17LIVE reported first-half 2026 revenue of US$65.4 million, with EBITDA turning positive. Performance expanded in the second quarter, alongside the expansion of AI-powered products.
17LIVE Group reported revenue of US$65.4 million for the first half of 2026, with revenue increasing from the first to the second quarter. The Group’s core businesses, centered on the Japanese market, remained solid, delivering stable overall business performance.
Second-quarter EBITDA turned positive, improving from negative US$0.4 million in the previous quarter to positive US$0.2 million. The financial base remained sound, with cash and cash equivalents maintained at US$66.9 million.
As part of its expansion of AI capabilities, the Group advanced the rollout of its AI assistant and strengthened the Ichinana Ani-Maker AI animation production platform for V-Livers, seeking to improve livers’ operational efficiency and encourage greater interaction with listeners.
As its long-term policy, the Group continued to implement the 17LIVE Forward Strategy. With strengthening its core businesses, rigorous cost management and expanding AI-enabled products as its three pillars, it outlined a policy of pursuing growth and improved profitability in the second half following the improvement in first-half performance.