Nihon Hoso Kyokai

https://www.nhk.or.jp/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nhk-japan-broadcasting-corporation

Nihon Hoso Kyokai, also known as Japan Broadcasting Corporation or NHK, is a state-owned entity headquartered in Japan. Founded in 1926, the company operates with approximately 1,640 employees and reported $4.0B in revenue as of 2025. Functioning under the Japan Consortium and with the subsidiary NHK Cosmomedia, the company specializes in broadcast television and radio, serving as Japan’s sole public broadcaster. It introduced its radio service in 1925 and television service in 1953. Its operations are financed by receiving fees paid by households that own a television set, a system designed to ensure its independence from governmental and private organizations.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1926

Headcount

1,636

Headquarters

Japan

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

State Owned

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Nihon Hoso Kyokai offers 8 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Nihon Hoso Kyokai's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.

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Nihon Hoso Kyokai's revenues were over $1B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Nihon Hoso Kyokai's revenue into 5 different product categories, the largest of which is government-funded broadcasting. For full access to Nihon Hoso Kyokai's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Nihon Hoso Kyokai has partners like Vietnam Television. Examples of Nihon Hoso Kyokai's suppliers include SES Satellites, Associated Press and Vistex.

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Nihon Hoso Kyokai currently holds 22 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including climbing, motorsports, cycling, ice hockey, curling, aquatics and swimming, sumo wrestling, baseball, soccer | association football, winter sports, tennis, multi-sport, basketball and triathlon.