JVC

JVC

http://www.jvc.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/jvc/

JVC, privately owned and headquartered in Japan, is a subsidiary of JVCKENWOOD. Founded in 1927, the company employs approximately 1,390 individuals and reported $382.7M in revenue as of 2024. Identified as a tier 1 media tech buyer, JVC specializes in content rights. The company functions as a global brand for audio and video products and technologies, offering camcorders, projectors, home and automotive sound systems, and headphones. Its professional product lines serve the broadcast, security, healthcare, and other commercial markets.

Revenue

Founded

1927

Headcount

1,385

Headquarters

Japan

Primary Segment

Content rights

Ownership

Privately Owned

Deployments

2

News Summary:

On July 7, 2026, JVCKENWOOD completed its acquisition of ESChat, an action intended to accelerate growth within its Communications Systems Business. Previously, on June 30, 2026, JVC's SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) gateway workflows were detailed in conjunction with Callaba, enabling the connection of source-side jobs, including production cameras, PTZ cameras, field feeds, event contribution, and browser monitoring, to a controlled live video operations layer. This followed several technical guides released in June 2026 and late May 2026, which outlined specific SRT setup procedures for various JVC camcorders and cameras, such as the GY-HC500SPCU, GY-HC550SPCU, and GY-HC900 models, utilizing Callaba Gateway for cloud-based live video routing and monitoring.

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JVC offers 7 products in the media and telecoms services, media tech and pro AV industries. JVC's product portfolio comprises of conferencing, live production, consumer electronics, content rights and content acquisition.

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JVC's revenues were less than $500M in 2024. Caretta Research has split JVC's revenue into 6 different product categories, the largest of which is consumer devices. For full access to JVC's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Jul

7th

2026

19:30

JVCKENWOOD Completes Acquisition of ESChat to Accelerate Growth in the Communications Systems Business (PDF: 1.29MB)

JVCKENWOOD Completes Acquisition of ESChat to Accelerate Growth in the Communications Systems Business

Jun

30th

2026

01:00

JVC SRT Gateway Workflows with Callaba

Written by Iurii Pakholkov Founder of Callaba. Building cloud video tools for SRT, RTMP, WebRTC, NDI, live routing, monitoring, recording, and production workflows. SRT Gateway vendor hub · Last updated: June 30, 2026 JVC SRT gateway workflows connect source-side jobs such as production cameras, PTZ cameras, field feeds, event contribution, browser monitoring to a controlled live video operations layer.

Jun

5th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

HC500SPCU SRT setup with Callaba Gateway

Written by Iurii Pakholkov Founder of Callaba. Building cloud video tools for SRT, RTMP, WebRTC, NDI, live routing, monitoring, recording, and production workflows. Release: Callaba 8.4 For a JVC GY-HC500SPCU SRT setup, use the camcorder at the venue as the contribution encoder and send SRT to a cloud listener.

Jun

5th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

HC550SPCU SRT setup: verify the camera before Callaba Gateway

Written by Iurii Pakholkov Founder of Callaba. Building cloud video tools for SRT, RTMP, WebRTC, NDI, live routing, monitoring, recording, and production workflows. Release: Callaba 8.4 For a JVC GY-HC550SPCU SRT setup, do not start by pasting an SRT URL.

May

29th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

HC900 SRT setup with Callaba Gateway

Written by Iurii Pakholkov Founder of Callaba. Building cloud video tools for SRT, RTMP, WebRTC, NDI, live routing, monitoring, recording, and production workflows. Release: Callaba 8.4 For a JVC GY-HC900 SRT setup, use the camera as the field contribution encoder and send SRT to a cloud listener in Callaba Gateway.

May

14th

2026

01:00

Operational Challenges, Financial Results, Procurement and Sales, B2B Tag

JVCKENWOOD : Q&A session at the earnings results briefing for the fiscal year ended March, 2026

Q: You explained that the U.S. government shutdown started affecting the Communications Systems Business in Safety & Security (S&S) Sector in Q4 of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, but I think this issue had already existed last year.

May

12th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, Financial Results, B2B Tag

JVCKENWOOD, Alps Alpine Full Year Earnings

JVCKENWOOD and Alps Alpine reported results for their full fiscal years ended in March and Gentex, which owns VOXX, reported its first quarter results (see below). JVCKENWOOD reported mixed results for its automotive division and Alps Alpine reported gains in all metrics in its Mobility sector, which includes Alpine.

Apr

29th

2026

16:43

Kerala Exit Polls Signal UDF Edge, But LDF Still Firmly in the Race

Thiruvananthapuram: A broad consensus is beginning to take shape from the latest exit poll projections for the Kerala Assembly election, with most agencies indicating an advantage for the Congress-led United Democratic Front. However, the numbers also suggest that the battle is far from a landslide, as the ruling Left Democratic Front continues to remain within striking distance.

Apr

28th

2026

18:30

Times Network to air JVC Exit Poll across 5 regions on April 29

Four-hour broadcast spans states and Puducherry with data-led analysis MUMBAI: Times Network is set to roll out what it calls one of its most expansive election programming efforts yet, culminating in the JVC Exit Poll on 29 April, with a multi-hour broadcast spanning key poll-bound regions.

IndianTelevision

Feb

3rd

2025

18:30

JVC Professional Provides Full Streaming Solutions For Ohio Athletic Center & Board of Education

Maple Heights High School, a public high school located in Maple Heights, Ohio expands their athletic center and Board of Education remote production platforms with a complete JVC Professional Video workflow. The town of Maple Heights was looking to upgrade the existing streaming infrastructure in both the local high school’s athletic center and the Board of Education facility.

Sports Video Group

Oct

7th

2024

12:47

JVC Professional Video to Offer Live Demos of Remote Production Solutions at NAB Show New York

NEW YORK— JVC Professional Video has announced that it will be demoing a wide variety of solutions for remote production at the NAB Show New York. The demos will take place at the Broadfield Distributing booth (711) on October 9 and 10 at the Javits Center in New York.

Sep

26th

2024

18:30

JVC Professional Video Makes Live-Streaming a Breeze for Filmscape Chicago

Filmscape and surrounding areas for people pursuing careers in film and television, provides engaging content covering all things production. To build knowledge for those working behind the scenes in the industry, the organization hosts its “Filmscape Conference” each year.

Sports Video Group

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