Businessweek

Nippon Television Holdings, Inc. offers television broadcasting services primarily in Japan. The company broadcasts a range of television programs, such as drama, animation, information, sports, and news; documentaries; feature films; and television shopping programs through its network stations. It also engages in the technical production related to studios, as well as offers live broadcasting, editing, post production, studio props, lighting, sound effects, and graphic design services. In addition, the company manages NTV school, consisting of talent center and NTV announcers college; operates advertising, talent production, and insurance agencies; produces pamphlets and posters; and manages intellectual property, music publishing, merchandising, and CD master rights. Further, it produces and sells CDs and DVDs, and animation programs; operates and rents music recording studios; and manages racing track, concerts, events, and art exhibitions. Additionally, the company provides commercial building maintenance services; sells television program-related merchandise goods, art exhibition goods, and novelty products; operates a shopping portal site; rents and leases real estate properties, such as office buildings; offers video on demand services through Internet and broadband connections; and transmits mobile phone content. It also engages in the reporting and production of information, sports programs, as well as gathers and analyzes news; and plans and produces events. In addition, the company manages minor sports content; obtains licensing rights of sports organizations, tournaments, and events; and provides radio broadcasting services, as well as engages in the secondary usage of tickets, merchandise, and video footage. The company was formerly known as Nippon Television Network Corporation and changed its name to Nippon Television Holdings, Inc. in October 2012. Nippon Television Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.