Strengthening initiatives in the media and content business
First written in FY2016. 15 of 20 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: 2026-11-12.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In April 2026, we published the monthly Pia magazine Tobu! Pia, reviving the Pia information magazine. We have continued upgrading it for greater convenience and everyday use, including linking the print edition to the digital Pia via QR codes on the magazine pages. In December 2023, we also launched Pia Rakugo Zanmai, a subscription service offering approximately 3,000 recordings of rakugo performances, with a view to passing on traditional performing arts and promoting opportunities for younger generations.」
The company published the monthly Pia magazine Tobu! Pia, linking the print and digital editions via QR codes. Pia Rakugo Zanmai also offers approximately 3,000 recordings of rakugo performances. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「<Media products> ・Pia Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai (Volume 1) ・Pia Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai (Complete Guide) ・Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai Photo Book ・120 Ways of Thinking by Shohei Ohtani: Making the Impossible Possible ・The Forest Cafés and Green Restaurants series ・HYDE Photo Book」
Multiple specific media products contributing to sales were identified, including Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai-related products, books related to Shohei Ohtani, the café and restaurant series, and photo books. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In December 2023, we launched Pia Rakugo Zanmai, a subscription service offering approximately 3,000 recordings of rakugo performances, with a view to passing on traditional performing arts and promoting opportunities for younger generations.」
The content offered by Pia Rakugo Zanmai expanded from approximately 2,000 to approximately 3,000 recordings, demonstrating the ongoing development of the media and content business. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「<Media products> ・The Forest Cafés and Green Restaurants series ・The Jason Way to Make Money ・120 Ways of Thinking by Shohei Ohtani: Making the Impossible Possible」
Multiple books and series were identified as media products contributing to interim-period sales, indicating the continued contribution of the media and content business to performance. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In December 2023, we launched Pia Rakugo Zanmai, a subscription service offering approximately 2,000 recordings of rakugo performances, with a view to passing on traditional performing arts and promoting opportunities for younger generations.」
The media and content business launched a subscription service in December 2023 offering approximately 2,000 recordings of rakugo performances. The user base of the Pia app has also grown to approximately 1.8 million. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「This was also supported by the solid performance of publishing products, the event promotion business and the utilization rate of Pia Arena MM.」
Publishing products contributed to performance along with the event promotion business and venue operations, and initiatives related to media and content have continued. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the media content business, The Jason Way to Grow Your Money became a hit, selling more than 500,000 copies cumulatively including e-books, and contributed to performance.」
In the media content business, The Jason Way to Grow Your Money surpassed 500,000 cumulative copies including e-books, demonstrating its contribution to performance. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The app was fully integrated with the Ticket Pia smartphone app released in October 2020, making ticket purchases smoother. It was also enhanced with the addition of sports content and a renewed UI, and upgraded into an app for more everyday use. Approximately 1.4 million people were already using it as of May 2022.」
The Pia app was integrated with the Ticket Pia app, expanded to include sports content and given a renewed UI, with its user base growing to approximately 1.4 million. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The app was fully integrated with the Ticket Pia smartphone app released in October 2020, making ticket purchases smoother. It was also enhanced with the addition of sports content and a renewed UI, and upgraded into an app for more everyday use. More than 1.25 million people were already using it as of May 2021.」
The Pia app was integrated with the Ticket Pia smartphone app, expanded to include sports content and given a renewed UI, with its user base increasing from more than 1 million as of March 2020 to more than 1.25 million as of May 2021. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「January 2020: The Pia app surpassed 1 million downloads.」
The user base of the app consolidating the Pia information magazine’s worldview and content grew from more than 600,000 as of June 2019 to 1 million downloads in January 2020. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「At the end of November 2018, the Pia app was officially launched following continued development aimed at bringing the worldview and community of the Pia information magazine back to the internet. The app consolidates the magazine’s content and functions, including comprehensive information on film, stage, art, music, classical music, events and festivals, as well as news and serialized essays. It was already being used by more than 600,000 people as of June 2019.」
The Pia app, which consolidates the worldview and content of the Pia information magazine, was officially launched, and had more than 600,000 users as of June 2019. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In the leisure and entertainment sector, our group publishes books and mooks containing extensive topical information linked to events and characters. These publications are enhancing synergies with the ticketing business.」
The company continues efforts to enhance synergies by combining publishing and information content with events and the ticketing business. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In the leisure and entertainment sector, we will make maximum use of our group’s extensive communication channels with customers and business opportunities through a wide range of business partners, and pursue businesses as creators of shows and events or related products and media.」
The company continues to pursue, as an item in its medium-term management plan, measures to expand its business scope as a creator of media and content. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Further strengthening initiatives in the media and content business In the leisure and entertainment sector, we will make maximum use of the extensive communication channels our group has with customers and the business opportunities available through our diverse business partners, and pursue businesses as creators of shows and events, related products and media.」
An initiative to expand beyond ticket sales into businesses as a creator of shows and events, related products and media.