BVITV & Tohokushinsha ink TV broadcast agreement

MUMBAI: Walt Disney’s Buena Vista International Television (BVITV) Japan, have closed a multi-year TV broadcast right agreement with Tohokushinsha Film Corporation for the provision of visual entertainment consisting mainly of live action and animated features.

As announced at the LA Screenings, closure of this contract guarantees the provision of releases such as The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, National Treasure and Flight Plan. Disney/Pixar animated productions such as Finding Nemo and Monsters, Inc. will be also available for view through broadcasters distributed by Tohokushinsha.

From this point on, a huge array of content from the Walt Disney Company will be delivered to a larger audience in Japan.

BVITV’s main business is the distribution of content owned by The Walt Disney Company, for distribution by domestic broadcasters within Japan and the creation of original programs for distribution by terrestrial/satellite broadcasters.

While, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation’s main businesses are concerned primarily with advertising production, digital technology, contents production, digital image processing, satellite broadcasting, retail merchandising and professional education.