EXCLUSIVE: Craig Plestis, the man who brought Korean format The Masked Singer to the U.S., has struck a deal with Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System Television to create unscripted formats for the U.S.
and global markets.The deal will see Plestis, who runs production company Smart Dog Media and executive produces Fox’s version of the mystery singing competition, and Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, the company behind Ninja Warrior and Takeshi’s Castle, jointly develop programming.The pair will look to take advantage of the boom in Asian formats to create new shows that can build on the success of The Masked Singer and I Can See Your Voice.
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