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Microsoft Invests in First 24-Hour English TV Channel in Japan

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 4, 2008 - 8:07am.
Tokyo - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) has joined a dozen other companies investing in the first 24-hour, English-language TV network in Japan, to be launched by broadcaster NHK in February, according to Thomson Financial, which cited a report in the local Nikkei newspaper.
tags: Deals | Video | TV | Microsoft | Japan | Investments | NHK |

Buzz Watch: Is Bottom Biting Bug the New Teletubbies?

Authored by Jay Baage on November 29, 2007 - 10:53am.

Bottom Biting Bug is the latest children's cartoon craze from Japan. The character is "kimo-kawaii" (icky-cute) and the melody is as simple as it is catchy (warning, this tune will get stuck in your head). The cartoon was first aired on NHK, Japan's public broadcaster, and the song has since resulted in more ringtone downloads than anything else on the site, according to Akemi's Anime World. Trust me, kids love this stuff and if I was an executive at Nickelodeon or some other big children's network, I would be on the phone to get the rights to this little critter right now.
tags: Internet | Video | Marketing | TV | Japan | Animation | Bottom Biting Bugs | NHK |