WOWOW, a privately owned Japanese company founded in 1990, provides pay television services. Employing approximately 300 people and headquartered in Japan, the company offers thematic channels and a satellite pay TV service. In 2023, WOWOW reported revenues of approximately $500 million.
Wowow reported its third-quarter 2025 financial results on an unspecified date, showing revenue of JP¥19.1 billion, a 1.9% increase from the same period in 2024. Net income, however, decreased by 16% to JP¥868.0 million, resulting in a profit margin of 4.5% compared to 5.5% in 3Q 2024. Earnings per share fell to JP¥30.71 from JP¥36.79 in 3Q 2024. Separately, the company announced management changes effective April 1, 2025. Subscription data for February 2025 and March 2025 was also released, detailing gross new subscriptions and cancellations for each month, as well as cumulative subscriptions at the end of each month. Specific figures for subscriptions and cancellations were not provided in the available text.
Wowow offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Wowow's product portfolio comprises of pay TV services, broadcast television and radio and streaming services.
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Wowow's revenues were less than $1B in 2023. Caretta Research has split Wowow's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is pay TV. For full access to Wowow's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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