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The move strengthens the BBC Studios and U-NEXT partnership to offer a wide range of content across multiple genres to Japanese audiences. Earlier this year BBC Studios and U-NEXT renewed their partnership to include beloved children’s programmes like Sarah and Duck and Go Jetters as well as English language learning series Yakka Dee.

A total of 662 episodes from globally popular IPs such as "CoComelon" and "Blippi" will be launched this month.

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.

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”.

The licensing deal includes “Halo,” “Your Honor” and “City on a Hill”, premiering exclusively in Japan on the platform. Viewers will have access to a selection of popular original series including David Lynch’s masterpiece “Twin Peaks. Showtime has garnered over 27 million subscribers worldwide.