Continuation of Cost Control
First written in FY2017-Q1. 7 of 25 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Increase in program production costsAnnual report
「Program production costs at 日本テレビ放送網㈱ increased by ¥1.810 billion, or 2.1%, from the previous fiscal year to ¥89.526 billion. Although cost control focused on regular programs, costs increased due to large-scale special programs with a strong celebratory focus and programming for the Milano Cortina Olympics.」
While cost control continued for regular programs, program production costs increased 2.1% due to large-scale special programs and Olympic programming. - FY2026-H1Increase in operating expensesAnnual report
「Operating expenses, comprising cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, increased by ¥5.538 billion, or 2.8%, from the previous year to ¥201.270 billion, due to higher agency commissions associated with increased spot revenue and higher cost of sales at ㈱ムラヤマ associated with increased content production revenue.」
Operating expenses increased 2.8% year on year due to higher agency commissions associated with increased revenue and higher cost of sales at ムラヤマ. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Program production costs at 当社テレビ放送網㈱ decreased by ¥1.615 billion, or 1.8%, from the previous fiscal year to ¥87.715 billion, due to cost control focused on regular programs and a rebound from the impairment loss related to broadcasting rights fees for the “Paris 2024 Olympics” recognized in the previous fiscal year.」
It reports a 1.8% year-on-year reduction in program production costs and the full-year results of cost control focused on regular programs. - FY2025-H1Increase in operating expensesAnnual report
「Operating expenses, comprising cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, increased by ¥16.528 billion, or 9.2%, from the previous year to ¥195.731 billion, due to higher business expenses and other costs and the effect of converting 3 companies into consolidated subsidiaries since the first quarter of the previous fiscal year.」
While maintaining a cost-control policy, it states that operating expenses increased 9.2% year on year due to higher business expenses and other costs and the effect of converting 3 companies into consolidated subsidiaries. - FY2024Increase in program production costsAnnual report
「Although costs were controlled mainly for regular programmes during the consolidated fiscal year, programme production costs increased by ¥1.804 billion (+2.1%) year on year to ¥89.31 billion, mainly due to the recognition of an impairment loss related to the broadcasting rights fees for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Figures for 日本テレビ放送網㈱.)」
While cost control continued for regular programs, program production costs increased 2.1% year on year due to impairment losses on broadcasting rights fees and other factors. - FY2024-Q3Increase in operating expensesAnnual report
「Operating expenses, comprising cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, increased by ¥4.906 billion, or 1.8%, from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥275.157 billion, due to higher program production costs and business expenses following the end of COVID-19-related restrictions on activity and higher expenses following the conversion of la belle vie㈱ into a consolidated subsidiary.」
Operating expenses increased 1.8% year on year due to higher program production costs and business expenses following the lifting of activity restrictions and higher expenses following the conversion of la belle vie into a consolidated subsidiary. - FY2024-Q1Decrease in operating expensesAnnual report
「Operating expenses, comprising cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, decreased by ¥1.094 billion, or 1.2%, from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥87.666 billion. Program production costs and business expenses increased following the end of COVID-19-related restrictions on activity, but selling expenses and other costs decreased as terrestrial television advertising revenue declined.」
Although program production costs and business expenses increased, operating expenses decreased 1.2% due to lower selling expenses and other costs associated with the decline in terrestrial television advertising revenue. - FY2023-Q3Increase in operating expensesAnnual report
「Operating expenses, comprising cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, increased by ¥13.781 billion, or 5.4%, from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥270.143 billion. The increase was due to the easing of restrictions on program production and events under the state of emergency in the same quarter of the previous year and higher expenses following the conversion of ㈱ムラヤマ into a consolidated subsidiary, despite the end of the burden of program production costs for the “Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics” held in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Operating expenses increased 5.4% year on year due to the easing of restrictions on program production and events and higher expenses following the conversion of ムラヤマ into a consolidated subsidiary. - FY2023-Q2Increase in operating expensesAnnual report
「Operating expenses, comprising cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, increased by ¥9.457 billion, or 5.5%, from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥180.066 billion. The increase was due to the easing of restrictions on program production and events under the state of emergency in the same quarter of the previous year and higher expenses following the conversion of ㈱ムラヤマ into a consolidated subsidiary, despite the end of the burden of program production costs for the “Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics” held in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Operating expenses increased 5.5% year on year due to the easing of restrictions on program production and events and higher expenses following the conversion of ムラヤマ into a consolidated subsidiary. - FY2023-Q1Increase in operating expensesAnnual report
「Operating expenses, comprising cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, increased by ¥4.304 billion, or 5.1%, from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥88.725 billion, due to a rebound from lower expenses caused by restrictions on program production and events under the state of emergency in the same quarter of the previous year, and higher expenses following the conversion of ㈱ムラヤマ into a consolidated subsidiary.」
Operating expenses increased 5.1% year on year due to a rebound from lower expenses in the same quarter of the previous year and higher expenses following the conversion of ムラヤマ into a consolidated subsidiary. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Program production costs for the fiscal year were ¥84.544 billion, based on figures for 日本テレビ放送網㈱, a decrease of ¥3.877 billion, or 4.4%, from the previous fiscal year. This reflected a rebound from the impairment loss related to broadcasting rights fees for the “Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics” recognized in the previous fiscal year, despite a rebound from lower expenses caused by restrictions on program production under the state of emergency in the previous fiscal year and other factors.」
It reports a 4.4% year-on-year reduction in program production costs and the full-year results of production efficiency improvements and cost control. - FY2022-Q3Decrease in operating expensesAnnual report
