CJ ENM has been selected as the Top Distributor of Asian Formats by K7 Media

Leading entertainment company CJ ENM maintains its profound influence in the global entertainment industry by being delegated as a top distributor of Asian formats, according to K7 Media’s latest “TRACKING THE GIANTS Report Asia edition” presentation delivered at the 2024 Busan Content Market.

Along with global top-tier distributors such as Sony Pictures Television, Banijay, and Fremantle, CJ ENM has successfully proved the strength of its portfolio by distributing the most Asian formats last year, attracting global fans’ attention once again. Specifically, CJ ENM’s I Can See Your Voice and MY BOYFRIEND IS BETTER have dominated the “Asian Format Star” category.

I Can See Your Voice, the representative format, which first premiered on CJ ENM’s affiliate music channel Mnet in February 2015, celebrated its 10th season last year in Korea. The constant prosperity of the show’s format has also been showcased globally, with the Season 3 remake being performed on one of the biggest US broadcasting stations, FOX.

The show’s ongoing popularity also seems prominent in multiple Asian regions. With more than 300 episodes being aired and produced by the Philippines’ ABS-CBN and the Season 7 premiere on Malaysia’s TV3, I Can See Your Voice is continuing its worldwide leadership in the global format market.

Additionally, the European and Latin American entertainment markets aim to carry on with the I Can See Your Voice trend. From the 5th season remake on the Netherlands’ RTL4 to the Season 3 launch on Belgium’s VTM, the show is expanding its boundaries in Latin American regions by being televised on Mexico’s Televisia and Uruguay’s Teledoce.

Moreover, MY BOYFRIEND IS BETTER has raised CJ ENM’s status in the global entertainment industry. As a unique singing and high-stakes battle show that combines entertainment with a strategic game element, MY BOYFRIEND IS BETTER has been commissioned by Thailand’s Workpoint TV and Brazil’s Globo. The show has recently sparked up a monumental first format licensing agreement between CJ ENM and Vietnam’s leading IPTV & OTT services, FPT Play, manifesting its undeniable hype in the global format industry.

The renowned reputation of CJ ENM’s formats seems endless. The Genius Game, which first aired on CJ ENM’s K-Content channel tvN in April 2013, has been highlighted as a “Future Asian Star,” leading it to be known as a format that should never be underestimated. Being commissioned for ITV (UK) and NPO (Netherlands), this captivating survival show that tests the intelligence of the nation’s most brilliant minds has just begun its journey to entice global fans’ attention.

Regarding the flourishing achievements of CJ ENM’s formats, Sebastian Kim, the Director of CJ ENM’s International Content Sales, stated, 'CJ ENM’s formats have gained global success through presenting diverse, fresh, yet sympathetic elements that can be comprehended ubiquitously. While maintaining our prestige as a top distributor of Asian formats, we will continuously aim to become the No. 1 format distributor in the global industry as a leading entertainment company'.

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