Accelerating Growth in the Internet Video Streaming Business
First written in FY2016. 30 of 37 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-09-01.
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- 2026-09-01AdvancedOther Disclosures
「HBO Max on Hulu will offer customers thousands of hours of content, from classic and popular titles to highly anticipated new releases, including numerous Academy Award-winning films and documentaries and Emmy Award-winning series. All Hulu monthly subscribers will be able to enjoy unlimited access at no additional charge.」
The disclosure presents a specific streaming initiative under which “HBO Max on Hulu” will launch on Hulu on 1 October 2026, providing international premium content at no additional charge. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Digital advertising revenue rose by ¥1.367 billion, or 13.0%, year on year to ¥11.890 billion, as video advertising sales on TVer, the official commercial TV streaming service, remained strong.」
Digital advertising revenue, centered on TVer, increased 13.0%, reflecting the expansion of video streaming and digital businesses in full-year revenue. - 2026-05-14AdvancedEarnings
「Digital advertising revenue rose by ¥1.367 billion, or 13.0%, year on year to ¥11.890 billion, driven by strong video advertising sales on TVer, the official streaming service for commercial television broadcasters.」
The disclosure reports full-year growth in digital advertising revenue driven by video advertising sales on TVer. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Digital advertising revenue rose by ¥1.818 billion, or 51.5%, year on year to ¥5.350 billion, as video advertising sales on TVer, the official commercial TV streaming service, remained strong.」
Digital advertising revenue increased 51.5% year on year, driven by video advertising sales on TVer. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Digital advertising revenue rose by ¥3.662 billion, or 53.4%, year on year to ¥10.522 billion, as video advertising sales on TVer, the official commercial TV streaming service, remained solid.」
Digital advertising revenue, centered on TVer, increased 53.4%, with growth in video streaming and digital businesses reflected in full-year results. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Digital advertising revenue rose by ¥967 million, or 37.7%, year on year to ¥3.532 billion, as video advertising sales through TVer, the official commercial TV streaming service, remained solid. Content sales revenue rose by ¥10.073 billion, or 26.6%, year on year to ¥47.971 billion, due to the impact of making Studio Ghibli, Inc. a consolidated subsidiary in the third quarter of the previous fiscal year and strong sales of drama content to global streaming operators.」
Digital advertising revenue from TVer increased, while content sales revenue rose due to the consolidation of Studio Ghibli and strong drama sales to global streaming operators. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Digital advertising revenue rose by ¥1.704 billion, or 33.1%, year on year to ¥6.860 billion, as video advertising sales through TVer, the official commercial TV portal, and other services remained solid.」
Digital advertising revenue from TVer and other services increased 33.1% year on year, reflecting the expansion of the internet-related business. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Digital advertising revenue rose by ¥990 million, or 27.5%, year on year to ¥4.587 billion, as video advertising sales through TVer, the official commercial TV portal, and other services remained solid. Content sales revenue rose by ¥2.218 billion, or 4.1%, year on year to ¥56.981 billion, reflecting strong overseas sales in the animation business and higher character merchandising rights revenue from China.」
Digital advertising revenue from TVer and other services increased 27.5%, while content sales revenue, including overseas animation sales and character merchandising rights revenue from China, increased 4.1%. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Digital advertising revenue rose by ¥478 million, or 22.9%, year on year to ¥2.565 billion, as video advertising sales through TVer, the official commercial TV portal, and other services remained solid. Content sales revenue rose by ¥468 million, or 1.3%, year on year to ¥37.897 billion, reflecting strong overseas sales in the animation business and higher character merchandising rights revenue from China.」
Digital advertising revenue from TVer and other services increased 22.9%, while content sales revenue, including overseas animation sales and character merchandising rights revenue from China, increased 1.3%. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Digital advertising revenue rose by ¥201 million, or 20.7%, year on year to ¥1.173 billion, as video advertising sales through TVer, the official commercial TV portal, and other services remained solid. Content sales revenue fell by ¥126 million, or 0.7%, year on year to ¥18.609 billion, despite strong revenue from Hulu's TVOD service, due mainly to lower content sales to SVOD operators and a decline in CS subscription revenue.」
