With its larger catalogue, subscriber base and revenue, U-Next is now better positioned than any other domestic SVOD service to challenge the dominance of Prime Video and Netflix in Japan, according to Ampere Analysis.
The tentpole drama will premiere worldwide on the OTT platforms Viu in 16 markets across Asia, the Middle East and South Africa, Viki in the Americas, Europe and Oceania, and U-Next in Japan.
The distributor specializing in dramas has secured sales with Catchplay+ in Indonesia and Taiwan, U-Next Co., Ltd in Japan and Mediacorp in Singapore for the action-drama.
Legendary Television has secured a deal with top French network TF1 and Japan’s leading OTT player U-NEXT for the exclusive distribution rights in France and Japan, respectively, for the new sci-fi drama “Debris”.