Cube Entertainment to Exclusively Supply Content to Japan's Largest OTT Platform 'U-NEXT'

[Asia Economy Reporter Park So-yeon] Cube Entertainment (hereinafter Cube Ent) is starting exclusive content supply to Japan's largest OTT platform.

On the 8th, Cube Ent announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) the day before with Japan's largest OTT platform U-NEXT to strengthen mutual cooperation and for the exclusive distribution of 'CINE de RAMA' content within Japan. The signing ceremony was held non-face-to-face due to COVID-19.

U-NEXT is Japan's largest SVOD (subscription video on demand) OTT platform, offering more than 210,000 movies, dramas, animations, and over 650,000 comics and books. It currently services more than 1,280 Hallyu contents including Korean dramas, K-POP, and variety shows.

Through this business agreement, Cube Ent's 'CINE de RAMA' productions such as 'Her Bucket List' (starring Kim So-hye and Na In-woo), 'Pumpkin Time' (starring Lee Soo-min and Shin Hyun-seung), and 'Love and Wish' will be exclusively released in Japan via U-NEXT.

Cube Ent CEO Ahn Woo-hyung said, "We are pleased to introduce CINE de RAMA content to Japan through U-NEXT, Japan's largest OTT platform," and added, "We hope to plan and produce globally competitive content through collaboration between the two companies in the future."

Meanwhile, Cube Ent's 'CINE de RAMA' project, which started earlier this year, is a video content business that simultaneously produces content in two tracks?movies and dramas?using popular webtoon IPs, and showcases them on various platforms. The first work, 'Pumpkin Time,' is scheduled to be released at the end of October.

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