Nippon Television Network, also known as NTV, is a privately owned company headquartered in Japan, under the parent company Nippon Television Holdings. Founded in 1952, it employs approximately 1300 individuals and reported $2.0B in revenue as of 2024. The company is identified as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Functioning as a Japanese commercial television broadcaster based in Tokyo, Nippon Television Network serves as the flagship station of the Nippon News Network (NNN) for news and the Nippon Television Network System (NNS) for non-news programming. Established in 1953 as Japan's first commercial TV station, it broadcasts on virtual channel 4 and is controlled by The Yomiuri Shimbun media conglomerate. The company produces original content, including formats such as Dragons' Den (Shark Tank) and the drama Mother. Beyond terrestrial broadcasting, it operates satellite channels like BS Nittele, owns the streaming service Hulu Japan, and holds a stake in animation, including the subsidiary Studio Ghibli.
On January 29, 2026, Nippon Television Network announced it secured a contract from U.S. video streaming giant Netflix to produce the broadcast for the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC2026). The agreement involves Nippon TV producing video for a total of 15 games, which Netflix will stream exclusively live. As a promotion partner, Nippon TV plans to air related special programs on terrestrial television to boost the tournament.
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Nippon Television Network offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Nippon Television Network's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio.
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Nippon Television Network's revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Nippon Television Network's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups). For full access to Nippon Television Network's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Nippon Television Network currently holds 12 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including american football, baseball, basketball, marathon, cycling, combat sports, sports sublicensing, motorsports and multi-sport.
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