Television Nishinippon

Name

Television Nishinippon

Legal name

Television Nishinippon Corporation

Website

https://tnc.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Network-Affiliated Local TV Stations (ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/CW/Telemundo/Univision, etc.) (MPABACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports Streaming Distribution & App Platforms (CTV, Mobile, Web) (MPAKAOAL)

Keywords

• Regional television broadcasting
• Local news programming
• Sports broadcasting
• Television advertising sales
• Digital content platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Fukuoka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: TNC generates primary revenue through television commercial advertising sales. The station sells advertising slots during news programs, sports broadcasts including SoftBank Hawks baseball games, variety shows, and other programming.
2. E-commerce Marketplace Commission: MIEL MALL operates as an e-commerce platform where third-party merchants sell products. TNC earns commission from sales facilitated through the platform.
3. Broadcasting and Licensing: As an FNS network affiliate, TNC receives licensing fees and shares advertising revenue from nationally distributed programs and network affiliations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Television Nishinippon (TNC) is a regional television broadcaster on channel 8 serving Fukuoka Prefecture as an FNS/Fuji Television Network affiliate, delivering local news, weather, sports (SoftBank Hawks), and entertainment programming via over-the-air broadcast and TVer streaming. The company also operates the MIEL Fukuoka lifestyle web magazine and the MIEL MALL e-commerce marketplace where third-party merchants sell regional products, with revenue driven primarily by television advertising sales, marketplace commissions, and FNS network licensing.

Product overview

Television Nishinippon operates as a Fuji Television Network (FNS) affiliated broadcaster delivering comprehensive media services to Fukuoka prefecture and the greater Kyushu region. The company's portfolio spans traditional over-the-air television broadcasting, digital platforms including the MIEL lifestyle web magazine, and the MIEL MALL e-commerce marketplace. Core offerings include local news coverage (TNC NEWS), sports programming centered on Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (ももスポDEEP, 野球中継), entertainment programs such as 'ももち浜ストア' and '華丸・大吉のなんatchetうと？', weather information services, and event services. The company extends its digital presence through MIEL MALL's partnership-based e-commerce model, recruitment services, viewer loyalty programs (myTNC), and social responsibility initiatives including the annual FNS Charita Campaign supporting international development causes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MIEL: A Fukuoka-focused lifestyle web magazine operated by Television Nishinippon covering gourmet food, fashion, travel, lifestyle, entertainment, and parenting content.
• MIEL MALL

Products and services

• Television Broadcasting Services (Channel 8 TNC) Over-the-air digital television broadcasting services on Channel 8 covering Fukuoka Prefecture and the greater Kyushu region as a Fuji Television Network (FNS) affiliate, delivering news, sports, entertainment, weather, and local content to viewers.
• TNC NEWS (テレビ西日本のニュース) Local and regional news coverage including local news, political and economic news, sports news, and breaking news alerts for the Fukuoka and northern Kyushu region.
• Weather Information Services

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fuji Television Network (FNS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTNC is a member station of the Fuji Television Network (FNS), a national broadcast network with 28 affiliated stations across Japan. This affiliation provides access to nationally produced programming, shared advertising revenue, and network resources while TNC maintains regional operations for Fukuoka Prefecture.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KBC Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting: KBC is the TV Asahi (ANN) affiliate in Fukuoka, the other direct network-affiliate competitor in the same prefecture as TNC. Operates under similar commercial broadcaster economics and competes for the same advertising wallet.
• Tokai Television Broadcasting (THK): Tokai Television is the FNS/Fuji affiliate serving the Chubu/Nagoya region - same network affiliation as TNC, similar mid-size regional commercial broadcaster profile. Direct peer for benchmarking FNS affiliate economics outside the Kansai reference point.
• Hiroshima Home Television (HOME): Hiroshima Home Television is the FNS/Fuji affiliate serving the Hiroshima region. As an FNS sister station of comparable regional size, it is a relevant peer for understanding the full peer set within the Fuji network.
• Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting (UHB): UHB is the FNS/Fuji affiliate serving Hokkaido, comparable to TNC as an established regional commercial broadcaster within the Fuji network. Useful for cross-regional comparison of FNS affiliate operations and digital initiatives.
• TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting: TVQ is the TV Tokyo (TXN) affiliate serving Fukuoka/Kyushu - the fifth competing network affiliate in TNC's home market. While TXN skews more anime/business, it still contests the same local advertising wallet.
• Kansai Television (Kansai TV / KTV): KTV is TNC's direct structural equivalent: the FNS/Fuji affiliate serving the Kansai region (Osaka/Kobe/Kyoto). Same network affiliation, same business model (terrestrial broadcast plus digital extensions), same revenue mix (CM advertising, licensing, e-commerce). The clearest scale and operating comparison for TNC.
• FBS Fukuoka Broadcasting System: FBS is the Nippon TV (NNN) affiliate in Fukuoka Prefecture, competing head-to-head with TNC for local viewers, advertisers, and SoftBank Hawks sub-rights. Closest same-market competitor and direct benchmark for share, ad rates, and digital extensions.
• Saga Television Station (STS): Saga Television is the FNS/Fuji affiliate serving Saga Prefecture - adjacent to TNC's Fukuoka broadcast area. Smaller FNS affiliate that nonetheless operates on the same Fuji network terms as TNC.
• RKB Mainichi Broadcasting: RKB is the TBS (JNN) affiliate in Fukuoka Prefecture, competing with TNC in the same regional broadcast market on news, sports, and entertainment programming. Direct in-market rival with comparable 60+ year history.

Others

• TVer (Japan Contents Broadcast Center): TVer is the cross-network free streaming platform jointly operated by Japan's commercial broadcasters and used by TNC for catch-up content. It is an ecosystem infrastructure / distribution partner rather than a direct competitor, shaping how regional broadcasters monetize digital.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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