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  • Nippon TV promotes Hiroyuki Fukuda to president & COO

    Nippon TV promotes Hiroyuki Fukuda to president & COO

    MUMBAI: Tokyo-based Nippon TV has promoted Hiroyuki Fukuda to representative director, president &  chief operating officer, effective  1 January 2025. He succeeds Akira Ishizawa, who will transition to represent the newly established Yomiuri Chukyo FS Broadcasting Holdings Corp.

    Fukuda, who joined Nippon TV in 1985, has held various key positions in both sales and programming divisions, including divisional president of production &  chief content officer. Most recently, he has been leading content strategy and corporate initiatives, guiding the company to maintain a leading position in viewer ratings.

    In his new role, Fukuda aims to expand Nippon TV’s “content-centric strategy,” focusing on reducing dependency on broadcast revenue while enhancing digital and advertising capabilities. He highlighted the importance of adapting to industry changes and leveraging technology, including AI, to streamline content production.

    Fukuda is also known for his strong leadership and rapport within the industry, as well as his commitment to community outreach. He expressed gratitude for the opportunity and emphasised the necessity of advancing toward new goals in the evolving media landscape.

    The company anticipates significant progress under Fukuda’s leadership as it adapts to the challenges ahead.

  • Nippon TV elevates two executives, announces growth plan

    Nippon TV elevates two executives, announces growth plan

    MUMBAI: Currently ranked as the number one commercial TV broadcaster in Japan and having had significant global success since launching its International Business Division (IBD) in 2014, Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV), Japan’s leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, announced today that IBD is rolling out a comprehensive new global growth plan which includes strategic creative collaborations with international partners as an investment in future business and a way to expand its slate of brands. Marking this as one of Nippon TV’s top priorities, the global growth plan includes the promotion of two key executives within the company. The promotions are effective immediately and both executives will be based in Tokyo. The announcement was made today by Nippon TV board director programming, production, sports, business development operating officer Hiroyuki Fukuda.

    Overseeing this expanded division will be Keiichi Sawa, who has been promoted to operating officer of Nippon TV, while also retaining his current title of president of business development for Nippon TV. He will be responsible for the overall operations of IBD and will report to Fukuda.  Sawa replaces Atsushi Sogo, who will become president of NTV Personnel Center Corp, a group company of Nippon TV.  

    The second promotion is for IBD associate MD Mikiko Nishiyama, who has been promoted to MD of IBD and will report to Sawa. She will be responsible for the day to day operations of IBD.

    “Nippon TV is currently at the top of its game as the ratings champion broadcaster for six consecutive years and our digital strategy is accelerating with Hulu in Japan becoming the leading streaming platform.  Now, the timing is absolutely perfect for the expansion of our international business and I am honored to be leading this amazing IBD team.  My predecessors have done a remarkable job initially creating and ultimately growing Nippon TV’s international business thanks to our partners in the global content industry,” said Sawa.  “Our award-winning scripted formats Mother and Woman –My Life for My Children-, along with our leading unscripted formats Dragons’ Den and BLOCK OUT, are now seen around the world and continue to garner top ratings.”