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.
Wowow on September 1, 2026, announced changes to its shareholder benefits program, aiming to deepen shareholder understanding and support for its business and encourage medium- to long-term shareholding. Earlier, on August 12, 2026, the company provided an update on the conclusion of an absorption-type company split agreement between a wholly-owned subsidiary and NTT DOCOMO Inc. This followed a busy July 31, 2026, where Wowow released its First Quarter Financial Report and issued progress updates regarding a capital and business alliance, the establishment of a joint venture company, and a company split. Earlier that same day, Wowow and NTT DOCOMO had reported advancing their Lemino streaming joint venture and adjusting its split timeline.
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 basketball, golf, tennis, soccer | association football and rugby union.
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