Wowow is a publicly owned company headquartered in Japan, founded in 1984, which operates as a tier 1 media tech buyer. With approximately 300 employees, the company reported $507.4M in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as a Japanese premium satellite television broadcaster, it was 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 for general entertainment, Wowow Live for 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 such as the Grand Slam tennis tournaments, while also investing 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 its operations into content licensing, film investment, and live event production through its various subsidiaries.
WOWOW INC. reported a net decline of 15,761 subscriptions in February 2026, with 38,662 gross new subscriptions against 54,423 cancellations, leaving the company with 2,180,488 net cumulative subscriptions at month-end. Earlier, on February 26, 2026, the company announced appointments and changes to its Executive Officers and Corporate Officers, which will take effect on April 1, 2026. This followed its February 25, 2026 agreement to renew exclusive media rights in Japan for UEFA club competitions for the 2027-31 cycle, reportedly at a healthy uplift.
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 $507.4M in 2024. 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 basketball, soccer | association football, tennis, rugby union and golf.
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