TAMA Television

What TAMA Television does

TAMA Television Co., Ltd. (多摩テレビ) is a privately held regional cable television and broadband operator headquartered in Tama City, Tokyo, Japan. Founded on October 15, 1991, with broadcasting commencing April 30, 1993, the company holds an exclusive franchise area covering Tama City, Inagi City, and parts of Hachiōji City and Machida City, reaching more than 60,000 households. Its ownership is anchored by the four serving municipalities and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, alongside corporate shareholders New City Center Development, Kandenko, and Mizuho Bank, with registered capital of ¥480 million and a workforce of 11–50 employees.

The company delivers a bundled multi-utility service portfolio: terrestrial digital, BS, 4K, and premium-channel cable television; the TTV-NET broadband service over cable, 1G/10G fiber, and wireless; Cable Plus Phone telephony; a Community Channel producing original local programming; the Earthquake Early Warning system; TTV TV Push notifications; TTV Mimamori watch-over/emergency-call services; FM/AM radio retransmission; broader life-safety offerings; and the Tama Tere Navi community magazine. The May 29, 2026 partnership with NHK for disaster-prevention information dissemination extends this institutional role.

TAMA's business model is a monthly subscription utility across residential households within its franchise, generating recurring revenue from TV, internet, and telephony bundles, with supplementary ARPU from premium channels, life-safety services, and advertising-supported Community Channel content. As a municipal-aligned franchise operator, it monetizes exclusive distribution rights to a defined catchment rather than competing on price or content breadth against national OTT or FTTH platforms.

Name

TAMA Television

Legal name

株式会社多摩テレビ

Website

https://ttv.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TAMA Television is a privately held, municipally-backed regional cable TV and broadband operator in western Tokyo, serving 60,000+ households across Tama, Inagi, and parts of Hachiōji and Machida with bundled TV, fiber internet, telephony, and community-channel services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cable Television Services

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

Live TV Streaming (vMVPD/IPTV OTT) (MPACAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local/Regional News Channels (MPABAIAD)

Keywords

• Cable television broadcasting
• Broadband internet services
• Fixed-line telephone
• Triple-play cable services
• Community programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Tama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Cable Television Services: Monthly subscription fees for TV basic service (1,925 yen/month for detached houses, 1,540 yen/month for apartments), STB rental fees (990-3,740 yen/month depending on model), premium channel packages (2,750 yen/month for 43-channel premium plan), and optional select channel subscriptions.
2. Internet Services (TTV-NET): Monthly internet subscription fees with multiple tiers: Light (1,980 yen), Broadband (4,180 yen), Advance300 (6,050 yen), plus fiber optic options (光1G 6,050 yen, 光10G 6,710 yen for detached houses). Includes email accounts, homepage space, and optional wireless LAN modem rental.
3. Cable Plus Phone (ケーブルプラス電話): Fixed-line telephone service at 1,639 yen/month basic fee plus call charges. Includes free calls to other cable plus phone, J:COM PHONE services. Domestic calls to landlines at 8 yen/3min, mobile calls at 15.5-17.6 yen/min.
4. Bundled Service Plans (セットプラン): Discounted bundled packages combining TV, internet, and phone services. 3-point set discount plans offering 330-1,925 yen monthly savings. Annual contract discount (年割プラン) providing 2,068-2,893 yen monthly discounts for 1-2 year commitments.
5. Good Life Services (グッドライフ): Additional lifestyle services including TTVみまもり (monitoring service), 生活あんしんサービス (home assistance: 440 yen/month, bicycle service: 649 yen/month combined), and FM/AM radio broadcast service.
6. Installation and Construction Fees: One-time fees for new subscriber installation including cable TV connection (63,360-81,840 yen), STB installation (10,450 yen), cable modem installation (18,480-31,680 yen), and various reconnection/transfer fees.
7. Advertising Revenue: Community channel advertising sales (放送料27,500 yen~) and program guide magazine (たまテレNavi) inserted advertisements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TAMA Television operates a regional cable television network delivering multi-channel TV, high-speed internet (cable and fiber), and fixed-line telephone services to residential households in the Tama New Town area of Tokyo. In addition to basic and premium television packages, the company produces locally-focused community programming (TTV-NOW news, local event coverage, municipal information) and offers disaster-prevention services including earthquake early warnings and emergency TV Push notifications distributed over its CATV infrastructure.

