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Changes in Officers4839WOWOW INC.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Organizational changes, assignments and responsibilities of executive officers, and personnel changes

Effective 1 October 2026, the organization will be restructured to coincide with the launch of operations by the planned new company, WOWOW Lemino. The Digital Platform Business Division and its departments related to the new service will be abolished, the E-commerce Division will be transferred to the Media Services Business Division, and the assignments of executive officers and others will be changed.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 24 September 2026

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Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 1 October 2026. The appointment of directors of the planned new company, WOWOW Lemino, is conditional on a resolution of the new company's shareholders' meeting scheduled for the same date, while the designation of the Representative Director is conditional on a resolution of the new company's Board of Directors to be held after the shareholders' meeting concludes.
Kugakiuchi Toru (口垣内 徹)
Previous positionHead of Content and Creative
New positionSenior Executive Officer, Head of Content and Creative, and Director of the planned 株式会社WOWOW Lemino
Suzuki Satoshi (鈴木 聡)
Previous positionHead of DX, Digital Platform Services and Media Services
New positionSenior Executive Officer, Head of DX and Media Services, and Representative Director and President of the planned 株式会社WOWOW Lemino
Nishioka Tomoyuki (西岡 知之)
Previous positionGeneral Manager, Corporate Administration Division
New positionGeneral Manager, Corporate Administration Division, and Director of the planned 株式会社WOWOW Lemino
Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. At the shareholders' meeting of the planned 株式会社WOWOW Lemino scheduled for 1 October 2026, resolutions are scheduled to be passed on the company's corporate name and the appointment of directors. The designation of the Representative Director will require a resolution of the company's Board of Directors held after the shareholders' meeting concludes.
Reason for change

This is in connection with the operation of the new streaming service by the planned new company, 株式会社WOWOW Lemino.

Details of organizational changes

The E-commerce Division of the Digital Platform Business Division will be transferred to the Media Services Business Division. The New Services Department and New Services Product Department will be abolished. The Digital Platform Business Division will be abolished. The Media Services Business Division will oversee the Media Services Department and the E-commerce Division.

Who is moving to which position
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Resolution date24 September 2026
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 1 October 2026. The appointment of directors of the planned new company, WOWOW Lemino, is conditional on a resolution of the new company's shareholders' meeting scheduled for the same date, while the designation of the Representative Director is conditional on a resolution of the new company's Board of Directors to be held after the shareholders' meeting concludes.
Name of appointeeKugakiuchi Toru (口垣内 徹), Suzuki Satoshi (鈴木 聡), Nishioka Tomoyuki (西岡 知之)
Appointee's new positionSenior Executive Officer, Head of Content and Creative, and Director of the planned 株式会社WOWOW Lemino, Senior Executive Officer, Head of DX and Media Services, and Representative Director and President of the planned 株式会社WOWOW Lemino, General Manager, Corporate Administration Division, and Director of the planned 株式会社WOWOW Lemino
Appointee's previous positionHead of Content and Creative, Head of DX, Digital Platform Services and Media Services, General Manager, Corporate Administration Division
Reason for changeThis is in connection with the operation of the new streaming service by the planned new company, 株式会社WOWOW Lemino.
Details of organizational changesThe E-commerce Division of the Digital Platform Business Division will be transferred to the Media Services Business Division. The New Services Department and New Services Product Department will be abolished. The Digital Platform Business Division will be abolished. The Media Services Business Division will oversee the Media Services Department and the E-commerce Division.
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersRequired. At the shareholders' meeting of the planned 株式会社WOWOW Lemino scheduled for 1 October 2026, resolutions are scheduled to be passed on the company's corporate name and the appointment of directors. The designation of the Representative Director will require a resolution of the company's Board of Directors held after the shareholders' meeting concludes.
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This is in connection with the operation of the new streaming service by the planned new company, 株式会社WOWOW Lemino. The E-commerce Division will be transferred to the Media Services Business Division to maximize use of the e-commerce business by members who use WOWOW's broadcast and WOWOW On Demand services.

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