Expanding talent, production and video streaming in the video and television businesses

「In the Creative (Japan) segment, results for the interim consolidated accounting period were revenue of ¥21,003 million, up 109.9% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) of ¥1,337 million, up 100.2% year on year, as solid performance in core areas such as games and the web absorbed costs including significant studio expansion.」

「Profitability improved, mainly at subsidiaries, and earnings increased, exceeding the plan」

「In addition, シオン, which plans and produces television programs, has strengths in planning, production and production management for variety shows, and we have begun producing programs in collaboration with the Company’s Video Division.」

「In the video, TV and video technology-related fields, the company is working to expand its business, including by maintaining the leading position of its TV program 家事ヤロウ!!!, which it plans and produces for the TV Asahi network, in terms of official Instagram followers among Japanese TV programs and by launching operations for its own event, PURE喜利.」

「シオン, which plans and produces TV programs, is particularly strong in planning, production and production management for variety programs. It will continue to pursue the creation of synergies between the company’s agency and production businesses and its group companies.」

「C&R Creative Studios, one of Japan’s largest creative development studios, consolidates studios whose fields and scale have expanded year by year to include video, games and web content development. In addition to planning and commissioned development, it has independently developed Japan’s first metaverse dedicated to creators and focused on work and interaction, aiming to create services that innovate the world through exhibitions of works, interaction and projects with clients. C&R Creative Studios will continue to develop content from Japan that can make an impact worldwide, build the brand and expand its network of talented creators around the world.」

「株式会社シオン, which plans and produces TV programs, is particularly strong in planning, production and production management for variety programs. In April 2023, it began broadcasting 辛口クリエイター塾, for which the company handled planning and production management and 株式会社シオン handled production. The company will continue to accelerate the creation of synergies between its production business and group companies.」

「In addition, consolidated subsidiaries 株式会社シオングループ, 株式会社シオン and 株式会社シオンステージ, which became consolidated subsidiaries in January 2023, operate production and agency businesses in the TV and video fields.」

「The video, TV and video technology-related fields grew by accurately capturing demand for program production from individual TV stations.」

「C&R Creative Studios, which consolidated studios whose fields and scale had expanded year by year to include video, games and web content development and became one of Japan’s largest creative development studios, is pursuing planning and commissioned development as well as the metaverse development of the studio itself. In addition to developing content from Japan that can make an impact worldwide, the company aims to build the brand and attract talented creators from around the world.」

「The company’s TV program 家事ヤロウ!!!, which it plans and produces for the TV Asahi network, has been well received, with the program’s official Instagram account reaching 2.55 million followers, the highest among Japanese TV program official accounts, as of the end of May 2022. In December 2021, the company also relaunched its studios, whose fields and scale had expanded year by year to include video, games and web content development, as C&R Creative Studios, one of Japan’s largest creative development studios. In addition to developing content from Japan for global audiences, the company aims to build the brand and attract talented creators from around the world.」

「In December 2021, the company brought together studios whose fields and scale had expanded year by year to include video, games and web content development, and relaunched them as C&R Creative Studios, one of Japan’s largest creative development studios. In February 2022, the company aired a TV commercial for the studio.」

「The company’s TV program 家事ヤロウ!!!, which it plans and produces for the TV Asahi network, has been well received, with the program’s official Instagram account surpassing 2.25 million followers, the highest among official accounts for Japanese TV programs, as of the end of November 2021.」

「The company’s TV program 家事ヤロウ!!!, which it plans and produces for the TV Asahi network, moved from the late-night slot to prime time in spring. It has been well received, with the program’s official Instagram account surpassing 2.09 million followers, the highest among official accounts for Japanese TV programs, as of the end of August 2021.」

「The company’s TV program 家事ヤロウ!!!, which it plans and produces for the TV Asahi network, gained recognition after moving up from the late-night slot and was promoted to prime time in spring. It has been well received, with the program’s official Instagram account surpassing 2 million followers, the highest among official accounts for Japanese TV programs, as of the end of May 2021.」

「The company’s TV program 家事ヤロウ!!!, which it plans and produces for the TV Asahi network, gained recognition after moving up from the late-night slot and was promoted to prime time in spring. It has been well received, with the program’s official Instagram account surpassing 1.6 million followers, the highest among official accounts for Japanese TV programs, as of the end of February 2021. In February 2021, the company also began providing カンパニー報道局, a video production and streaming service in the format of a news program.」

「株式会社ウイング, which became a consolidated subsidiary through an acquisition of shares on 3 July 2020, operates an agency business in the TV and video fields.」

「In the video, TV and video technology-related fields, the company is strengthening its ability to plan and produce TV programs centered on its production studios, responding to increased demand for terrestrial and BS programs, including variety, informational and documentary programs, while actively pursuing initiatives for video streaming services. It has also steadily increased the number of TV program production staff through its distinctive service expansion, including holding training courses for TV directors and building a nationwide network of broadcasters. Registrations on its own job information website specializing in the video industry, “映像しごと.com,” are also steadily increasing.」

