Zig Zag Enters Japanese Pact

LONDON: Zig Zag Productions has signed a partnership deal with Japanese creative agency Yoshimoto to collaborate on formats.

Yoshimoto and Zig Zag will create and develop new formats that are principally targeted for the U.K. and international markets, but can first be developed, sold and aired in Japan. Danny Fenton, Zig Zag CEO, said: “The deal is a significant one in Japanese TV culture as Japan generally does not remake or acquire Western content.”

Zig Zag also optioned two Japanese endurance shows from Nippon Television Network, to target broadcasters in the U.K. and U.S. Exit sees a team of five to seven contestants face a room-escape challenge in three stages. All or Nothing watches as seven strangers have 24 hours to overcome a series of physical and mental challenges and make it to their destination in time.