Digital advertising revenue from TVer and other services increased 20.7%, and Hulu's TVOD revenue also performed well. Overall content sales revenue, however, declined 0.7% due in part to lower sales to SVOD operators. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Digital advertising revenue rose by ¥470 million, or 15.0%, year on year to ¥3.597 billion, driven by higher video advertising revenue from TVer, the official commercial TV portal, and other services. Content sales revenue rose by ¥2.138 billion, or 4.1%, year on year to ¥54.763 billion, due in part to strong domestic and overseas sales as the impact of COVID-19 subsided, as well as strong TVOD revenue from the video streaming service Hulu.」
Digital advertising revenue from TVer and other services increased 15.0%, while content sales revenue, including domestic and overseas sales and Hulu's TVOD revenue, increased 4.1%. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Digital advertising revenue rose by ¥472 million, or 29.2%, year on year to ¥2.086 billion, driven by higher video advertising revenue from TVer, the official commercial TV portal, and other services. Content sales revenue rose by ¥2.462 billion, or 7.0%, year on year to ¥37.429 billion, due in part to strong domestic and overseas sales as the impact of COVID-19 subsided, as well as strong TVOD revenue from the video streaming service Hulu.」
Video advertising revenue from TVer and other services increased 29.2%, while content sales revenue, including Hulu's TVOD revenue, increased 7.0%. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Content sales revenue rose by ¥1.154 billion, or 6.6%, year on year to ¥18.736 billion, due in part to strong domestic and overseas sales as the impact of COVID-19 subsided, as well as continued strong performance by the video streaming service Hulu.」
Content sales revenue increased 6.6% year on year on strong domestic and overseas content sales and Hulu performance. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Building on a strong management foundation, including the highest terrestrial TV ratings, the company is working to provide content and services that enrich people's lives beyond the boundaries of television, including the first simultaneous online broadcasting by a commercial broadcaster through TVer, the official commercial TV portal, the launch of a new VTuber business and entry into the AR business.」
It cites the achievement of the first simultaneous online broadcasting by a commercial broadcaster through TVer, as well as expansion into the VTuber and AR businesses, in video streaming. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the video streaming service Hulu continued to perform well in content sales revenue,」
It reiterates that Hulu continued to perform well in the video streaming business. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the video streaming service Hulu continued to perform well in content sales revenue,」
It reiterates that Hulu continued to perform well in the video streaming business. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In content sales revenue, the video streaming service Hulu continued to perform well,」
It reiterates that Hulu continued to perform well in the video streaming business. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Other advertising revenue increased by ¥361 million (+14.6%) from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,843 million, due to higher video advertising revenue through TVer, the official commercial television portal, which surpassed 35 million downloads. Content sales revenue increased by ¥5,414 million (+8.0%) from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥73,478 million, due in part to continued strong growth in the number of Hulu subscribers.」
TVer downloads surpassed 35 million, while video advertising revenue increased 14.6% and content sales revenue increased 8.0%. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, content sales revenue increased by ¥3,512 million (+6.9%) from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥54,362 million, due in part to higher revenue from the video streaming service Hulu and other services amid stay-at-home demand,」
Content sales revenue through Hulu and other video streaming services increased 6.9% year on year. - FY2021-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「We will make the digital business area, which offers the greatest growth potential, our highest priority and aim for consolidated revenue of ¥100 billion in the digital business by 2023, the 70th anniversary of Nippon Television’s launch. The main focus is expanding the video content distribution business, led by the paid video streaming site Hulu and the ad-supported free video streaming site TVer. We will accelerate the shift of events and other activities online and create new businesses by combining physical and online experiences. Through proactive engagement in M&A in IT-related business fields and the acquisition of highly skilled personnel, we will develop this into a second core revenue pillar alongside broadcasting, including terrestrial television.」
The previous policy of making the internet business a core pillar is being translated into a specific, time-bound and quantitative target of ¥100 billion in consolidated digital-business revenue in 2023, with Hulu, TVer, online initiatives, IT-related M&A and talent acquisition identified as the means. - FY2021-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「The medium-term management plan sets the goal of making the internet business a core pillar of the business. We will further accelerate this effort by actively expanding the content distribution business, led by Hulu, creating new online businesses and strengthening Group companies that support digital technologies, while pursuing expansion in the digital business.」
