TVer is a privately owned company headquartered in Japan, founded in 2006, and employing approximately 150 individuals. Operating as a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company provides media and TV services, functioning as Japan’s official AVOD service and a unified commercial broadcasting platform. TVer Inc. operates as a joint venture involving Japan’s five major Tokyo-based terrestrial networks: Nippon TV, TV Asahi, TBS Television, TV Tokyo, and Fuji Television, alongside several regional stations and advertising agencies such as Dentsu and Hakuhodo. The company provides a Catch-up service that allows viewers to watch popular television programs for free for a limited time after their original broadcast. Its services integrate high-definition streaming with real-time Simulcasting and AI-driven content discovery, reaching over 30 million monthly active users nationally.