Kristin Brzoznowski

ORLANDO: Comcast NBCUniversal has agreed to purchase the remaining 49-percent stake in Universal Studios Japan (USJ) that it does not already own.

SEOUL: CJ E&M is planning to invest 450 billion Korean won ($39.5 million) this year in new original programs.

ORLANDO: NBCUniversal International Distribution has closed two new distribution agreements in Japan for Golf Channel.

QUEZON CITY: ABS-CBN has acquired a slew of hit series from across Asia, including the Korean drama Love in the Moonlight.

SINGAPORE: The Asian VOD service HOOQ is bringing customers episodes from the latest seasons of The Flash and Lucifer the same day as the U.S. telecast.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Rewind Networks entertainment channel HITS has been added to the tonton streaming service in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR: Joon Lee has been tapped by the iflix Group as a special advisor, in a move to drive its Korean acquisitions.

NEW YORK: A+E Networks is enlarging its footprint in Japan with the launch of the Crime + Investigation (CI) brand and titles on Hulu.

SINGAPORE: NBCUniversal International Networks has brought the E! Zone on-demand service to StarHub Go in Singapore.

LOS ANGELES/TOKYO: CBS Studios International has licensed a package of shows to Japanese pay-TV provider WOWOW, which has scored the first window for the new Twin Peaks.