March 23, 2006
TV Bank supports an Internet beauty contest along with "JJ" publisher and Oscar Promotion
- Discovering new stars through Yahoo! Streaming viewer voting -
Internet Beauty Contest Executive Committee
TV Bank Corporation
Kobunsha Co., Ltd.
Oscar Promotion Co., Ltd.
TV Bank Corporation
Kobunsha Co., Ltd.
Oscar Promotion Co., Ltd.
The Internet Beauty Contest Executive Committee today began accepting applications for the 1st Internet Beauty Contest as a means of discovering new stars of the Internet age. Applications to enter a regional preliminary can be made via either the mobile or PC Internet site. Viewers can see regional preliminary winners and take part in selecting the champions at the finals on Yahoo! Streaming. This is a new type of beauty contest, in which the whole process from application to screening is conducted through mobile phones and PCs.
This contest is supported by TV Bank Corporation (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative and President: Masayoshi Son), a co-operator of Yahoo! Streaming; Kobunsha Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; President: Ryo Namikawa), the publisher of the "JJ" women’s magazine; and Oscar Promotion Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Seiichi Koga), a talent agency to which many models and actresses belong. Izumi Mori, a top fashion model, will also assist-and give a touch of elegance to-the contest as a special supporter. The finals, which will be conducted in June after three preliminaries, will be broadcast live on Yahoo! Streaming, and the winners of such prizes as the Grand Prize; the Broadband Drama Prize allowing the winner to debut in a broadband drama starring Rei Kikukawa; and the JJ Prize giving the winner a chance to become a model for the popular "JJ" fashion magazine will be announced.
Outline of the 1st Internet Beauty Contest
http://yahoo.tv-bank.com/ib-contest/
Application period
March 23 to April 25, 2006
*The deadline differs between the regional preliminaries.
Eligibility
Women aged 16 (high school student or older) to 25 who want to be a star
*Minors are required to obtain the consent of their parents/guardians.
Screenings
- 1st screening: Interview
- 2nd screening: Video and camera tests
All applicants will receive the 1st screening interview at one of the five regional preliminaries. The successful applicants will be announced on the same day, and the 2nd screening (video and camera tests) will be implemented.
April 16 Nagoya
April 22 Fukuoka
April 23 Osaka
April 29 Sapporo
April 30 Tokyo
- 3rd screening: Viewer voting-implemented in mid-May 2006 on Yahoo! Streaming
- 4th screening: Finals-held in Tokyo in June 2006
Application method
Please see the procedures at http://yahoo.tv-bank.com/ib-contest/.
Prizes
(1)Grand Prize: one winner
One million yen and supplementary prizes from each supporting company will be awarded.
(2)JJ Prize: one winner
The winner will make her model debut on JJ.
(3)Broadband Drama Prize: one winner
The winner will debut in an original broadband drama starring Rei Kikukawa.
(4)Oscar Promotion Special Prize: one winner
The winner will join Oscar Promotion, with a chance to make her debut in the future.
This contest is supported by TV Bank Corporation (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative and President: Masayoshi Son), a co-operator of Yahoo! Streaming; Kobunsha Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; President: Ryo Namikawa), the publisher of the "JJ" women’s magazine; and Oscar Promotion Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Seiichi Koga), a talent agency to which many models and actresses belong. Izumi Mori, a top fashion model, will also assist-and give a touch of elegance to-the contest as a special supporter. The finals, which will be conducted in June after three preliminaries, will be broadcast live on Yahoo! Streaming, and the winners of such prizes as the Grand Prize; the Broadband Drama Prize allowing the winner to debut in a broadband drama starring Rei Kikukawa; and the JJ Prize giving the winner a chance to become a model for the popular "JJ" fashion magazine will be announced.
Outline of the 1st Internet Beauty Contest
http://yahoo.tv-bank.com/ib-contest/
Application period
March 23 to April 25, 2006
*The deadline differs between the regional preliminaries.
Eligibility
Women aged 16 (high school student or older) to 25 who want to be a star
*Minors are required to obtain the consent of their parents/guardians.
Screenings
- 1st screening: Interview
- 2nd screening: Video and camera tests
All applicants will receive the 1st screening interview at one of the five regional preliminaries. The successful applicants will be announced on the same day, and the 2nd screening (video and camera tests) will be implemented.
April 16 Nagoya
April 22 Fukuoka
April 23 Osaka
April 29 Sapporo
April 30 Tokyo
- 3rd screening: Viewer voting-implemented in mid-May 2006 on Yahoo! Streaming
- 4th screening: Finals-held in Tokyo in June 2006
Application method
Please see the procedures at http://yahoo.tv-bank.com/ib-contest/.
Prizes
(1)Grand Prize: one winner
One million yen and supplementary prizes from each supporting company will be awarded.
(2)JJ Prize: one winner
The winner will make her model debut on JJ.
(3)Broadband Drama Prize: one winner
The winner will debut in an original broadband drama starring Rei Kikukawa.
(4)Oscar Promotion Special Prize: one winner
The winner will join Oscar Promotion, with a chance to make her debut in the future.
