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One of Japan\u2019s biggest TV conglomerates has released an ambitious global business expansion strategy<\/a>. In the face of declining domestic sales, Nippon Television Holdings (NTVHD) aims to expand overseas operations groupwide, seeking to leverage its famous anime IPs as well as engage in new collaborations with Hollywood Studios and Sony, among others. By 2033, they plan to more than quadruple their annual overseas revenue to a staggering 1000 billion yen (as reported by GameBiz)<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nippon Television Holdings is home to over 40 group companies which span TV and radio channels, streaming services and animation studios among others. NTVHD\u2019s animation studios include Tatsunoko Productions (known for classic anime like Speed Racer and Gatchaman) and MadHouse (known for Hunter x Hunter, Death Note and Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End). In 2023, Nippon TV welcomed the globally renowned Studio Ghibli to its group, known for hit movies such as My Neighbor Totoro and Howl\u2019s Moving Castle.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My Neighbor Totoro.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The market for Japanese content overseas continues to grow, recently surpassing 4.7 trillion yen, far eclipsing the declining domestic TV advertising market (which currently stands at around 1.6 trillion yen). Anime and games account for about 90% of this revenue<\/a> from Japanese content abroad, however Nippon TV believes that there is also potential to branch out into overseas exports of Japanese variety TV shows, movies, dramas, music and live performances in the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of quarter 2 of 2024, NTVHD\u2019s overseas sales were at 12 billion yen. The group aims to aggressively up this each year, aiming for 30 billion in 2027, and 1000 billion yen by 2033. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bar chart showing Nippon Television Group’s targets for global sales by year (source: Basic Policy on Global Business Expansion Strategy<\/a> press release).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To achieve these goals, NTVHD\u2019s companies are undergoing internal restructuring to pivot towards the international market. The group will also open a North American business hub in LA in July 2025, which will focus mainly on unscripted formats and will be at the forefront of NTVHD\u2019s global business strategy. Other initiatives include the establishment of a global content studio, strengthened collaboration with internal and external partners, and a fully integrated IP development system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specific examples mentioned in the plan include the global distribution of Mamoru Hosoda\u2019s new film Scarlet in collaboration with Sony Pictures, and the establishment of a system to promote live events like the stage adaptation of My Neighbor Totoro. The group is also considering making movies targeting international audiences in collaboration with Hollywood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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