Product overview

TAMA Television (多摩テレビ) operates as a regional cable television broadcaster serving the Tama New Town area and surrounding regions. The company offers an integrated triple-play platform combining cable television, internet, and telephone services, along with supplementary disaster prevention and community-oriented content. The core product portfolio consists of Cable TV Service (with basic, premium, and select channel packages), TTV-NET Internet (including coaxial cable, fiber optic, and wireless options), and Cable Plus Phone. These services can be purchased individually or bundled through Set Plans with annual discounts. Premium add-ons include 4K set-top boxes, BS digital passthrough, earthquake early warning systems, TTV TV Push emergency notifications, FM/AM radio, TTV Mimamori monitoring, Life Safety Services, and NHK Cable Discount. The company also produces extensive community programming including TTV-NOW news, 探検！Campee business features, ぶらたま local exploration shows, School News, and city announcements across its community channels (101ch, 111ch, 112ch). TAMA Television differentiates through local content production and bundled service pricing with mobile carrier discounts (au Smart Value, UQ Home Set Discount).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cable TV Service (テレビ基本サービス) Core multi-channel cable television service providing terrestrial digital broadcasts, AM/FM radio (including Wide FM), BS digital, BS4K, and CS channels to residential subscribers in the Tama area. Priced at 1,925 yen/month for detached houses and 1,540 yen/month for apartments, and includes emergency broadcasts.
• Premium Plan (プレミアム) Premium channel package providing access to 43 channels of movies, sports, anime, music, and entertainment content for 2,750 yen/month per unit, sold on top of basic service.
• Select Plan (セレクター) À la carte channel selection product that lets subscribers add specific channels (movies, sports, anime, entertainment, news, hobbies, music) starting from 408 yen/month, layered on top of basic service.
• 4K Set-Top Box (4K STB) Set-top box rental required for BS2K, BS4K, and CS viewing. Three models available: TZ-LS500B at 990 yen/month, TZ-LT1500BW at 1,320 yen/month, and TZ-BT9000BW with Blu-ray recorder at 3,740 yen/month.
• BS Digital Passthrough (BSデジタルパッスルー) Service enabling subscribers to receive BS digital broadcasts without a set-top box, using a dedicated converter. Offered in 2K (9,460 yen setup fee plus 1,320 yen / 6 months) and 4K/8K formats within optical service areas.
• NHK Cable Discount (NHKケーブル割) Convenience billing service that lets subscribers pay discounted NHK reception fees through TAMA Television alongside their cable TV bill.
• TTV-NET Internet (TTV-NET インターネット) Cable broadband internet service with three monthly tiers: Light (2 Mbps down / 0.5 Mbps up, 1,980 yen), Broadband (10 / 1.5 Mbps, 4,180 yen), and Advance300 (300 / 20 Mbps, 6,050 yen). Plans include email accounts, homepage space, and remote support on higher tiers.
• TTV-NET Hikari Fiber Internet (TTV-NET光) High-speed fiber optic internet with Hikari 1G (1 Gbps, 6,050 yen/month) and Hikari 10G (10 Gbps, 6,710 yen/month) for detached houses, plus Mansion Hikari 600M (600 Mbps, 5,500 yen/month) and Hikari 1G (5,830 yen/month) for apartments.
• TTV Wireless (TTVワイヤレス) No-installation wireless broadband limited to Inagi City using AXGP (2,545–2,595 MHz), offering unlimited data with up to 110 Mbps download / 10 Mbps upload at 2,480 yen/month.
• Cable Plus Phone (ケーブルプラス電話) Fixed-line telephone service delivered over the cable network at 1,639 yen/month basic fee plus call charges. Includes free calls to other Cable Plus Phone / J:COM PHONE lines, spam-call blocking, and discounted rates for calls to au and UQ mobile numbers.
• Community Channel (コミュニティチャンネル) Locally produced community programming broadcast on channels 101, 111, and 112, including TTV-NOW news, 探検！Campee, ぶらたま, School News, and city announcements from Tama and Inagi, serving roughly 60,000+ households in the Tama New Town area.
• Earthquake Early Warning Service (緊急地震速報サービス) Disaster-prevention service delivering earthquake early warnings via dedicated CATV terminals that announce predicted seismic intensity, arrival time, and countdown before tremors. 440 yen/month for the main unit, 220 yen/month per sub-unit, with a 9,460 yen installation fee.
• TTV TV Push (TTVテレビ・プッシュ) Emergency notification service that pushes disaster information through TAMA Television's cable TV infrastructure to subscriber terminals for 880 yen/month.
• FM/AM Radio Broadcast Service (FM/AMラジオ放送サービス) Radio broadcasting delivered over cable TV lines, including 8 FM stations (76.1–84.7 MHz) and 5 AM stations converted to FM band (76.6–85.3 MHz) via Wide FM technology for areas with reception difficulties.
• TTV Mimamori (TTVみまもり) Family monitoring service providing peace-of-mind connectivity features as part of the Good Life services bundle.
• Life Safety Service (生活あんしんサービス) Home assistance and bicycle road-service bundle. Home Plan (440 yen/month) provides 24/7 emergency response for plumbing, locks, and glass with free service calls within 60 minutes. Bicycle Plan adds roadside assistance and insurance with up to 10,000 yen hospitalization benefit and 100 million yen liability coverage. Combined package 649 yen/month.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximum monthly savings of 1,925 yen with 3-point bundle discount
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NHK (日本放送協会)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2026Disaster prevention and reduction partnership agreement signed May 29, 2026 between TAMA Television and NHK Kanto Bureau. The partnership enables mutual sharing of surveillance camera footage from rivers and roads, video content from coverage and production, and news scripts for disaster and infrastructure information during emergencies. During normal times, the partnership includes joint disaster preparedness information campaigns, program exchanges, and regular coordination meetings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• J:COM (Jupiter Telecommunications): Japan's largest cable TV operator, providing cable TV, internet, and telephony across multiple franchise areas including parts of greater Tokyo. Directly comparable to TAMA Television in triple-play service model, but at vastly greater national scale.
• Bay Communications (Baycom / ベイ・コミュニケーションズ): Regional cable TV and internet operator serving Tokyo Bay area municipalities (Ota-ku, Shinagawa, etc.). Comparable hyper-local franchise model with triple-play services, making it one of the closest peers to TAMA Television's Tokyo suburban footprint.
• Tokyu Cable Television (東急ケーブルテレビ): Cable TV and internet provider in Setagaya and surrounding Tokyo areas. Directly comparable regional franchise operator with similar triple-play offering and community programming focus.

