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Audio Network Announces Deal With NHK Enterprises, Japan Public Broadcaster's Affiliate and Launches Japanese Language Website
CANNES, France, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Global music supplier Audio Network is delighted to announce a deal with NHK
Enterprises Inc. (NEP), which is an affiliate of NHK Japanese public broadcaster. This
gives them unlimited use to use Audio Network's music across multi-platform territories,
worldwide. Audio Network is also proud to announce the launch of its Japanese language
website.
(Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120917/562536 )
Audio Network's Director of Music Sales EMEA, Nick Woollard said, "It's a hugely
exciting opportunity to be working with such a well-established and leading production and
distribution companysuch as NHK Enterprises, both from a commercial and creative
perspective. It has been a long held ambition of Audio Network to work domestically and
internationally in Japan and I believe NHK Enterprises to be the perfect partners to do
this. We very much look forward to collaborating with them to provide high quality global
music for their productions."
As part of its strategy of growth within the Japanese market, Audio Network is
currently developing a Japanese language version of its website (jp.audionetwork.com/
[http://jp.audionetwork.com ]) and is actively building an international Japanese team, as
well as looking to expand its team of over 400 composers by looking to bring aboard
authentic Japanese composers for both local and international content.
Mr Fumio Narashima, Executive Controller-General International Sales, NHK Enterprises
Inc. said,
"The Audio Network business model offers us a superb quality music catalogue of over
60,000 tracks across all genres, which is necessary for the range and diversity of our
high quality and diverse output. Best of all, it comes without the licensing and cost
restrictions and limitations of many other libraries - it's the perfect resource for us."
Audio Network
With a catalogue of well over 60,000 tracks, Audio Network offers a complete music
solution by cutting through the traditionally complex and costly processes of licensing
music. All high quality tracks are pre-cleared for multiple formats, for the world,
forever.
This approach allows producers to make content for international distribution,
emerging platforms and new media without the need to go through the complicated and
expensive process of clearing individual tracks or re-versioning productions.
The company supplies music to some major international media clients, including BBC,
HBO, MSN, MTV Networks, National Geographic Ogilvy, and Endemol.
Audio Network owns the rights to their extensive catalogue which covers a full range
of music styles from classical to hip hop and from country to rock 'n' roll. This high
quality music is created by its team of established international composers and recorded
by major orchestras and artistes including The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dame Evelyn
Glennie OBE and the late Sir John Dankworth CBE.
Releasing up to 1,000 new works per month for its main catalogue, the company also
supplies original scoring, audio branding, sound design services and working as creative
partners alongside over 400 renowned composers. Audio Network now has interests and
operations in multiple territories, worldwide.
NEP
NHK Enterprises (NEP), is an affiliate of NHK. It commenced as the production company
to mainly produce programmes for NHK, however NEP now deals its business across a wide
range of content related activities both for domestic and international markets.
International distribution being one of them, and further activities are as follows:
Program Sales & Acquisition, Co-production, DVD sales, Licensing, TV and Radio Program
Production, Video and Film Production, Planning and Organizing Events and Symposiums,
Developing Digital Content.
NHK (Japanese Broadcasting Corporation) is Japan's sole public broadcaster funded by
fees from Japanese households. Through its four HD channels, it broadcast a vast array of
high-quality programmes such as news, documentaries, drama, children's and education
programmes.
Photo:
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Audio Network
CONTACT: Andrea Zemmel a.zemmel@audionetwork.com PR Manager 54 St Johns Square London EC1V 4JL Tel: +44-(0)-20-7566-1441 Tel: +44-(0)-7970-889405
Audio Network Announces Deal With NHK Enterprises, Japan Public Broadcaster's Affiliate and Launches Japanese Language Website
CANNES, France, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Global music supplier Audio Network is delighted to announce a deal with NHK
Enterprises Inc. (NEP), which is an affiliate of NHK Japanese public broadcaster. This
gives them unlimited use to use Audio Network's music across multi-platform territories,
worldwide. Audio Network is also proud to announce the launch of its Japanese language
website.
(Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120917/562536 )
Audio Network's Director of Music Sales EMEA, Nick Woollard said, "It's a hugely
exciting opportunity to be working with such a well-established and leading production and
distribution companysuch as NHK Enterprises, both from a commercial and creative
perspective. It has been a long held ambition of Audio Network to work domestically and
internationally in Japan and I believe NHK Enterprises to be the perfect partners to do
this. We very much look forward to collaborating with them to provide high quality global
music for their productions."
As part of its strategy of growth within the Japanese market, Audio Network is
currently developing a Japanese language version of its website (jp.audionetwork.com/
[http://jp.audionetwork.com ]) and is actively building an international Japanese team, as
well as looking to expand its team of over 400 composers by looking to bring aboard
authentic Japanese composers for both local and international content.
Mr Fumio Narashima, Executive Controller-General International Sales, NHK Enterprises
Inc. said,
"The Audio Network business model offers us a superb quality music catalogue of over
60,000 tracks across all genres, which is necessary for the range and diversity of our
high quality and diverse output. Best of all, it comes without the licensing and cost
restrictions and limitations of many other libraries - it's the perfect resource for us."
Audio Network
With a catalogue of well over 60,000 tracks, Audio Network offers a complete music
solution by cutting through the traditionally complex and costly processes of licensing
music. All high quality tracks are pre-cleared for multiple formats, for the world,
forever.
This approach allows producers to make content for international distribution,
emerging platforms and new media without the need to go through the complicated and
expensive process of clearing individual tracks or re-versioning productions.
The company supplies music to some major international media clients, including BBC,
HBO, MSN, MTV Networks, National Geographic Ogilvy, and Endemol.
Audio Network owns the rights to their extensive catalogue which covers a full range
of music styles from classical to hip hop and from country to rock 'n' roll. This high
quality music is created by its team of established international composers and recorded
by major orchestras and artistes including The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dame Evelyn
Glennie OBE and the late Sir John Dankworth CBE.
Releasing up to 1,000 new works per month for its main catalogue, the company also
supplies original scoring, audio branding, sound design services and working as creative
partners alongside over 400 renowned composers. Audio Network now has interests and
operations in multiple territories, worldwide.
NEP
NHK Enterprises (NEP), is an affiliate of NHK. It commenced as the production company
to mainly produce programmes for NHK, however NEP now deals its business across a wide
range of content related activities both for domestic and international markets.
International distribution being one of them, and further activities are as follows:
Program Sales & Acquisition, Co-production, DVD sales, Licensing, TV and Radio Program
Production, Video and Film Production, Planning and Organizing Events and Symposiums,
Developing Digital Content.
NHK (Japanese Broadcasting Corporation) is Japan's sole public broadcaster funded by
fees from Japanese households. Through its four HD channels, it broadcast a vast array of
high-quality programmes such as news, documentaries, drama, children's and education
programmes.
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120917/562536
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120917/562536
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Audio Network
CONTACT: Andrea Zemmel a.zemmel@audionetwork.com PR Manager 54 St Johns Square London EC1V 4JL Tel: +44-(0)-20-7566-1441 Tel: +44-(0)-7970-889405