Leading Japanese pay broadcaster Wowow unveiled senior management changes on Thursday. Five new members have been appointed to the broadcaster’s board, including three from outside companies.
Hideki Tashiro from the TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) network has been tasked with supervising Wowow’s programming and production. Masahiko Mizuguchi from Fuji TV network subsidiary Pony Canyon will oversee the business & entertainment development division. And Kenji Noshi from Nippon Television Network network affiliate Shizuoka Daiichi Television will be in charge of the engineering and information and the communication technology divisions.
The two new internal board appointees are Junichi Onoue and Hitoshi Yamamoto (human resources and general affairs). Among the reelected board members is Wowow president Akira Tanaka, now in his fourth year at the top.
Operating three full-hd channels and a streaming service, Wowow claims a total of 2.9 million subscribers. Wowow Prime offers a range of genres, including movies and dramas. It...
Hideki Tashiro from the TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) network has been tasked with supervising Wowow’s programming and production. Masahiko Mizuguchi from Fuji TV network subsidiary Pony Canyon will oversee the business & entertainment development division. And Kenji Noshi from Nippon Television Network network affiliate Shizuoka Daiichi Television will be in charge of the engineering and information and the communication technology divisions.
The two new internal board appointees are Junichi Onoue and Hitoshi Yamamoto (human resources and general affairs). Among the reelected board members is Wowow president Akira Tanaka, now in his fourth year at the top.
Operating three full-hd channels and a streaming service, Wowow claims a total of 2.9 million subscribers. Wowow Prime offers a range of genres, including movies and dramas. It...
- 6/21/2019
- by Mark Schilling
- Variety Film + TV
Japan's Wowow pay TV network has revamped its senior management, adding five new members to its board, three from outside and two from within the company, it announced Thursday.
Hideki Tashiro, formerly of Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) Television — with which Wowow has collaborated on drama series — joins Wowow to head up programming and production at the broadcaster. Masahiko Mizuguchi moves from Fuji TV subsidiary Pony Canyon to take over business and entertainment development at Wowow. Meanwhile, Kenji Noshi is joining the company from regional network Shizuoka Daiichi Television (part of Nippon TV) to manage the engineering, information ...
Hideki Tashiro, formerly of Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) Television — with which Wowow has collaborated on drama series — joins Wowow to head up programming and production at the broadcaster. Masahiko Mizuguchi moves from Fuji TV subsidiary Pony Canyon to take over business and entertainment development at Wowow. Meanwhile, Kenji Noshi is joining the company from regional network Shizuoka Daiichi Television (part of Nippon TV) to manage the engineering, information ...
- 6/20/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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