「Operating expenses, comprising cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, decreased by ¥3.166 billion, or 1.2%, from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥256.362 billion. This was despite higher agency commissions associated with increased terrestrial television advertising revenue, the burden of program production costs for the “Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics,” and a rebound from lower expenses caused by restrictions on program production and events under the state of emergency in the same quarter of the previous year, because lower revenue from mail-order and packaged media sales reduced associated expenses.」
Operating expenses decreased 1.2% year on year. While higher advertising revenue led to higher commissions and Olympic program production costs, lower revenue from mail-order and packaged media sales contributed through lower associated expenses. - FY2022-Q2Increase in operating expensesAnnual report
「Operating expenses, comprising cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, increased by ¥5.251 billion, or 3.2%, from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥170.609 billion, due to higher agency commissions associated with increased terrestrial television advertising revenue, the burden of program production costs for the “Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics,” and a rebound from lower expenses caused by restrictions on program production and events under the state of emergency in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Operating expenses increased 3.2% year on year. The factors cited include higher agency commissions associated with increased advertising revenue, program production costs for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, and a rebound from lower expenses in the same quarter of the previous year. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Program production costs for the fiscal year were ¥88.421 billion, based on figures for 日本テレビ放送網㈱, a decrease of ¥6.824 billion, or 7.2%, from the previous fiscal year, despite the recognition of an impairment loss related to broadcasting rights fees for “Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics,” due to the decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and cost control.」
It reports a 7.2% year-on-year reduction in program production costs and the full-year results of cost control. - FY2021-Q3Decrease in operating expensesAnnual report
「Operating expenses, comprising cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, decreased by ¥26.627 billion, or 9.3%, from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥259.528 billion.」
It reports that operating expenses decreased 9.3% year on year. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For terrestrial broadcasting, we will undertake a fundamental review of our spending structure and implement reforms this fiscal year to keep total production costs at their lowest level in the past 20 years. We intend to maintain this level going forward. We will achieve further efficiency in equipment and other expenses through the advancement of DX (digital transformation).」
Regarding cost control, it sets out a policy of keeping total production costs this fiscal year at their lowest level in the past 20 years and maintaining that level, while improving the efficiency of equipment and other expenses through DX. - FY2021-Q1Decrease in operating expensesAnnual report
「Operating expenses, comprising cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, decreased by ¥16.838 billion, or 18.3%, from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥75.151 billion.」
It reports that operating expenses decreased 18.3% year on year, showing the quarter's actual expenses rather than reiterating a continued cost-control policy. - FY2020Increase in operating expensesAnnual report
「Operating expenses, comprising cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, increased by ¥8.291 billion, or 2.2%, from the previous fiscal year to ¥383.487 billion, due to higher depreciation and amortization and higher expenses associated with increased revenue from content sales and other sources.」
While maintaining a cost-control policy, it states that operating expenses increased 2.2% due to higher depreciation and amortization and higher expenses associated with increased content sales revenue. - FY2020-Q3Increase in operating expensesAnnual report
「Operating expenses, comprising cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, increased by ¥6.719 billion, or 2.4%, from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥286.156 billion, due to higher depreciation and amortization and higher expenses associated with increased revenue from content sales and other sources.」
Operating expenses increased 2.4% year on year due to higher depreciation and amortization and higher expenses associated with increased content sales revenue. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating expenses, comprising cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, decreased by ¥351 million, or 0.1%, from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥279.437 billion, mainly due to cost control in the video streaming business and lower expenses associated with the decline in revenue.」
Operating expenses were reduced by 0.1%, or ¥351 million, year on year, mainly through cost control in the video streaming business. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating expenses, comprising cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, decreased by ¥683 million, or 0.4%, from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥186.356 billion, mainly due to cost control in the video streaming business and lower expenses associated with the decline in revenue.」
Operating expenses were reduced by 0.4%, or ¥683 million, from the same quarter of the previous year, mainly through cost control in the video streaming business. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating expenses, comprising cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, decreased by ¥636 million, or 0.7%, from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥90.49 billion, mainly due to cost control in the video streaming business.」
Operating expenses were reduced by 0.7%, or ¥636 million, year on year, mainly through cost control in the video streaming business. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, we will continue cost control, including for program production costs.」
It reconfirms the policy of continuing cost control, including for program production costs. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Operating expenses, comprising cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, increased by ¥4.98 billion, or 1.9%, from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥273.003 billion, despite continued cost control, due to higher expenses associated with increased revenue and spending on program production for “Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016.”」
While noting continued cost control, it states that operating expenses increased 1.9% year on year due to higher revenue and spending on Olympic program production. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Operating expenses, comprising cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, remained subject to cost control and decreased by ¥1.41 billion, or 1.6%, from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥86.461 billion.」
It states that cost control continued, reducing operating expenses by 1.6%, or ¥1.41 billion, year on year.