Who is moving to which position
Resolved 24 September 2026Incoming appointee
3 itemsThis 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 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.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 24 September 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Effective 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 appointee | Kugakiuchi Toru (口垣内 徹), Suzuki Satoshi (鈴木 聡), Nishioka Tomoyuki (西岡 知之) |
| Appointee's new position | Senior 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 position | Head of Content and Creative, Head of DX, Digital Platform Services and Media Services, General Manager, Corporate Administration Division |
| 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. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. 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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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.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.