produce Celluloid Dreams' films directed by Junji Sakamoto and Naoto Takenaka. In addition, the partnership also allows Celluloid Dreams to generate domestic revenues.

The article reports that NBC Universal (NBC U) will acquire JSBC2, a subsidiary of cable company Jupiter Telecommunications Co. Ltd. in Japan, and launch the Sci Fi Channel on its J:COM networks. The author inferred that NBC U expanded its portfolio of international channels by acquiring Sparrowhawk Media, and the company also intends to acquire channels in more overseas markets.

The article discusses the launch of the mobile version of Sony Corp's youth entertainment channel Animax in Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan. According to reports, four popular Japanese anime series in their full-length English dubbed versions will be delivered by Animax Mobile. It will also deliver bitesized versions in short clips of five to seven minutes.

The article reports on the message of Sony Corp. chief executive officer Howard Stringer that the company will recover from its mistakes during its shareholders meeting in Tokyo, Japan. Stringer speaks infront of the 6,700 shareholders insisting that the company's unique and often criticized stretch from hardware to entertainment software would be vindicated in the coming years. He promises to turn the PlayStation 3 into a profit center despite the consumer resistance to its high price.

The article reports that Toho-Towa will replace United International Pictures as Universal Pictures' distributor in Japan. The move takes effect in summer 2007 and will likely kick off with Paul Greengrass' "The Bourne Ultimatum." Universal has signed a contract with Edko Films for distribution in China and Hong Kong.

The article reports on the expansion of the feature film activities of Avex Entertainment Corp. in Japan with the creation of Hong Kong-based movie development and production arm Avex Asia. Avex Entertainment is part of the Avex Group Holdings, which is involved in talent management and concert promotion. The new division will be tasked with distributing films from across Asia

The article describes the circumstances that have shaped the production of romantic film "Silk." It traces the project's earliest variant in the late 1990s when rights were shopped around by Italian producer Domenico Procacci's Fandango to several Hollywood studios. Great Britain's tougher spending requirements caused the nationality of the picture to change from U. K.-Canada-Italy to Italian-Japanese-Canadian configuration. The picture is in postproduction in Montreal, Quebec.

Reports on the agreement between Bellrock Media Inc. and eAccess Ltd. for the supply of content to mobile phones in Japan.

Reports management changes in Shochiku, film producer and distributor, as part of the company's expansion in the movie industry in Japan. Appointment of Teruki Matusumoto as managing director of theatrical distribution; Selection of Takeo Hisamatsu as managing director for production and development; Duties and responsibilities of the new position.

Reports on the film entries for the Tokyo Film Festival on October 22 to 20, 2005 in Japan. Efforts of festival chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa to balance artistic and commercial concerns in the selection of entries; Number of qualified entries for the competition; Statement of film critic Chiseko Tanaka regarding the selection process.

Focuses on the hold of the Tokyo Film Festival in Tokyo, Japan. Presentation of the motion picture "Elle is Burning," by director Kenta Fukasaku at the launch of the festival; Overview of the program of the festival; Consideration of organizers on motion pictures to be added to the list.

Reports on the production and distribution operations of the motion pictures by Toho Co. in Japan. List of distributed motion pictures by the company; Total house record of the company; Gross income of the company's best performer in 2005.

Reports on the selection of Zhang Yimou's "Qian Li Zou Dan Ji" to be shown in the opening of the Tokyo Film Festival in Tokyo, Japan. Designation of Yimou to head the six-person jury who will judge the winning motion picture;Plot of the film; Motion pictures vying for the top prize in the festival.

Reports that the second Skip City International D-Cinema Festival has started in Japan. Focus on digital filmmaking; Opening night film "Summer Time Machine Blues" to be streamed live from Sapporo on Hokkaido Island, to the festival center in Kawaguchi outside Tokyo; Science fiction drama by Katsuyuki Motohiro.

Reports on the appointment of Shochiku president Junichi Sakomoto as chairman of the Foreign Film Importer-Distributors Association of Japan.