09/09/2026
𝗙𝗨𝗝𝗜 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗩𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗜𝗠 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜 𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗕𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦
Fuji Television Network, Inc. ("Fuji TV"), Japan’s leading commercial television network, today announced a strategic partnership with prominent international format expert Tim Crescenti and his company, Small World International Format Television, LLC ("Small World IFT"). Under the agreement, Crescenti will serve as a non-exclusive representative to drive the international distribution of Fuji TV’s acclaimed format library across worldwide markets (excluding Japan) and provide strategic advisory services for Fuji TV’s upcoming original IP developments.
This strategic move comes as Japanese major broadcasters rapidly accelerate their global footprint, particularly in the North American and international format markets. As major players like Nippon TV expand their U.S. operations and Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) onboards seasoned international executives, Fuji TV’s collaboration with Crescenti marks a pivotal milestone in bringing Japanese unscripted and scripted IP to global audiences.
Fuji TV is legendary for originating iconic monster formats that became global pop-culture phenomena, including 𝙄𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙛 and 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙡 (𝑑𝘪𝑠𝘵𝑟𝘪𝑏𝘶𝑡𝘦𝑑 𝑏𝘺 𝘍𝑟𝘦𝑚𝘢𝑛𝘵𝑙𝘦). Crescenti, is a recognized pioneer in the global television format industry with a proven track record of discovering and distributing world-renowned Japanese and international hits, including 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙨’ 𝘿𝙚𝙣, 𝙎𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙇𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮, 𝙄 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙅𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙇𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙉𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 (𝙖𝙠𝙖 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙥𝙖𝙨 𝙊𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙨).
𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐚𝐤𝐢 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐳𝐮𝐦𝐞, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐣𝐢 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐈𝐧𝐜., 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝:
"The global demand for innovative, high-concept unscripted and scripted formats has never been higher. As our peers in Japan continue to expand their presence in the U.S. and global markets, we are thrilled to partner with Tim Crescenti. Tim’s deep industry relationships, creative instinct, and unmatched expertise in cross-border format adaptations make him the ideal partner to amplify Fuji TV’s diverse catalog on the global stage."
𝐓𝐢𝐦 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢, 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐈𝐅𝐓 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝:
"Japan—the country, the culture, and our deep relationships with our Japanese colleagues—has been the very heart of our business for twenty years. Fuji TV has consistently generated brilliant, game-changing concepts, from timeless global hits to next-generation ideas. This partnership captures everything I love about working with Japan. We look forward to bringing Fuji TV’s rich library to international buyers and collaborating on brand-new formats designed specifically for global appeal."
News Release (Fuji TV)
https://www.fujitv.com/whats-new/timcrescenti/
Tim Crescenti's Small World IFT will serve as the non-exclusive international representative for Fuji TV’s format library as the Japanese media group looks to expand the reach of its IP worldwide.
