October 15, 2024
October 15, 2024 – Bloomberg Media and Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (“TBS”) today officially launched TBS CROSS DIG with Bloomberg, a new dedicated section on TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN, delivering premium digital business and financial news to Japanese audiences. TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN is the online news media of TBS and its 27 affiliates stations.
TBS CROSS DIG with Bloomberg is the first collaborative product born from Bloomberg Media and TBS’s partnership, which began on June 1, 2024. The new section of the website features original TBS reporting alongside daily curated selections of Japanese-language Bloomberg articles and videos, providing Japanese news consumers with expanded access to Bloomberg’s world-class business and financial journalism, market analysis and video content.
“We are pleased to launch TBS CROSS DIG with Bloomberg in partnership with Bloomberg Media,” said Masamine Ryuho, President and Representative Director of Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. “The partnership between TBS NEWS DIG, one of the largest online news services provided by a broadcaster in Japan, and Bloomberg Media enables us to deliver the information that Japanese business professionals desire most – a wealth of news content on economics and finance from around the world. Through this partnership, we believe that TBS NEWS DIG will grow into a media outlet based on ‘unparalleled trust’ and will further meet the expectations of our audience.”
“The launch of TBS CROSS DIG with Bloomberg is an important next step in our growing partnership with TBS,” said Julia Beizer, Chief Digital Officer of Bloomberg Media. “Bloomberg provides global business leaders with in-depth news and insights powered by the unmatched quality of our data. Integrating our expertise with TBS’s broad range of content will deliver world-class business and financial news to Japanese audiences.”
About Bloomberg Media
Bloomberg Media is the world’s leading multi-platform media company for business and finance, which draws on the editorial resources of more than 2,900 editorial professionals globally in 118 countries. Bloomberg Media is the consumer-facing media organization of Bloomberg L.P.
About Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (TBS) is the principal subsidiary of Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc. and one of the leading commercial TV networks in Japan. Established in 1951, TBS produces and distributes dramas, variety shows, news, sports, animation and movies. TBS is also actively engaged in overseas expansion and has produced popular dramas such as “VIVANT” and “TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room”. TBS’s reality shows such as “SASUKE / Ninja Warrior” and “Takeshi’s Castle” have gained popularity overseas and are viewed in more than 160 countries and regions worldwide.
About TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN
“TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN” is a news site for TBS and the 27 stations affiliated with the Japan News Network (JNN). The service allows news consumers to dig deeper into the news and information broadcast on TV. In the age of information overflow, “NEWS DIG” provides reliable information backed by JNN’s solid reporting capabilities.
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