AKIRA YOSHIZAWA

Company profile: NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) is Japan’s sole public broadcaster known for its highquality production and programming. Via its 4 nationwide channels, it reaches about 50 million households. Now it’s preparing for new 4K and 8K UHD channels.

Job Description: NHK’s Senior Producer and the head of international co-production. With a 25-year professional career as TV director and producer at NHK, he has been involved in many international-related activities.

Strand Profile: History – 3D / 4K / HD – Science & Knowledge – Nature & Wildlife – Current Affairs & Investigation – Creative Doc / Human interest

Duration: 26 minutes and less – From 27 to 52 minutes – More than 53 minutes

Number of hours per year: Not so many

Main activities: Coproduction

Recent titles: “Body” ; “Deep Ocean” ; “Big Pacific”