Nippon TV format "Old Enough!" will have a Dutch version

Nippon TV announces that Monday Media Netherlands has secured an option deal for the format rights to "Old Enough!" in the aim of producing the Dutch version. The program has had a global success on Netflix reaching over 190 countries.

Sayako Aoki, Format Sales & Licensing, International Business Development, Nippon TV commented: “Once the original Japanese series of 'Old Enough!' created a huge buzz on Netflix, we received numerous inquiries from around the world for this heartwarming factual entertainment format. Monday Media was one of the first to reach out to us and we are delighted to be making this announcement today. I have no doubt that 'Old Enough!' will resonate with Dutch audiences when they witness the adventure of their adorable, young children running errands on their own for the very first time, filmed while following their local cultural standards – sometimes the power of these strongly determined children can exceed to a level that grown-ups could never imagine.”

Jan Hendrik Smeenge, Managing Director, Monday Media Netherlands commented: “We are delighted to sign the option deal with Nippon TV for 'Old Enough!'. Small adventures become big stories with huge emotions in this wonderful format and we cannot wait to bring it to The Netherlands. The Japanese version struck a chord around the world - including with me, as my family and I binged all available episodes in a day - and we are convinced the Dutch version will do the same.”

"Old Enough!", currently airing bi-annually on Nippon TV to stellar ratings, centers on big adventures of adorable children running errands on their own for the very first time - all while being filmed in shadow by an incognito camera crew. Each episode features a child, sometimes with a brother or a sister or a friend, from different families.