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INTERNET TELEVISION

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2022
Netflix subscriber numbers drop for second quarter in a row
The loss of 970,000 paying customers in the most recent quarter was not as big as expected, and left Netflix with just shy of 221 million subscribers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 22, 2020
Netflix to slash traffic across Europe to relieve virus strain on internet providers
Netflix will cut traffic by 25 percent on networks across Europe in a relief measure for internet service providers (ISPs) experiencing a surge in usage due to government "shelter in place" orders aimed at slowing the coronavirus outbreak.
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2020
NHK to simultaneously broadcast online 18 hours a day from April
NHK said Wednesday that it will simulcast its television programs online for 17 hours a day starting in March before rolling out 18-hours-per-day coverage in April.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2019
NHK to cut online service budget as part of bid to start internet simulcasts
Responding to a request by the communications ministry, NHK will cut its budget for online services as part of its efforts to win government approval for simultaneous broadcasting of all of its television programs on the internet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2019
Communications chief Sanae Takaichi tells NHK to review cost of internet distribution plan
Communications minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday that she asked NHK to review costs related to its plan to distribute all of its TV programs in real time over the internet.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2019
Tokyo's five major private TV networks to trial simultaneous online streaming next year
Private networks are apparently waking up to the reality that their online presence will fade if they do not keep up with the trend of streaming on smartphones.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2019
Diet approves simultaneous streaming for Japan's public broadcaster NHK
The Diet on Wednesday authorized public broadcaster NHK to start simultaneous online streaming of its television programs amid the increasing popularity of computer- and handset-based services.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2018
NHK can launch online simulcasting if it reviews 'compliance' and fee collection systems: ministry panel
NHK plans to start simultaneously broadcasting its TV programs on the internet in fiscal 2019 to keep pace with the popularity of streaming.
EDITORIALS
Apr 27, 2018
Time to discuss broadcast reform from scratch
How the regulatory regime of the broadcasting business should be reformed under the industry's changing environment should be the subject of broad discussions from a variety of perspectives.
EDITORIALS
Aug 26, 2017
NHK fees in the internet age
Plans to distribute NHK content simultaneously via broadcast and the internet raise many important questions about user fees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2016
Spending on Internet ads to overtake TV spots by 2017, forecaster says
Businesses around the world are set to spend more on Internet advertising than on television commercials for the first time in 2017, forecaster ZenithOptimedia said on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 23, 2015
NHK beats commercial TV stations to simulcast punch
NHK's announcement earlier this month that it will start trial simultaneous broadcasts of its programming on the Internet signaled a new era in TV broadcasting.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 25, 2013
Fox loses second ad-skipping battle
A U.S. federal court decision Wednesday gave fresh support to a new technology that helps consumers avoid a basic irritant of television viewing — the commercial.

Longform

Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.
For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on