Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. ( 株式会社ニッポン放送 , Kabushiki-gaisha Nippon Hōsō ) , or JOLF , is a Japanese radio station in Yurakucho , Chiyoda ward , Tokyo , next to the Tokyo Imperial Palace . Founded in 1954, it is together with Nippon Cultural Broadcasting , the flagship station of the National Radio Network . Nippon Broadcasting System is a subsidiary of Fuji Media Holdings and both companies are affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group . It is also the main company of the Nippon Broadcasting Group. Nippon Broadcasting System was instrumental in the creation of several companies including Fuji Television in 1957, Pony Canyon in 1966 and the Fujisankei Communications Group in 1967. Nippon Broadcasting System is also the home of the long-running radio program All Night Nippon .
19-517: Fujisankei may refer to: Fujisankei Communications Group , a Japanese media conglomerate Fujisankei Communications International , an affiliate of the Fujisankei Communications Group Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Fujisankei . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
38-837: A cumulative total of approximately $ 13.29 million. This record stood for 34 years as the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film in the U.S. until it was surpassed by Godzilla Minus One in 2023, which earned approximately $ 14.36 million. In October 1989, Fujisankei paid former United States president Ronald Reagan $ 2 million to help the company with public relations . Reagan toured Japan for nine days and made two speeches. In 1991, Fujisankei Group invested $ 50 million to establish " Fujisankei California Entertainment, Inc. " in North America, with Masaru Kakutani, who had been involved in Antarctica and The Adventures of Milo and Otis , serving as president. On August 8, 1997, Fuji Television
57-411: A hostile takeover of Nippon Broadcasting System, but ultimately gave up. Fuji Television, having achieved victory, made Nippon Broadcasting System a wholly owned subsidiary. In January 2006, Takafumi Horie was arrested on charges related to Livedoor's accounting fraud and was later sentenced to two years and six months in prison . In 2008, Fuji Television, which had become the business holding company of
76-550: A live-action film, until 2003 with the release of Bayside Shakedown 2 (produced by Fuji Television). The 1986 film The Adventures of Milo and Otis , for which Haruo Shikanai served as Executive Producer and Hisashi Hieda and Masaru Kakutani as Executive in Charge of Production, attracted approximately 7.5 million viewers and became the top-grossing domestic film of the year in Japan. It was released in North America in 1989, where it grossed
95-539: A much larger company than the former. Both companies were founded in the 1950s and were part of the Fujisankei Communications Group . In 2005, the relation between the two companies was reversed and Nippon Broadcasting System became the subsidiary of Fuji Television. In April 2006, the radio broadcaster and its station license was spun off into a new separate company called "Nippon Broadcasting System" owned by Fuji Television. Fuji Television absorbed
114-428: A shining legacy in the history of Japanese Film . The 1983 film Antarctica , for which Haruo Shikanai served as Executive in Charge of Production and Hisashi Hieda as Executive Producer, attracted 12 million viewers in Japan and became the highest-grossing Japanese film at the time. This record remained unbroken until 1997 with the release of the animated film Princess Mononoke (directed by Hayao Miyazaki ), and as
133-462: A wholly owned subsidiary. Previously, Sankei Building focused primarily on real estate leasing, but under Fuji Media Holdings, it underwent asset restructuring and pursued aggressive investments, transforming into one of Japan's leading comprehensive real estate developers . In 2015, it acquired Granvista Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd., which owns properties such as Sapporo Grand Hotel , Sapporo Park Hotel, and Kamogawa Sea World , thereby expanding into
152-622: Is Japan’s largest media conglomerate . Its chair is Hisashi Hieda . The group engages in a wide range of businesses, from media and entertainment , including television , news , sports , radio , publishing , film , music , content distribution , soft packaging , and e-commerce , to real estate development , management , and investment , as well as the management of tourism facilities such as hotels and aquariums . In addition, FCG endeavors in cultural enterprises such as The Hakone Open-Air Museum , The Utsukushi-Ga-Hara Open-Air Museum, and The Ueno Royal Museum . Often referred to as
171-521: Is positioned as a standalone entity within FCG. Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd. is an affiliate of FMH, and Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, Inc. holds more than 3.3% of FMH's shares, making it a major shareholder. It is important to note that the classifications within FCG (e.g., Fuji Television Group, Sankei News Media Group) differ from the segments in FMH's financial reporting. Latest information and details are published on
