Disney+ has entered into a historic multi-year content partnership with CJ ENM to bring premium content from South Korean streaming service Tving to Japan for the first time.
The deal positions Disney+ as a key SVOD partner for television in the critical Japanese market, with up to 60 of the Korean streamer’s top-performing originals and CJ ENM drama series set to launch on the platform. Content begins rolling out on November 5, with fan favorites including “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God” and “Reply 1988.”
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To showcase the expanded Korean content library, Disney+ Japan will introduce “Tving Highlights” as a dedicated feature on its homepage, positioned alongside franchise mainstays and the streamer’s original programming. Subscribers will also have access to “Tving Collection,” a curated hub bringing together TVING’s diversity of emotion-driven and genre-defining series.
“As we celebrate five years of Disney+ in Japan, we remain committed to expanding our content offerings to reflect diverse audience preferences,” said Tamotsu Hiiro, Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd. “This collaboration with CJ ENM and Tving is an important step in this journey.”
Julie Choi, CEO of Tving, presented the partnership as a strategic move to expand the service’s global footprint. “Our partnership with Disney, which has a strong presence and deep history in Japan, is an opportunity to most effectively present TV content to local viewers,” Choi said. “Through this partnership with Disney, we aim to surpass the number 1 OTT service in Korea. [streamer] into a truly global K-OTT platform.
Tony Zameczkowski, senior vice president and general manager of DTC for Asia Pacific at The Walt Disney Company, called the collaboration “a pivotal moment in our regional content and partnership strategy.”
“As Korean storytelling continues to captivate global audiences, we are proud to bring CJ ENM and Tving’s most captivating series to Disney+ viewers in Japan,” said Zameczkowski. “This partnership not only strengthens our Korean content offering, but is also the start of a broader opportunity to deepen our connections with audiences in one of the world’s most dynamic streaming markets.” »
The deal builds on Disney+’s existing Korean content slate, which includes originals “Moving,” “The Worst of Evil” and “Tempest,” as well as Japanese originals such as “Gannibal” and “Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation.”
