NIPPON TV FINALIZES WORLDWIDE DEAL WITH NETFLIX TO STREAM
SECOND SEASON OF ITS GLOBAL PHENOMENON “OLD ENOUGH!”

IN ANSWER TO POPULAR DEMAND, SELECT EPISODES OF SEASON TWO WILL FEATURE AN “AFTER YEARS” SEGMENT OF THE CHILD WHO GOES ON THE ERRAND

TOKYO, JAPAN – December 13, 2022 – Having previously announced a deal with Netflix for 20 episodes, Nippon TV, Japan's leading multiplatform entertainment company, today announced that the company has now finalized another deal with Netflix for the second season (10 episodes) of its global phenomenon Old Enough!. The heartwarming episodes are set to stream globally to over 190 countries on Netflix beginning on New Year's Day, 2023. Thanks to demand from the viewers, some episodes of Season Two will showcase a feature entitled “After Years” which will tell about the child who went on the errand and where they are today. Old Enough! has been sold as a very popular finished program to many Asian countries and is also achieving global success as an unscripted format with previous adaptations in Italy, UK, Vietnam, China and most recently a third season in Singapore and an ongoing option agreement in the Netherlands. The format rights for international adaptations throughout the world are currently available by Nippon TV.

Old Enough! became a global phenomenon when it premiered on Netflix earlier this year, bringing these beloved stories to new audiences around the world. It trended globally on social media immediately after it started streaming in March 2022, especially in English speaking countries including the US, UK, Australia, and more.
On Netflix, Season One ranked number one in the Top10 in the Kids Profiles in territories like Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam, and was loved by audiences especially in Asian countries such as The Philippines and Thailand.

The “After Years” segments have been a popular feature for many years each time an episode airs on Nippon TV in Japan. In these segments, Nippon TV's crew will revisit the child who went on the errand many years ago and talk about how they recall that special day and how their lives have been since then. It was one of the many requests that the companies received from international viewers immediately after it started streaming globally, and will be included for the first time on some episodes of the Second Season on Netflix.

Keisuke Miyata, Head of Finished Sales, International Business Development, Nippon TV commented, “Nippon TV has been airing Old Enough! for over 30 years and we have always received tremendously positive feedback and great ratings. Each episode is unique, and viewers are attracted and hooked to see how a child's first errand turns out. While always ensuring the child's safety and working closely with the family, Old Enough! records a precious child who goes on an errand for the family for the first time, alone.”

Added Miyata, “When Netflix first streamed Old Enough! in March of this year, we were certain that this best kept secret of ours would be widely appreciated by the global audience, and we are so happy that it did; furthermore, it has led to international format sales of the beloved show as well. This season, we will be showcasing a special feature that was not included in Season One. It is the ‘After Years' of the child. Viewers have always reached out to us asking about how the child was doing after the episode aired. I am happy that Netflix viewers can now enjoy this wonderful segment as well.”

Naomi Satoh, Content Acquisition, Manager, Netflix commented, “We are thrilled that audiences around the world discovered Old Enough! on Netflix earlier this year. So many great stories travel beyond their home countries on Netflix and this charming Japanese show dating back thirty years is an incredible standout. This New Year, we hope the Old Enough! kids bring even more joy to our members and continue breaking down cultural and language barriers.”
 

ABOUT OLD ENOUGH
Japan's prime time hit for over 30 years, Old Enough! is a heartfelt factual/reality format that captures the refreshing wonder, amazement, and charm of little children going on big adventures - running errands on their own for the very first time. Whether excited about the mission or overwhelmed with fear, the children are filled with a sense of determination, and they are all irresistibly adorable every step of the way. Sometimes their missions include, cooking the family dinner, folding the family's clothes, or going on an errand in town. And when the kids hit the streets, it is always under the watchful eye of an incognito camera crew that is never more than a few steps away, no matter what. Frequently compared to Kids Say the Darndest Things and Funniest Home Videos, Old Enough! follows in the tradition of lovable family programming that is original, unpredictable, and the sweetest entertainment show that continues to capture the hearts of viewers around the world.
https://www.ntv.co.jp/english/pc/2011/02/old-enough.html

ABOUT NIPPON TV
Nippon TV is Japan's leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse and ratings champion broadcaster, as well as owner of streaming giant Hulu in Japan. Nippon TV owns over 90% of its content IP and the company has been active in bringing its content to the international market in the form of anime, ready-made programs, formats, and through co-production partnerships. One of the biggest successes for the nation's finest producer of all genres of programming is the Emmy Award-winning Dragons' Den/Shark Tank, a globally successful business show format that has 45 versions in more than 186 countries across all continents of the world. Additionally, their hit drama series Mother has also achieved global success as the most exported scripted format out of Asia, with its format sales to South Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, France, Thailand, China, Indonesia, and Spain. The company is also known for its viewer-engaging show Old Enough!, now streaming on Netflix in over 190 countries, and BLOCK OUT, an action-packed game show format that has been adapted in Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Spain, and Holland, the award-winning unscripted format Mute it!, and Sokkuri Sweets, both produced in the Netherlands, and Sokkuri Sweets/Eye Candy on The Roku Channel in the US, UK, and Canada. Nippon TV has also been producing animation programs since the 1950s and attracts fanatic anime fans with legendary series such as Lupin The 3rd, DEATH NOTE, Ouran High School Host Club, HUNTER × HUNTER, Parasyte -the maxim-, that are instantly distributed in almost 200 countries at the same time as its release in Japan. As evident by the company's success, Nippon TV is leveraging its coveted platform to revolutionize digital media in an ever-changing industry to solidify its presence and brand as a global media leader.

ABOUT NETFLIX
Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 223 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries, feature films and mobile games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume to watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.