「In the video, TV and video technology-related fields, the company is strengthening its ability to plan and produce TV programs centered on its production studios, responding to increased demand for terrestrial and BS programs, including variety, informational and documentary programs, while actively pursuing initiatives for video streaming services. It has also steadily increased the number of TV program production staff through its distinctive service expansion, including holding training courses for TV directors and building a nationwide network of broadcasters. Registrations on its own job information website specializing in the video industry, “映像しごと.com,” are also steadily increasing.」

「In the video, TV and video technology-related fields, the company is strengthening its ability to plan and produce TV programs centered on its production studios, responding to increased demand for terrestrial and BS programs, including variety, informational and documentary programs, while actively pursuing initiatives for video streaming services. It has also steadily increased the number of TV program production staff through its distinctive service expansion, including holding training courses for TV directors and building a nationwide network of broadcasters. Registrations on its own job information website specializing in the video industry, “映像しごとドットコム,” are also steadily increasing.」

「The company has accelerated its efforts in the rapidly growing video market by opening OC Studio for video content production in its relocated new office and strengthening support for Virtual YouTubers (VTubers) and others.」

「Centered on its production studios, the company is strengthening its ability to plan and produce TV programs, responding to increased demand for terrestrial and BS programs, including variety, informational and documentary programs, while actively pursuing initiatives for video streaming services. It has also steadily increased the number of video production staff, including TV program staff, through its distinctive service expansion, including holding training courses for TV directors and building a nationwide network of broadcasters.」

「Recruitment through “映像しごと.com,” a job information website for the video industry jointly developed with consolidated subsidiary 株式会社プロフェッショナルメディア and launched in August 2017, is also steadily increasing. In addition, to meet strong demand for creators on video streaming websites and in online videos, the company opened a video editing college in August and began training new creators.」

「Centered on its production studios, the company is strengthening its ability to plan and produce TV programs, responding to increased demand for terrestrial and BS programs, including variety, informational and documentary programs, while actively pursuing initiatives for video streaming services. It has also steadily increased the number of TV program production staff through its distinctive service expansion, including holding training courses for TV directors and building a nationwide network of broadcasters.」

「The company opened a job information website specializing in the video industry, “映像しごとドットコム,” and, in October 2017, launched a nationwide drone service by leveraging its network with TV stations and its accumulated track record in filming.」

「In October 2017, the company launched a nationwide drone service by leveraging its network with TV stations and its accumulated track record in filming. It is building a comprehensive network of drone pilots, engineers, camera operators and directors experienced in aerial filming, covering video planning and production, filming, live broadcasting, editing and 3D conversion, as well as collaboration with local governments and universities.」

「In August 2017, the company opened EIZOshigoto.com, a job information website specializing in the video industry, jointly developed with consolidated subsidiary 株式会社プロフェッショナルメディア, which operates a specialist job information website.」

「Centered on its production studios, the company is strengthening its ability to plan and produce TV programs, responding to increased demand for terrestrial and BS programs, including variety, informational and documentary programs, while actively pursuing initiatives for video streaming services. It has also steadily increased the number of TV program production staff through its distinctive service expansion, including holding training courses for TV directors and building a nationwide network of broadcasters.」

「Centered on its production studios, the company is strengthening its ability to plan and produce TV programs, responding to increased demand for terrestrial and BS programs, including variety, informational and documentary programs, while actively pursuing initiatives for video streaming services. It has also steadily increased the number of TV program production staff through its distinctive service expansion, including holding training courses for TV directors and building a nationwide network of broadcasters.」

「In the video, TV and video technology-related fields, the company has expanded its services by increasing the number of TV program production staff, holding training courses for TV directors and building a nationwide network of broadcasters. In TV program planning and production, the company is responding to increased demand for terrestrial and BS programs, including variety, informational and documentary programs, centered on its production studios, while strengthening its efforts in video streaming services.」

「In the video, TV and video technology-related fields, the company has expanded its services by increasing the number of TV program production staff, holding training courses for TV directors and building a nationwide network of broadcasters. In TV program planning and production, the company is responding to increased demand for terrestrial and BS programs, including variety, informational and documentary programs, centered on its production studios, while strengthening its efforts in content for video streaming services.」

「In the video, TV and video technology-related fields, 69 video specialists joined the company in April 2016, increasing the number of TV program production staff. The company has also expanded its services by holding training courses for TV directors and building a nationwide network of broadcasters. In TV program planning and production, the company is responding to increased demand for terrestrial and BS programs, including variety, informational and documentary programs, centered on its production studios, while strengthening its efforts in content for video streaming services.」