The policy of making the internet business a core pillar is described as being accelerated further through content distribution, new online businesses and the strengthening of digital-related Group companies. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Content sales revenue increased by ¥6,617 million (+10.8%) from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥68,064 million, due to continued strong growth in the number of Hulu subscribers and higher content sales to video streaming platforms.」
Content sales revenue increased 10.8% for the full year, driven by Hulu subscriber growth and sales to video streaming platforms. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the video streaming business, content sales revenue and other advertising revenue increased through Hulu, the subscription video streaming service, and TVer, the official commercial television portal. Revenue from sales of package media, including “From Today, It's My Turn!!,” also increased, as did media and content business revenue due in part to the consolidation of PLAY, which operates a video streaming solutions business and changed its corporate name from Logic Logic Co., Ltd. on 1 July 2019. As a result, media and content business revenue, including intersegment sales and transfers, increased by ¥168 million (+0.1%) from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥284,289 million.」
Content sales revenue through Hulu, TVer and other services increased, and the media and content business grew 0.1% year on year, including the impact of PLAY becoming a consolidated subsidiary. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the video streaming business, content sales revenue and other advertising revenue increased through Hulu, the subscription video streaming service, and TVer, the official commercial television portal. Revenue from sales of package media, including “From Today, It's My Turn!!,” also increased, as did media and content business revenue due in part to the consolidation of PLAY, which operates a video streaming solutions business and changed its corporate name from Logic Logic Co., Ltd. on 1 July 2019. As a result, media and content business revenue, including intersegment sales and transfers, increased by ¥2,381 million (+1.3%) from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥187,517 million.」
Content sales revenue through Hulu, TVer and other services increased, and the media and content business grew 1.3% year on year, including the impact of PLAY becoming a consolidated subsidiary. - FY2020-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「(c) Grow the internet business into a “core pillar” of the business」
As the video streaming business continues to expand, the medium-term plan explicitly positions the internet business for growth into a “core pillar” of the business, rather than merely a growth area. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Under these conditions, consolidated revenue for the first 9 months of the current fiscal year declined by ¥347 million (−0.1%) from the same period of the previous year to ¥316,786 million. In the Group’s main media and content business, the decline in spot advertising revenue was offset by time advertising revenue, including revenue from “2018 FIFA World Cup Russia,” resulting in higher overall terrestrial television advertising revenue, and content sales revenue increased as the video streaming business expanded. These increases were outweighed by lower box-office revenue from the film business and other factors.」
The increase in content sales revenue resulting from the expansion of the video streaming business has continued. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Under these conditions, consolidated revenue for the first 6 months of the current fiscal year declined by ¥359 million (−0.2%) from the same period of the previous year to ¥206,901 million. In the Group’s main media and content business, the decline in spot advertising revenue was offset by time advertising revenue, including revenue from “2018 FIFA World Cup Russia,” resulting in higher overall terrestrial television advertising revenue, while content sales revenue increased as the video streaming business expanded. These increases were outweighed by lower box-office revenue from the film business.」
Although content sales revenue increased with the expansion of the video streaming business, overall media and content business revenue declined due mainly to lower box-office revenue from films. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the subscriber base of the subscription video streaming service Hulu increased content sales revenue, media and content business revenue, including intersegment sales and transfers, declined by ¥311 million (−0.3%) from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥92,357 million, due mainly to lower revenue from package-media goods and box-office revenue from events and art exhibitions.」
