Wowow, a publicly owned company headquartered in Japan, was founded in 1984 and operates as a tier 1 media tech buyer. With approximately 300 employees, the company reported $515.8M in revenue as of 2025. It functions as a Japanese premium satellite television broadcaster, established as the country's first private and subscription-based satellite service. Its core business is a pay-TV service providing entertainment to subscribers across three full high-definition channels: Wowow Prime (general entertainment), Wowow Live (sports, documentaries, and live performances), and Wowow Cinema (a 24-hour movie channel). The company acquires and broadcasts international films, dramas, and major sporting events, including Grand Slam tennis tournaments, and is involved in original content production through its "Drama-W" and "Nonfiction-W" brands. Additionally, Wowow offers a "WOWOW On-Demand" streaming service for its members and has expanded into content licensing, film investment, and live event production through its various subsidiaries.
On June 18, 2026, Wowow Inc. announced several corporate actions, including new management appointments following its 42nd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and Board of Directors meeting, where it also resolved to dispose of treasury shares as restricted stock compensation. The company further disclosed matters concerning its controlling shareholders, Fuji Media Holdings Inc. and TBS HOLDINGS INC. Additionally, Akira Tanaka and Tami Ihara retired from the Board of Directors, effective the same date. Previously, on June 16, 2026, the company issued new shares through a third-party allotment.
Wowow offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Wowow's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services.
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Wowow's revenues were $515.8M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Wowow's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is pay-TV, which represents 75% of Wowow's revenue.
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Wowow currently holds 24 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including tennis, golf, basketball, rugby union and soccer | association football.
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