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NHK to trim fees by 4.5% by fiscal 2020 to meet criteria for online simulcasting

Business / Corporate Nov 27, 2018

NHK to trim fees by 4.5% by fiscal 2020 to meet criteria for online simulcasting

NHK's board on Tuesday approved the public broadcaster's plan to cut its television viewing fees by 4.5 percent by fiscal 2020. The plan is designed to meet a government-set criteria for starting the online simulcast of TV programs. NHK's Board of Governors voted to revise the ...

English sumo broadcasts bring together diverse cast

Sumo | INSIDE SUMO Aug 22, 2018

English sumo broadcasts bring together diverse cast

by John Gunning

In last week's column, I talked about overseas tours by the Japan Sumo Association and also mentioned the live sumo broadcasts with English commentary on NHK. What I didn't reveal was that the latter came about as a direct result of the former. According to Hiro ...

Michael Socolow explores evolution of global sports broadcasting through prism of 1936 Berlin Olympics in award-winning book

Olympics | OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK May 25, 2018

Michael Socolow explores evolution of global sports broadcasting through prism of 1936 Berlin Olympics in award-winning book

by Ed Odeven

With a sharp eye for detail, American author and media historian Michael Socolow combines elements of geopolitical intrigue, Olympic history and sports broadcasting exploration infused with vigorous enthusiasm for rowing in his notable November 2016 book "Six Minutes in Berlin: Broadcast Spectacle and Rowing ...

Discovery bets on Olympic Games to break European language barrier

Olympics / Winter Olympics Feb 15, 2018

Discovery bets on Olympic Games to break European language barrier

Inside a hulking five-story building at the Winter Olympics, TV production crews are working with video in 21 languages, all part of a plan by their U.S. employer, Discovery Communications, to become the top sports media brand in Europe. For the first time in Olympics ...

DAZN chief admits errors, sees bright future for J. League

Soccer / J. League Mar 20, 2017

DAZN chief admits errors, sees bright future for J. League

by Andrew McKirdy

The chief executive of sports streaming service DAZN insists the problems that plagued the much-trumpeted launch of its J. League coverage have been fixed, and remains confident that it can revolutionize the way that Japanese fans watch sports. "We are disrupting, we are breaking new ...

NHK planning online launch of two terrestrial channels in 2019

Business / Corporate Dec 14, 2016

NHK planning online launch of two terrestrial channels in 2019

NHK said Tuesday it plans to distribute programs of its two terrestrial television channels through the internet on a steady basis from 2019. Such simultaneous broadcasting on the internet is currently banned under the Broadcast Law. If NHK's plan is realized, it will require an amendment ...

Japan backs next-generation 8K technology ahead of 2020 Games

Reference | EXPLAINER Aug 24, 2015

Japan backs next-generation 8K technology ahead of 2020 Games

by Shusuke Murai

Besides its main focus on competitive sports, the Olympics also offer an opportunity to boost the host nation's technology. Back in 1964 when Tokyo hosted its first Summer Games, color-TV sets were growing in popularity and eventually became a standard fixture in Japanese homes. Now ...

Tokyo: What do you make of the Japan Sumo Association's decision to charge fans $120 to watch live tournaments online?

Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET Feb 3, 2014

Tokyo: What do you make of the Japan Sumo Association's decision to charge fans $120 to watch live tournaments online?

by Mark Buckton

The Japan Sumo Association has just introduced a pay-per-view system for live streams of top tournaments. Costing $10 per day and $15 for the final day, or $120 for the entire tournament, the concept drew sharp criticism from overseas fans.

Tokyo: Where do you get your news fix from?

Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET Dec 11, 2013

Tokyo: Where do you get your news fix from?

by Mark Buckton

NHK, The Japan Times, 2channel, Nihon TV . . . Fox? Tokyoites look to a wide range of sources to sate their thirst for news.

Issues | LABOR PAINS Nov 13, 2013

Real 'labor cops' also deserve to get the star treatment

by Hifumi Okunuki

The show "Dandarin" says a great deal about Japanese office politics and corporate practices that are long overdue some serious scrutiny.

Our Lives | WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST Nov 8, 2013

Escaping blame for an 'anus crime' by the seat of my pants

by Thomas Dillon

So there my wife sits before the tube — almost every night — with her electronic dictionary on and the Japanese subtitles off, soaking in the colorful language of law and lawbreaking.

Imagining civil servants who actually serve

National / Media | MEDIA MIX Oct 19, 2013

Imagining civil servants who actually serve

by Philip Brasor

As a comedy, Nippon TV's "Dandarin" not only pokes fun at bureaucratic privilege, but also wags its finger at Japan's storied management style, which succeeds on the backs of put-upon employees.

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