While Hulu subscriber growth was reflected in content sales revenue this quarter, overall media and content business revenue declined due to lower revenue from package media, events and art exhibitions. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「We further expanded the video streaming business in line with market developments and user preferences. Users were first encouraged to enjoy content easily through the free catch-up streaming services of “Nippon TV Free! (TADA) by Nippon TV On Demand” and “TVer,” while users with a strong interest in related works and other content were introduced to the subscription video streaming service Hulu.」
The Group is implementing a specific strategy to expand video streaming by directing users from free catch-up streaming to Hulu. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Media and content business revenue, including intersegment sales and transfers, increased by ¥3,814 million (+1.4%) from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥284,398 million, due in part to growth in the Hulu subscriber base, the success of the lead-produced film Mary and the Witch's Flower at the box office, and the consolidation of ACM, which plans and operates Anpanman Children's Museum, as a consolidated subsidiary.」
Media and content business revenue increased 1.4% year on year against a backdrop of Hulu subscriber growth, the success of a film and ACM becoming a consolidated subsidiary. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Media and content business revenue, including intersegment sales and transfers, increased by ¥3,189 million (+1.7%) from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥185,470 million, due in part to growth in the Hulu subscriber base, the success of the lead-produced film Mary and the Witch's Flower at the box office, and the consolidation of ACM, which plans and operates Anpanman Children's Museum, as a consolidated subsidiary.」
Media and content business revenue increased 1.7% year on year against a backdrop of Hulu subscriber growth, the success of a film and ACM becoming a consolidated subsidiary. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the subscriber base of the subscription video streaming service Hulu increased content sales revenue, media and content business revenue, including intersegment sales and transfers, increased by ¥2,194 million (+2.4%) from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥92,668 million, due in part to the consolidation of ACM, which plans and operates Anpanman Children's Museum, as a consolidated subsidiary.」
Media and content business revenue increased 2.4% year on year against a backdrop of Hulu subscriber growth and ACM becoming a consolidated subsidiary. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「During the current period, the subscription video streaming service Hulu actively promoted original dramas and initiatives linked to terrestrial broadcasts. The official commercial television portal “Nippon TV Free! (TADA) by Nippon TV On Demand” and “TVer” also offered free catch-up streaming services.」
Hulu promoted original and terrestrial-broadcast-linked initiatives, while TADA and TVer offered free catch-up streaming. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although revenue from package-media-related goods and box-office revenue from the film business declined, media and content business revenue, including intersegment sales and transfers, increased by ¥3,111 million (+1.1%) from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥280,583 million, due in part to growth in the Hulu subscriber base within content sales revenue.」
Media and content business revenue increased 1.1% year on year, accompanied by growth in Hulu subscribers. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the subscriber base of the subscription video streaming service Hulu increased content sales revenue, media and content business revenue, including intersegment sales and transfers, declined by ¥48 million (−0.0%) from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥182,280 million, due mainly to lower revenue from package-media-related goods and a decline in box-office revenue following the strong performance of the film The Boy and the Beast, for which the Group served as lead producer, in the same quarter of the previous year.」
The increase in Hulu subscribers was cited again following the first quarter, indicating progress in content sales through video streaming. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although revenue from sales of package-media-related goods declined, revenue from content sales increased, driven in part by growth in the subscriber base of the subscription video streaming service Hulu. As a result, media and content business revenue, including intersegment sales and transfers, increased by ¥212 million (+0.2%) from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥90,474 million.」
Content sales revenue increased against a backdrop of Hulu subscriber growth, rising from ¥12,225 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥13,492 million in the current period. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will create content supported by “internet-first audiences” and accelerate growth in the internet video streaming business.」
The Group positions video streaming as a growth area through content development for audiences that prioritize internet use.