Corporate History

1952

October

Company established

first in Japan to be granted TV broadcasting license

1953

August

First in Japan to commence commercial broadcasting

1959

September

Company stock listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange

1960

1960

September

Granted color TV broadcasting license

1966

May

“Shoten” (weekly comedy program) broadcast commenced

1969

October

Nippon Television Music Corporation established

  • Nippon Television Music Corporation

1970

1978

August

“24-Hour Television” (annual charity program) broadcast commenced

1980

1981

January

VAP Inc. established

  • VAP Inc.

1987

January

“Hakone Ekiden” (annual marathon relay) live broadcast commenced on occasion of 63rd tournament

1988

May

Live broadcast from peak of Mt. Chomolungma

2000

2000

December

BS (broadcasting satellite) digital broadcast commenced

  • BS Nippon Corporation

2002

March

CS (communications satellite) digital broadcast commenced

  • CS Nippon Corporation

2003

April

Construction of Nippon TV Tower (new headquarters building) completed

2003

December

Digital terrestrial broadcast commenced

2007

April

Subsidiaries related to content production reorganized into 5 companies:
Nippon Television Group Holdings, Inc.
NTV Technical Resources Inc.
AX-ON Inc.
NTV Events Inc.
Nippon Television Art Inc.

  • NTV Group Planning Inc.
  • NTV Technical Resources Inc.
  • AX-ON Inc.
  • NTV EVENTS Inc.
  • Nippon Television Art Inc.

2010

2012

October

Transitioned to a certified broadcasting holding company structure

2014

April

Succeeded Hulu’s operations in Japan and entered SVOD business

  • HJ Holdings, Inc.

2014

December

Acquired shares of TIPNESS Limited and entered comprehensive fitness club business

  • TIPNESS Limited

2015

November

New campaign “Karada Week” commenced

負けないカラダ、育てようカラダWEEK

2019

January

Bancho Studio operations commenced

2020

2020

May

New campaign “Good for the Planet” commenced

Good for the Planet

2022

April

Transitioned to Prime Market in accordance with the new market segment of the Tokyo Stock Exchange