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Xperi Q1 revenue dips; TiVo for Japan TV brand

Xperi, the entertainment technology company that owns TiVO, has announced first quarter 2024 financial results for the three-month period ended March 31st 2024. Q1 revenue stood at $118.8 million (€110.2m), down from $126.8 million in Q1 2023. The company ended Q1 2024 with over 2 million video-over-broadband subscriber households, continuing the streak of consecutive quarters […]

May 10, 2024

Amdocs’ Vubiquity services for MTV Japan

Amdocs, a provider of software and services to communications and media companies, has announced that Vubiquity, an Amdocs company, has been selected by Paramount Global to assume all operational activities and management of affiliates for MTV in Japan under a new licensing agreement. Vubiquity will be responsible for all aspects of operations for the MTV […]

May 9, 2024

Forecast: Modest growth for Japan telco, pay-TV revenues

The total telecom and pay-TV services revenue in Japan is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.1 per cent from $97.6 billion in 2023 to $108.3 billion in 2028, primarily supported by the mobile data and fixed broadband service segments, according to GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Japan […]

April 25, 2024

Formula E see record audiences in Japan

Formula E has announced record-breaking growth in viewership and fan engagement in Japan. Formula E’s strategic partnership with key broadcasters and digital platforms, alongside engaging social media content and innovative fan experiences, has propelled the championship to new heights. Cumulative TV Audience Surge: Season 10 has seen a 40 per ent increase in cumulative TV […]

April 2, 2024

Otaritec joins Skyline’s DataMiner Strategic Partner Programme

Skyline Communications expands its global reach with a strategic partnership with Otaritec, a technology provider based in Tokyo, Japan. This collaboration reinforces Skyline’s commitment to further accelerate and support the rapidly growing use of its DataMiner platform across the Japanese market, facilitating cutting-edge digital transformation of leading Japanese media and service provider operations. Otaritec’s onboarding […]

March 27, 2024

Riedel announces partnership with Hibino

Riedel Communications has announced a new partnership with Hibino Intersound Corporation, one of Japan’s leading distributors in the Pro AV industry, to enhance its presence in the Japanese market. With the partnership set to commence in April 2024, Hibino Intersound Corporation will distribute Riedel’s cutting-edge intercom solutions, including the Bolero wireless intercom system, the Artist […]

February 29, 2024

AST SpaceMobile wins Rakuten contract

Fledgling satellite operator AST SpaceMobile has signed up Japanese telco Rakuten to its planned direct-to-smartphone service. Rakuten says it will deploy AST services starting in 2026. Rakuten joins Vodafone, AT&T and Google to AST SpaceMobile’s growing club of telcos promising a satellite-based service. Other members of the club include Bell Canada and American Tower and […]

February 19, 2024By Chris Forrester

Report: Prime Video leads Japan SVoD market

Prime Video is the leading SVoD service in Japan as one of five platforms with a share of the country’s 38 million subscribers at the end of 2023, according to a report Media Partners Asia (MPA) data. Prime Video is way out in front with 18.6 million subscribers; followed by Netflix at 8.1 million, U-Next […]

February 6, 2024

Mega Movie Week debuts in Japan

The Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI) has launched Japan’s first Mega Movie Week, a week long cross-category campaign to drive digital transactional growth. From January 31st to February 6th, a selection of popular titles will be available across twelve digital platforms with discounted deals to buy and rent. Participating Hollywood studios and Japanese film distributors […]

January 31, 2024

Germany: NHK World-Japan on waipu.tv

NHK World-Japan, the English-language international service of Japan’s public media organisation NHK, is expanding its distribution in Germany with the launch on waipu.tv. The streaming TV provider is offering the 24-hour service on its platform from January 15th. NHK World-Japan is available for all waipu.tv subscribers. The channel marks the first Japanese service on the […]

January 15, 2024