Expansion of the overseas business, centered on the sale of program formats
First written in FY2017-Q1. 17 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「On 16 January 2026, our group entered into a capital and business alliance with Legend Pictures, LLC, a Hollywood-based film production studio, including an investment of $150 million.」
The overseas business centered on format sales such as “SASUKE” was expanded to include a $150 million investment in Legend Pictures and joint planning and development of Japanese-origin IP. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2026, we have identified the expansion, in the Global area, of the business portfolio expanded during Phase 1 as our top priority. We will formulate a medium- to long-term global strategy and accelerate growth, making this the “first year of TBS Global Business.”」
The explanation of the overseas business centered on format sales such as “SASUKE” was expanded to emphasize the Global Business under Medium-Term Management Plan 2026 and the formulation of a medium- to long-term strategy. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The Global Business posted higher revenue as format sales for “SASUKE” continued to perform well.」
The description continues to report strong performance and higher revenue in the Global Business, centered on format sales for “SASUKE.” - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Global Business posted higher revenue as format sales for “SASUKE” continued to perform well.」
The description continues to report strong performance and higher revenue in the overseas business, centered on format sales for “SASUKE.” - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the overseas business, revenue increased as conditions for program sales to China and South Korea recovered and format sales such as “SASUKE” also recovered.」
The note continues to report higher revenue resulting from the recovery in conditions for program sales to China and South Korea and the recovery in format sales such as “SASUKE.” - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the overseas business, revenue increased as conditions for program sales to China and South Korea recovered and format sales such as “SASUKE” also increased.」
The overseas business shifted from continued revenue declines to revenue growth, driven by the recovery in conditions for program sales to East Asia and increased format sales such as “SASUKE.” - FY2021Revenue decline continued for the full yearAnnual report
「Although some improvement in market conditions was seen, particularly in the Asian market, difficult conditions continued and revenue declined in the overseas business.」
While acknowledging some improvement in the Asian market, the note states that difficult conditions continued and the overseas business posted lower revenue for the full year as well. - FY2021-Q3Revenue decline amid difficult market conditions despite some improvement in parts of the Asian marketAnnual report
「Although some improvement in market conditions was seen, particularly in the Asian market, difficult conditions continued and revenue declined in the overseas business.」
While some improvement was seen in the Asian market, difficult conditions continued, resulting in lower revenue in the overseas business. - FY2021-Q2Revenue decline due to a shortage of new drama productions and other factorsAnnual report
「Although some improvement in market conditions was seen in the overseas business, difficult conditions continued, and revenue declined amid a shortage of new drama productions and other factors.」
While some improvement in market conditions was seen in the overseas business, difficult conditions and a shortage of new drama productions resulted in lower revenue. - FY2021-Q1Revenue decline due to worsening conditions for program sales in East AsiaAnnual report
「Revenue declined in the overseas business due to worsening conditions for program sales, particularly in East Asia.」
Worsening conditions for program sales, particularly in East Asia, contributed to the revenue decline in the overseas business. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In the Media business, video streaming and video content performed steadily and generated higher revenue, but revenue declined due to weak program sales to Asian regions, particularly China, in the overseas business, as well as weak merchandising in the licensing business.」
The full-year discussion continued to state that, while video streaming and other businesses performed steadily, weak program sales to Asia, particularly China, were a factor behind the overseas business's revenue decline. - FY2020-Q3Revenue decline due to weak program sales in Asia, centered on ChinaAnnual report
「In the Media business, video streaming performed steadily, but revenue declined due to weak program sales in the overseas business to Asian regions, particularly China, as well as weak merchandising in the licensing business.」
While the video streaming business performed steadily, weak program sales to Asian regions, particularly China, in the overseas business contributed to the decline in Media business revenue. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the overseas business, sales of dramas and other programs were soft, but format sales such as “SASUKE” remained firm, resulting in higher revenue.」
While drama program sales were soft, format sales remained firm, resulting in higher revenue in the overseas business. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the overseas business, format sales such as “SASUKE” performed well, while sales of dramas such as “Shudan Sasen!!” and “I’m Home by 6:00” and other program sales also performed well, resulting in higher revenue.」
In addition to format sales, sales of multiple drama programs performed well, resulting in higher revenue in the overseas business. - FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「In the overseas business, format sales such as “SASUKE” performed well, but revenue declined because sales of anime and drama programs were weak.」
The explanation states that, while format sales remained strong, weak anime and drama program sales caused revenue to decline across the overseas business. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Media business, format sales such as “SASUKE” continued to perform well in the overseas business, while drama sales to China and other Asian countries drove revenue.」
The note states that drama sales to China and other Asian countries drove revenue in addition to continued strong format sales, specifying the performance and geographic scope of overseas sales. - FY2019-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「Format sales for “Fuun! Takeshi Castle,” “SASUKE” and other programs continued to perform well, but program sales to Southeast Asian countries were weak.」
While sales of multiple formats continued to perform well, program sales to Southeast Asia were weak, presenting both positive and negative aspects of the overseas business rather than uniformly strong performance. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Media business, program sales to Southeast Asian countries were somewhat weak in the overseas business, but format sales for “Fuun! Takeshi Castle,” “SASUKE” and other programs remained strong.」
While program sales to Southeast Asia were somewhat weak, sales of multiple formats, including “Fuun! Takeshi Castle,” performed well, broadening the scope of the overseas business. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Media business, overseas revenue grew substantially, led by format sales for “SASUKE.”」
The note states that overseas business revenue grew substantially, led by format sales for “SASUKE.” - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Media business, revenue increased in the overseas business as the number of countries broadcasting “SASUKE” continued to grow and sales of dramas and variety programs to countries across Asia remained solid.」
The note states that revenue increased through the growing number of countries broadcasting “SASUKE” and sales of dramas and variety programs to countries across Asia. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Media business, drama sales to Southeast Asian countries performed well in the overseas business, while format sales for “SASUKE” also remained solid as the number of broadcasting countries increased, driving revenue growth.」
The description specifies the scope and performance of the overseas business, stating that drama sales to Southeast Asian countries performed well and that “SASUKE” generated higher revenue as the number of broadcasting countries increased. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Media business, sales of dramas and variety programs to Southeast Asian countries performed well in the overseas business, while format sales for “SASUKE” also remained solid, driving revenue growth.」
The note states that revenue increased as sales of dramas and variety programs to Southeast Asian countries performed well, in addition to format sales for “SASUKE.” - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In the overseas business, revenue continued to grow steadily, led by format sales for “SASUKE.”」
The description continues to report revenue growth from overseas format sales centered on “SASUKE.” - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the overseas business, revenue grew steadily across all genres, led by format sales for “SASUKE.”」
The description continues to report revenue growth across all genres from overseas format sales centered on “SASUKE.” - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the overseas business, revenue grew steadily across all genres, led by format sales for “SASUKE.”」
The description broadens the scope of the “SASUKE”-centered overseas format sales to state that revenue increased across all genres. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「In the overseas business, revenue grew steadily, driven mainly by format sales for “SASUKE.”」
The note describes revenue growth with format sales for “SASUKE” as the primary means of expanding the overseas business.