Nippon TV Holdings: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Nippon TV Holdings (TSE: 9404) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan that owns 5 consumer brands.[1]
Nippon Television Holdings is the Tokyo broadcasting group built around Nippon Television Network Corporation, which was established in October 1952 and made Japan's first commercial broadcast in August 1953. The company listed in Tokyo in 1959 and moved to a certified broadcasting holding company structure in October 2012. Its subsidiary list for the year to 31 March 2026 runs from broadcasting and programme production through real estate and fitness clubs to Studio Ghibli, Tatsunoko Production and the online video operator HJ Holdings.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Nippon Television Holdings, Inc. (also Nippon TV, NTVHD, Nippon Television Holdings)
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 1952
- Tickers
- TSE: 9404
- Website
- www.ntvhd.co.jp
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
Nippon TV Holdings in numbers
- Nippon TV Holdings owns 5 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is media & entertainment with 5 brands.[1]
Everything Nippon TV Holdings owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Minority stakes, joint ventures and licences
- Studio Ghibli — minority stake 42.3% since 2023[1][2]Nippon TV's voting rights in Studio Ghibli are 50% or less, but its shareholder report for the year to March 2026 records Studio Ghibli as a consolidated subsidiary under the substantial control criteria.
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Nippon TV Holdings own?
Nippon TV Holdings owns 5 consumer brands tracked here, including Nippon TV, CS Nippon, BS Nippon, Tatsunoko Production and VAP.
Is Nippon TV Holdings a Japanese company?
Yes. Nippon TV Holdings is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and was founded in 1952.
Who owns Nippon TV Holdings?
Nippon TV Holdings is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as 9404 on the TSE.
Sources (3) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Nippon Television Holdings, Inc. — Notice of the 93rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (year ended 31 March 2026), including the business report and the list of subsidiaries with voting-rights percentages — Nippon Television Holdings, Inc., Stock exchange filing; retrieved 26 September 2026.
- [2] Nippon Television Holdings — History of Nippon Television Group — Nippon Television Holdings, Inc., Official document; retrieved 26 September 2026.
- [3] タツノコプロ — Company — Tatsunoko Production Co., Ltd., Official document; retrieved 26 September 2026.
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