Tokyo Broadcasting System Expands U.S. Operations, Hires Elwin de Groot as Senior Unscripted Development Exec

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According to Variety’s source item, Tokyo Broadcasting System Expands U.S. Operations, Hires Elwin de Groot as Senior Unscripted Development Exec, Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System has tapped former MTV Entertainment Studios and Sony Pictures TV exec Elwin de Groot has joined the Japanese network as senior unscripted development executive. The news comes after de Groot served as an advisor for Tokyo Broadcasting System over the past 18 months, helping it establish a Los Angeles office. As […]

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