Diversification of the Business Portfolio and Expansion of Non-Advertising Revenue

「Content sales revenue rose by ¥895 million, or 3.9%, year on year to ¥23.864 billion, owing to strong sales of past drama titles to global streaming providers and an increase in animation sales.」

「Revenue from the content business increased by ¥7,377 million, or 5.6%, from the previous fiscal year to ¥140,282 million.」

「Content production revenue rose by ¥5.684 billion, or 19.6%, year on year to ¥34.747 billion, owing to steady orders for various facility projects at ㈱ムラヤマ and an increase in commissioned drama production revenue.」

「Content production revenue increased by ¥3,314 million, or 31.8%, from the same period of the previous year to ¥13,722 million, reflecting solid orders for various facility projects at ㈱ムラヤマ.」

「Content sales revenue increased by ¥13,466 million, or 16.9%, from the previous fiscal year to ¥93,237 million, reflecting the consolidation of ㈱スタジオジブリ during the third quarter of the previous fiscal year and strong sales of dramas to global streaming distributors.」

「Merchandise sales revenue increased by ¥7,874 million, or 89.8%, from the same period of the previous year to ¥16,646 million, reflecting the consolidation of la belle vie㈱ during the first quarter of the previous fiscal year and ㈱ライツ・イン from the first quarter, as well as strong sales of program character merchandise and other products.」

「Content sales revenue increased by ¥6,054 million, or 8.2%, from the previous fiscal year to ¥79,771 million, driven by strong overseas sales in the anime business and the consolidation of ㈱スタジオジブリ as a subsidiary.」

「Content production revenue increased by ¥2,285 million, or 16.7%, from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥15,966 million, as event and exhibition orders performed well amid the recovery from the impact of COVID-19 and ㈱ムラヤマ reported higher revenue. Merchandise sales revenue increased by ¥1,588 million, or 10.9%, from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥16,183 million, reflecting the consolidation of la belle vie㈱ as a subsidiary, which operates a fashion e-commerce site.」

「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.」

「To strengthen its e-commerce business, which improves convenience for consumers, and develop a goods sales business that enriches people's lives, the company made la belle vie, a major fashion e-commerce site, a wholly owned subsidiary.」

「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 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.」

「Digital advertising revenue rose by ¥194 million, or 24.9%, year on year to ¥972 million, due to higher video advertising revenue from TVer, the official commercial TV portal, and other services. 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 the continued strong performance of the video streaming service Hulu.」

「In the Media and Content Business, the company has reaffirmed its content-first approach and will produce content best suited to consumers for every platform and device. It will also promote collaboration and co-creation with external partners and distribute content in Japan and overseas.」

「Although box-office revenue was affected by COVID-19, it rose by ¥1.075 billion, or 224.3%, year on year to ¥1.554 billion, due in part to the ability to hold events under various restrictions. In addition, Hulu continued to perform well in content sales revenue,」

「The group is actively pursuing new business development to raise the proportion of revenue from non-broadcast businesses to more than 50% by the mid-2020s.」

「Meanwhile, content sales revenue increased by ¥3.512 billion, or 6.9%, year on year to ¥54.362 billion, due to higher revenue from services such as the video streaming service Hulu amid stay-at-home demand, while goods sales revenue rose by ¥1.234 billion, or 6.1%, to ¥21.593 billion due to strong direct-to-consumer sales.」

「Through these initiatives, the company aims to develop its core broadcasting business, achieve non-broadcast businesses accounting for more than 50% of revenue by the mid-2020s, and fundamentally strengthen the earnings power of the group as a whole.」

「As a result, despite higher content sales revenue from services such as the video streaming service Hulu and higher goods sales revenue due to strong direct-to-consumer sales, Media and Content Business sales, including intersegment sales and transfers, fell by ¥13.732 billion, or 15.1%, year on year to ¥77.348 billion.」

「Other advertising revenue rose by ¥609 million, or 32.5%, year on year to ¥2.481 billion, due to higher video advertising revenue from TVer, the official commercial TV portal, which surpassed 25 million downloads, and Nippon TV Free! (TADA), among other services.」

「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.」

「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.」

「(d) Promote new business formation, M&A and alliances, and aim for non-broadcast advertising revenue to account for more than 50% of revenue」

「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.」

「Although content sales revenue increased due in part to growth in membership of the subscription video streaming service Hulu, Media and Content Business sales, including intersegment sales and transfers, fell by ¥333 million, or 0.2%, year on year to ¥185.136 billion, due mainly to a decline in box-office revenue following the strong performance of the previous year's lead film, Mary and the Witch's Flower.」

「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.」

「Revenue rose by ¥2.840 billion, or 5.1%, year on year to ¥58.477 billion, due in part to growth in membership of the subscription video streaming service Hulu and increased overseas content sales, mainly of format and remake rights.」

「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, 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.」

「Revenue rose by ¥2.432 billion, or 2.4%, year on year to ¥103.287 billion, due to higher terrestrial TV advertising revenue from strong time advertising sales, higher content sales revenue from the expansion of video streaming, and the impact of consolidating ㈱ACM as a subsidiary at the end of the previous fiscal year.」

「Content sales revenue rose by ¥3.549 billion, or 6.8%, year on year to ¥55.637 billion, due in part to an increase in membership of the subscription video streaming service Hulu.」

「Under these circumstances, consolidated revenue for the first 9 months of the fiscal year increased by ¥4.157 billion, or 1.3%, year on year to ¥312.379 billion. In the core Media and Content Business, declines in sales of package media-related goods and box-office revenue from the film business were offset by higher terrestrial TV advertising revenue from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016 special program and growth in regular program time slots supported by strong ratings, higher content sales revenue from the expansion of video streaming, and higher facility-use revenue at sports clubs in the lifestyle and healthcare-related businesses.」

「Revenue rose by ¥737 million, or 0.4%, year on year to ¥203.558 billion, due to higher terrestrial TV advertising revenue from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016 special program and growth in regular program time slots supported by strong ratings, higher content sales revenue from the expansion of video streaming, and higher facility-use revenue at sports clubs in the lifestyle and healthcare-related businesses.」

「Content sales revenue increased due in part to growth in membership of the subscription video streaming service Hulu, and sales in the Media and Content Business, including intersegment sales and transfers, rose by ¥212 million, or 0.2%, year on year to ¥90.474 billion.」

「Over the next 10 years, the company will diversify its business portfolio and expand overseas, centered on its media and content businesses and lifestyle and healthcare-related businesses, while expanding non-advertising revenue as well as advertising revenue by creating and distributing content tailored to the characteristics and needs of each medium across all media.」