Tokyo Broadcasting System, also known as TBS and TBS Television, a publicly owned entity headquartered in Japan, operates with Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings as its parent company. Founded in 1951, the company functions with approximately 180 employees and reported $1.4B in revenue as of 2024. As a tier 1 media tech buyer, it specializes in broadcast television and radio. The company serves as the flagship television network of the Japanese media conglomerate TBS Holdings and is one of Japan's five major private broadcasters based in Tokyo. It heads the 28-affiliate Japan News Network (JNN). Its services focus on the production, broadcast, and international distribution of television content, with a programming slate that includes news and information, scripted dramas, anime, and a significant portfolio of unscripted variety and game show formats. These formats, which include properties such as Sasuke (Ninja Warrior) and Takeshi's Castle, have been licensed globally.

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Founded

1951

Headcount

172

Headquarters

Japan

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Publicly Owned

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Tokyo Broadcasting System offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Tokyo Broadcasting System's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio.
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Tokyo Broadcasting System's revenues were $1.4B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Tokyo Broadcasting System's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups), which represents 60% of Tokyo Broadcasting System's revenue.
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Examples of Tokyo Broadcasting System's suppliers include J-Stream, PLAY (Japan) and LiveU.

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Tokyo Broadcasting System currently holds 12 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including golf, multi-sport, baseball and athletics.

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