Regional players

• Medianet (静岡ケーブルテレビ / メディアネット): Regional cable TV and internet operator in Shizuoka Prefecture. Comparable regional Japanese cable operator business model with triple-play services and local community programming.
• TOKAI Cable Network (TNC / TOKAI コミュニケーションズ): Regional cable and telecommunications provider serving Shizuoka and neighboring areas. Comparable regional cable operator in Japan with TV, internet, and telephony services.
• KATCH (ケーブルテレビ可児 / KATCH Network): Regional cable operator in Gifu/Mino region of Japan. Comparable small-to-mid scale Japanese regional cable franchise with triple-play service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Nuro (ソニー�ットワークコミュニケーションズ): High-speed fiber internet service from Sony covering much of Japan. Comparable as a residential internet and bundled-ISP competitor to TAMA Television's TTV-NET internet service.
• au Hikari (KDDI): KDDI's fiber-to-the-home internet and TV service offering national-scale competition to TAMA Television. Directly comparable as a fiber internet+TV competitor, and partner via au Smart Value.
• Hikari TV (NTT): NTT's IPTV and fiber-delivered TV service providing TV programming over Flets fiber network. Comparable as a national-scale TV/internet competitor to TAMA Television's cable offering.

Emerging players

• Canotec / CAN SYSTEM (ケーブルネット千曲): Small regional Japanese cable operator in Nagano/Suwa area with similar triple-play services. Comparable as a similarly sized municipal-franchise cable operator with comparable product mix and subscriber economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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