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TBS hires Elwin de Groot, pushes U.S. expansion with “Kasso”

5/22/2026

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Tokyo Broadcasting System hired Elwin de Groot as unscripted development executive to lead its U.S. expansion.
De Groot had advised TBS for 18 months and helped launch its Los Angeles office.
TBS moved executive Shuji Maeda from Tokyo to Los Angeles to support the U.S. push.
The network is pitching the skate-boarding format “Kasso,” which aired three seasons in Japan, and held “Kasso Fest” in Long Beach in March.

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Tokyo Broadcasting System hired Elwin de Groot as unscripted development executive to lead its U.S. expansion.
De Groot had advised TBS for 18 months and helped launch its Los Angeles office.
TBS moved executive Shuji Maeda from Tokyo to Los Angeles to support the U.S. push.
The network is pitching the skate-boarding format “Kasso,” which aired three seasons in Japan, and held “Kasso Fest” in Long Beach in March.