Japan's U-Next bolsters streaming via tie-up with NBCUniversal

Media & EntertainmentAlliance will add Universal+ content for Japan and collaborate on live eventsU-Next plans to integrate NBCUniversal content into its Japanese streaming service, and hopes to eventually offer its content overseas through the U.S. partner's platforms as well. (Photo by Annu Nishioka)HIROKI SAKURAGISe

NBCUniversal and U-Next have entered into a long-term strategic partnership in Japan, bringing NBCUniversal’s international streaming brand Universal+ exclusively to the platform alongside joint initiatives with Universal Studios Japan and new global distribution pathways for Japanese content. U-Next, operated by Usen