JVC

JVC

http://www.jvc.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/jvc/

JVC, privately owned and headquartered in Japan, functions as a tier 2 media tech buyer and is a brand of JVCKENWOOD Corporation. Founded in 1927 with approximately 1,390 employees, the company reported $380.0M in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in content rights and operates as a brand of audio and video products and technologies within JVCKENWOOD Corporation. Its product offerings include camcorders, projectors, home and automotive sound systems, and headphones, along with professional products tailored for the broadcast, security, healthcare, and other commercial markets.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1927

Headcount

1,385

Headquarters

Japan

Primary Segment

Content rights

Ownership

Privately Owned

Deployments

2

News Summary:

JVCKENWOOD completed its acquisition of ESChat on July 7, 2026, a move aimed at accelerating growth within its communications systems business. Previously, on June 30, 2026, JVC detailed its SRT gateway workflows with Callaba, which connect various source-side jobs, including production cameras, PTZ cameras, field feeds, event contribution, and browser monitoring, to a controlled live video operations layer. Earlier in June, on June 5, 2026, JVC provided specific setup guides for integrating its GY-HC500SPCU and GY-HC550SPCU camera models with Callaba Gateway for SRT functionality. The GY-HC500SPCU camcorder functions as a contribution encoder for sending SRT to a cloud listener, while the GY-HC550SPCU setup specifically advises verifying the camera before inputting an SRT URL. This followed a May 29, 2026 guide outlining the use of the JVC GY-HC900 camera as a field contribution encoder for SRT to a cloud listener within Callaba Gateway.

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JVC offers 7 products in the media and telecoms services, media tech and pro AV industries. JVC's product portfolio comprises of content acquisition, live production, conferencing systems and UC, consumer electronics and content rights.

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JVC's revenues were less than $500M in 2025. Caretta Research has split JVC's revenue into 6 different product categories, the largest of which is consumer devices. For full access to JVC's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Aug

13th

2026

06:30

Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance

JVCKENWOOD and Alps Alpine Report Q1 Sales

Both JVCKENWOOD and Alps Alpine reported lower profits due in part to the higher cost of memory and other components. JVCKENWOOD’s Mobility & Telematics sector, which includes car audio, saw close to a 15 percent increase in revenue in the recent 3 months ended June 30.

Jul

7th

2026

19:30

JVCKENWOOD Completes Acquisition of ESChat to Accelerate Growth in the Communications Systems Business (PDF: 1.29MB)

JVCKENWOOD Completes Acquisition of ESChat to Accelerate Growth in the Communications Systems Business

Jun

30th

2026

01:00

JVC SRT Gateway Workflows with Callaba

Written by Iurii Pakholkov Founder of Callaba. Building cloud video tools for SRT, RTMP, WebRTC, NDI, live routing, monitoring, recording, and production workflows. SRT Gateway vendor hub · Last updated: June 30, 2026 JVC SRT gateway workflows connect source-side jobs such as production cameras, PTZ cameras, field feeds, event contribution, browser monitoring to a controlled live video operations layer.

Jun

5th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

HC500SPCU SRT setup with Callaba Gateway

Written by Iurii Pakholkov Founder of Callaba. Building cloud video tools for SRT, RTMP, WebRTC, NDI, live routing, monitoring, recording, and production workflows. Release: Callaba 8.4 For a JVC GY-HC500SPCU SRT setup, use the camcorder at the venue as the contribution encoder and send SRT to a cloud listener.

Jun

5th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

HC550SPCU SRT setup: verify the camera before Callaba Gateway

Written by Iurii Pakholkov Founder of Callaba. Building cloud video tools for SRT, RTMP, WebRTC, NDI, live routing, monitoring, recording, and production workflows. Release: Callaba 8.4 For a JVC GY-HC550SPCU SRT setup, do not start by pasting an SRT URL.

May

29th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

HC900 SRT setup with Callaba Gateway

Written by Iurii Pakholkov Founder of Callaba. Building cloud video tools for SRT, RTMP, WebRTC, NDI, live routing, monitoring, recording, and production workflows. Release: Callaba 8.4 For a JVC GY-HC900 SRT setup, use the camera as the field contribution encoder and send SRT to a cloud listener in Callaba Gateway.

May

14th

2026

01:00

Operational Challenges, Financial Results, Procurement and Sales, B2B Tag

JVCKENWOOD : Q&A session at the earnings results briefing for the fiscal year ended March, 2026

Q: You explained that the U.S. government shutdown started affecting the Communications Systems Business in Safety & Security (S&S) Sector in Q4 of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, but I think this issue had already existed last year.

May

12th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, Financial Results, B2B Tag

JVCKENWOOD, Alps Alpine Full Year Earnings

JVCKENWOOD and Alps Alpine reported results for their full fiscal years ended in March and Gentex, which owns VOXX, reported its first quarter results (see below). JVCKENWOOD reported mixed results for its automotive division and Alps Alpine reported gains in all metrics in its Mobility sector, which includes Alpine.

Apr

29th

2026

16:43

Kerala Exit Polls Signal UDF Edge, But LDF Still Firmly in the Race

Thiruvananthapuram: A broad consensus is beginning to take shape from the latest exit poll projections for the Kerala Assembly election, with most agencies indicating an advantage for the Congress-led United Democratic Front. However, the numbers also suggest that the battle is far from a landslide, as the ruling Left Democratic Front continues to remain within striking distance.

Apr

28th

2026

18:30

Times Network to air JVC Exit Poll across 5 regions on April 29

Four-hour broadcast spans states and Puducherry with data-led analysis MUMBAI: Times Network is set to roll out what it calls one of its most expansive election programming efforts yet, culminating in the JVC Exit Poll on 29 April, with a multi-hour broadcast spanning key poll-bound regions.

IndianTelevision

Feb

3rd

2025

18:30

JVC Professional Provides Full Streaming Solutions For Ohio Athletic Center & Board of Education

Maple Heights High School, a public high school located in Maple Heights, Ohio expands their athletic center and Board of Education remote production platforms with a complete JVC Professional Video workflow. The town of Maple Heights was looking to upgrade the existing streaming infrastructure in both the local high school’s athletic center and the Board of Education facility.

Sports Video Group

Oct

7th

2024

12:47

JVC Professional Video to Offer Live Demos of Remote Production Solutions at NAB Show New York

NEW YORK— JVC Professional Video has announced that it will be demoing a wide variety of solutions for remote production at the NAB Show New York. The demos will take place at the Broadfield Distributing booth (711) on October 9 and 10 at the Javits Center in New York.

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