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About Wowow
Its shares trade on Tokyo Stock Exchange under the ticker 4839.T. It has been listed since 20 April 2001. In the fiscal year to 31 March 2026, it reported revenue of ¥77.12bn and net income of ¥1.30bn. At that date it held total assets of ¥94.55bn and shareholders' equity of ¥69.54bn.
WOWOW, Inc. engages in the provision of broadcasting and related services. The company is headquartered in Minato-Ku, Tokyo-To. The company went IPO on 2001-04-20. The firm operates in two business segments. The Broadcasting segment is engaged in the procurement and production of television programs, as well as the broadcasting of advertisement for free, the management of client and music copyrights, the procurement and operation of satellites, the publishing and management of integrated circuit for circumscription receiving system (CAS), the procurement, development and operation of music and image contents, among others. The Telemarketing segment is engaged in customer management, telemarketing, video and broadcast related transaction business.
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Company facts
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Media
- Listed since
- 20 Apr 2001
- Employees
- 652
- Website
- corporate.wowow.co.jp ↗
Leadership
Pay as last reported
- Mr. Akira TanakaChairman of Executive Board, Representative Director, since 2015
- Mr. Hitoshi YamamotoExecutive President, Chief Executive Officer, Representative Director, since 2018
- Ms. Tami IharaSenior Managing Executive Officer, Director, since 2023
- Mr. Junichi OnoueSenior Managing Executive Officer, Director, since 2018
- Mr. Seiichi YokoyamaExecutive Officer, Director of Marketing
- Mr. Atsushi HirotaExecutive Officer
- Ms. Mioko IwashimaExecutive Officer, Director of Human Resource Strategy
- Mr. Tetsu KuchigochiExecutive Officer
- Mr. Toshihiko OkunoExecutive Officer, Director of Digital Strategy
- Mr. Tadashi SuzukiExecutive Officer, Director of Corporate Strategy
- Mr. Hiroki ToyamaExecutive Officer
- Mr. Kazuhiko OhkumaDirector
Environmental, social and governance
Scores out of 100, from our data supplier
- Overall
- 0
- Environment
- 0
- Social
- 0
- Governance
- 0
SWOT analysis
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Strengths
- WOWOW Inc. broadcasts exclusive content in Japan with 652 employees.
- The Broadcasting segment manages satellite procurement and music copyrights effectively.
- Telemarketing segment handles customer management and video transaction businesses.
Weaknesses
- Limited to Japan's Minato-ku headquarters with no international expansion mentioned.
- No mention of digital streaming services in the current business description.
- Dependent on traditional broadcasting methods without innovation details.
Opportunities
- Expanding broadcasting segment into digital platforms for wider audience reach.
- Leveraging telemarketing segment for new customer acquisition in Japan.
- Utilizing satellite procurement for international content distribution opportunities.
Threats
- Competition from digital streaming services in Japan's media sector.
- Regulatory changes affecting broadcasting and satellite operations in Japan.
- Economic downturns impacting advertising revenue in Japan's media industry.
Sources and methodology
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- TradingView
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