Nippon Television Network, also known as NTV, a privately owned company headquartered in Japan, is owned by Nippon Television Holdings, which is controlled by The Yomiuri Shimbun media conglomerate. Established in 1952, the company employs approximately 1300 individuals, reported $2.0B in revenue as of 2024, and functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in broadcast television and radio, operating as a Japanese commercial television broadcaster and the flagship station of the Nippon News Network (NNN) for news and the Nippon Television Network System (NNS) for non-news programming. As Japan's first commercial TV station, it broadcasts on virtual channel 4. It produces original content, known for creating formats such as Dragons' Den (Shark Tank) and the drama Mother. In addition to its terrestrial broadcasting, the company operates satellite channels, including BS Nittele, owns the streaming service Hulu Japan, and has a stake in animation, with Studio Ghibli as a subsidiary.
Nippon Television Network recently expanded its U.S. ranks by appointing Nick Ower, formerly of ITV America, as director of development & sales for unscripted on April 28, 2026. Ower will drive the company’s format strategy across North America and Latin America, reporting to Tom Miyauchi, head of Nippon TV LA Business Office. Previously, on April 22, PubMatic secured the AdRM (Ad Reach Max) Award for FY2025 from Nippon TV, recognizing PubMatic’s continued role as a Premier Partner for Sugree and strengthening their collaboration in the digital advertising sector. Earlier, on April 6, Nippon TV highlighted its GoVertical! AiDi solution at NAB 2026. This on-device AI solution, developed by Nippon TV and delivered globally by FOR-A, provides real-time 9:16 autocropping for immediate live streaming to mobile platforms, powered by NVIDIA AI infrastructure, and has seen extensive deployment by NBC Sports.
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Nippon Television Network offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Nippon Television Network's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio.
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Nippon Television Network's revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Nippon Television Network's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups). For full access to Nippon Television Network's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Nippon Television Network currently holds 12 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including combat sports, american football, motorsports, cycling, sports sublicensing, marathon, baseball, winter sports, multi-sport and basketball.
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