Nippon TV Takes Turkish Remake of Mother for Japan

Nippon TV has acquired the Japanese broadcast and streaming rights for the Turkish drama Anne, a remake of its own hit series Mother.

The drama will air on the free-to-air satellite channel BS Nippon TV and also on Hulu in Japan, starting September 3. BS Nippon TV previously aired the Korean version.

“This is the first time that a Japanese TV drama has made such a global leap; I am so proud that Mother has now become one of the most exported scripted formats out of Asia,” commented Hisashi Tsugiya, producer in the production division at Nippon TV. “We realized that the problems of modern society and values of family are universal themes. Anne was the first remake of Mother, and it took the Turkish production landscape to the next level with this completely new genre, quality production, powerful actors, and gripping storyline. Turkish drama is still relatively unavailable yet here in Japan and I am so happy that we are now able to watch the series on BS Nippon TV and Hulu in Japan. I was so impressed with Anne, especially in the second half of the season, which included an original storyline and expanded the theme furthermore. I am confident that our viewers will be hooked.”

Fatih Aksoy, CEO of Turkish producer Medyapim, said, “We are very happy and excited that Anne is going to be shown in Japan, its country of origin, after being very successful all around the world from South America to Asia. We sincerely hope that the Japanese audience will watch Anne with great pleasure.”