Shift toward internet- and smartphone-centered media
First written in FY2016. 17 of 20 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「At the end of November 2018, the app version of ぴあ was launched, bringing the worldview and community of the ぴあ magazine back to the internet, and approximately 1.75 million members had registered. The app consolidates the magazine's content and functions, including comprehensive listings of films, stage productions, art, music, classical music and events, as well as news and serialized essays. In April 2026, the monthly ぴあ magazine Tobu! Pia was published, reviving the ぴあ magazine, and was linked to the digital version of ぴあ so that users could “jump” to it via QR codes in the magazine.」
The company disclosed approximately 1.75 million members for the app version of ぴあ and began linking the monthly ぴあ magazine Tobu! Pia with the digital version in April 2026. - 2026-05-14AdvancedFinancial results presentation
「“ぴあニスト(アプリ会員)”登録者数が約175万人」
アプリ会員の登録者数が具体的に示され、デジタルメディア基盤の拡大が記載された。 - FY2025Disclosure of app membershipAnnual report
「At the end of November 2018, the app version of ぴあ was launched, bringing the worldview and community of the ぴあ magazine back to the internet, and approximately 1.65 million members had registered.」
The company disclosed approximately 1.65 million members for the app version of ぴあ. Since this is a different disclosure item from the approximately 1.8 million users disclosed through the previous year, no simple increase or decrease can be determined. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「At the end of November 2018, the app version of ぴあ was launched, bringing the worldview and community of the ぴあ magazine back to the internet. Approximately 1.8 million people were already using it.」
Users of the app version of ぴあ reached approximately 1.8 million, while the shift to digital media progressed, including integration with the Ticket Pia app and the addition of sports content. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this management backdrop, the group’s consolidated performance for the first nine months of the current fiscal year, the first year of the new medium-term management plan for fiscal 2023–2025, maintained a record-high level of revenue on a gross transaction value basis of approximately ¥180 billion, following the second quarter, driven by strong demand in sports, nationwide tours by popular artists and large-scale projects such as dome-scale Japan concerts.」
Strong ticket sales, including those through the internet, continued, with sales on a gross transaction value basis maintained at approximately ¥180 billion, a record-high level for the cumulative third quarter. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As in the first quarter, the launch of major projects was concentrated in the second quarter, including nationwide tours by popular artists, large-scale concerts by international artists at dome venues, major festivals and international professional sports tournaments. Particularly strong internet ticket sales brought sales on a gross transaction value basis to approximately ¥130 billion, a record-high level for the cumulative second quarter.」
Strong internet ticket sales continued from the first quarter, bringing first-half sales on a gross transaction value basis to approximately ¥130 billion, a record-high first-half level. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Strong internet ticket sales brought sales on a gross transaction value basis to approximately ¥65 billion, a record-high quarterly level.」
Strong internet ticket sales brought sales on a gross transaction value basis to a record-high quarterly level. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The app was fully integrated with the ぴあ app and improved to make ticket purchases smoother. Sports content was also added and the UI was redesigned to enhance the content, upgrading the app for more everyday use. Approximately 1.4 million people were already using it as of May 2022.」
The company advanced the shift from print media to digital media, expanded the app's functionality and integrated it with the ticketing app, bringing users to approximately 1.4 million. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The app was fully integrated with the Ticket Pia smartphone app released in October 2020 and improved to make ticket purchases smoother. More than 1.25 million people were already using it as of May 2021.」
As part of the shift to digital media, the ぴあ app was integrated with the Ticket Pia app, and users exceeded 1.25 million. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「At the end of November 2018, the app version of ぴあ was officially launched following continued development to bring the worldview and community of the ぴあ magazine back to the internet. The app consolidates the magazine's content and functions, including comprehensive listings of films, stage productions, art, music, classical music, events and festivals, as well as news and serialized essays. More than 1 million people were already using it as of March 2020.」
As part of the initiative to move the print magazine into a digital environment, app users exceeded 1 million as of March 2020. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「As digital network society has become more widespread, the company is also promoting a cross-media business that delivers entertainment information through various media, including websites, smartphone sites and broadcasting, rather than relying solely on print media.」
The company continues to pursue a cross-media policy combining print media with the web, smartphone sites and broadcasting, rather than limiting itself to print media. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Internet ticket sales continued to perform strongly, resulting in record-high consolidated sales for the first quarter.」
Continued strong internet ticket sales resulted in record-high consolidated sales for the first quarter. Consolidated sales were ¥49,557 million. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Internet ticket sales, particularly in music and sports, continued to perform strongly, and revenue grew more than initially forecast,」
Continued strong internet ticket sales brought sales for the cumulative third quarter to ¥124,623 million, or 106.0% of the year-earlier level. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales grew beyond the initial forecast on the strength of internet ticket sales, although」
Internet ticket sales grew beyond the initial forecast. Sales for the cumulative second quarter were ¥86,225 million. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Internet ticket sales continued to perform strongly, resulting in record-high consolidated sales for the first quarter.」
Continued strong internet ticket sales resulted in record-high consolidated sales for the first quarter. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Internet ticket sales continued to perform strongly and grew beyond the initial forecast, resulting in record-high sales, operating income and ordinary income.」
Internet sales growth exceeded the initial forecast, leading to record-high sales, operating income and ordinary income. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Internet ticket sales continued to perform strongly, resulting in record-high sales, operating income and ordinary income for the cumulative third quarter.」
Continued strong internet ticket sales contributed to record-high sales and other measures for the cumulative third quarter. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Internet ticket sales continued to perform strongly, resulting in record-high consolidated sales for the second quarter.」
Continued strong internet ticket sales resulted in record-high consolidated sales for the second quarter. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Internet ticket sales continued to perform strongly, resulting in record-high consolidated sales for the first quarter.」
The company stated that continued strong internet ticket sales contributed to record-high consolidated sales for the first quarter. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company is promoting a shift toward internet-centered media in line with the characteristics of the times.」
The company is pursuing a cross-media business combining print media with the web, smartphone sites and broadcasting.