190-599: The hotel and resort business. In 2018, Fuji Media Holdings sold Sankei Living Shimbun Inc. to RIZAP GROUP, Inc. Accordingly, the group discontinued the Living Newspaper Group segment. This is a partial list of the companies that constitute the Fujisankei Communications Group. Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. (FMH) is a certified broadcasting holding company that oversees the Fujisankei Communications Group (FCG). Most of FCG falls under FMH, and it
209-634: The "Nobel Prize for the Arts" by media both within and outside of the country, the Praemium Imperiale is one of FCG’s most profound projects organized by the Japan Art Association . The annual revenue in 1991 was $ 5 billion, making it the largest media conglomerate in the world at the time. Many of its affiliates are owned by Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. , a member of FCG. FCG has established strong connections with various organizations: Toho holds
SECTION 10
#1732868947539228-505: The "R · F · Radio Japan" and "Radio Japan" trademarks. Nippon Broadcasting System lost the lawsuit. In 1992, JOLF started broadcasting in C-QuAM stereo , continuing until March 31, 2024. A labor union was formed at Nippon Broadcasting System for the first time in September 12, 2005. Nippon Broadcasting System was historically the parent company of Fuji Television despite the latter being
247-435: The Fujisankei Communications Group. Haruo Shikanai dramatically improved Fuji Television's performance and made it the number one entertainment company in Japan. In 1988, Haruo Shikanai died of acute liver failure at the age of 42. That same year, Hisashi Hieda , who had led Fuji Television's growth in tandem with Haruo Shikanai, was appointed President and CEO of Fuji Television. Haruo Shikanai and Hisashi Hieda have also left
266-670: The Fujisankei, transitioned to a pure holding company and changed its name to " Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. ". The operational divisions of the former Fuji Television were succeeded by a newly established company also named " Fuji Television Network, Inc. ". Hisashi Hieda became the Chairperson and CEO of both companies. Fuji Media Holdings, as Japan's first certified broadcasting holding company, became capable of having multiple broadcasting companies as its subsidiaries. In 2012, Fuji Media Holdings made its affiliate, The Sankei Building Co., Ltd.,
285-782: The largest share in Fuji Media Holdings, while Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. is the second-largest shareholder of Kansai Television Co., Ltd. (KTV) , Fuji Network System's (FNS) affiliate station in the Kansai region . Chunichi owns Tokai Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (THK) and several other Fuji Network companies in Central Japan (Chubu) , Doshin manages Fuji Network's Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (UHB) , and Nishinippon Shimbun operates Fuji Network's Television Nishinippon Corporation (TNC) . The Fujisankei Communications Group
304-481: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fujisankei&oldid=898804285 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fujisankei Communications Group The Fujisankei Communications Group ( フジサンケイグループ , Fujisankei Gurūpu ) , abbreviated FCG ,
323-541: The official websites of the FCG (https://www.fujisankei-g.co.jp/english.html) and FMH (https://www.fujimediahd.co.jp/en/) . Nippon Broadcasting System From July 15, 1954, to September 30, 1967, the station used the abbreviation "NBS" derived from Nippon Broadcasting System. Since October 1, 1967, it has used the call sign JOLF and identified itself with the last two letters "LF". In 1990, Nippon Broadcasting System sued its rival Radio Nippon to prevent it from using both
342-571: Was created in 1967 as part of an agreement between the radio stations Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. and Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, Inc. , the television broadcaster Fuji Television Network, Inc. and the newspaper Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd. This media conglomerate was founded by Nobutaka Shikanai . "Fujisankei" is a portmanteau of Fuji Television and Sankei Shimbun. In 1985, Haruo Shikanai became executive chairman and CEO of Fuji Television Network, Sankei Shimbun, and Nippon Broadcasting System, as well as executive chairman and CEO of
361-593: Was listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange . In June 2001, Hisashi Hieda was promoted to Chairperson and CEO of Fuji Television. In July 2003, Hisashi Hieda assumed the position of Chairperson of Fujisankei Communications Group. In 2005, as part of restructuring the capital structure of the Fujisankei, Fuji Television launched a public tender offer for shares of Nippon Broadcasting System. During this process, Takafumi Horie’s Livedoor attempted
#538461