Japanese Deal on Amazing Race

CANNES, October 11: AXN Japan has picked up the rights to
seasons four and five of The Amazing Race,
bringing Buena Vista International Television’s hit CBS reality show to the
Japanese market for the first time.

The show is scheduled to begin its AXN Japan run in the
first half of next year. The show has won the Emmy for best reality program
four years in a row and has secured license deals worldwide. In addition,
production is under way on local versions for AXN Asia and AXN Central Europe.