Fukui TV

What Fukui TV does

Fukui TV (福井テレビ), formally Fukui Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (福井テレビジョン放送株式会社), is a privately held regional commercial television broadcaster founded on January 29, 1969 and headquartered in Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It operates as an FNS (Fuji Television Network) affiliate and is the only commercial TV broadcaster with headquarters in Fukui Prefecture. The station transmits free-to-air digital terrestrial television from a main transmitter on Mt. Asuwayama, backed by 27 relay stations covering all of Fukui Prefecture. Its programming centers on local news (e.g., Fukui TV News Itt!), regional lifestyle and cultural content (e.g., Fukumusubi, Fukui Quest), weather coverage, disaster/emergency information, sports and community events, and award-winning documentary productions. Beyond broadcasting, Fukui TV operates a mobile app with point rewards and user-generated content (Fukuripo), a 24-hour YouTube live information-camera stream, the FUKUI UNITED esports team, the Fukui TV Golf School, and large-scale community events such as the Rokuroshi Starry Music Festival, plus the collaborative FUSION-1 ultra-small artificial satellite project with local universities and enterprises.

Revenue is generated entirely from television advertising (spot commercials and sponsored segments sold to local and national advertisers); the broadcast output is free-to-air with no subscription or paywall. The company is privately held with no parent company, no venture capital or private equity backing, and no publicly disclosed institutional shareholders. It maintains wholly-owned subsidiaries Fukui TV Development Co., Ltd. (program and commercial production, established 1985) and Fukui Housing Comprehensive Exhibition Hall, plus branch offices in Tokyo, Osaka, Kanazawa, and Tsuruga (Reinan). Long-standing sister-station relationships with Chuncheon MBC (South Korea, 1985) and Hangzhou Cultural Broadcasting Television Group (China, 1991) form a three-way joint-production partnership that has produced 25+ co-produced programs. Leadership comprises Representative Director and President Mikio Sakurai (酒井 美樹男) and Representative Director and Managing Director Shoichi Takahashi (高橋 昭一).

Name

Fukui TV

Legal name

福井テレビジョン放送株式会社

Website

https://fukui-tv.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fukui TV is a privately held regional commercial television broadcaster and FNS affiliate headquartered in Fukui City, Japan, serving Fukui Prefecture audiences with local news, weather, cultural programming, and community events via over-the-air digital broadcasting and an expanding portfolio of digital, esports, and event products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

International TV Broadcasters (Free-to-Air/Satellite/Cable) (MPABAEAJ)

Keywords

• Local television broadcasting
• Regional news coverage
• Free-to-air broadcasting
• Television advertising sales
• Digital terrestrial broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Television Advertising: Revenue generated from selling advertising airtime during television programming broadcasts. As a commercial broadcaster, the station sells spot commercials and sponsored segments to local and national advertisers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fukui TV is a regional commercial television broadcaster that delivers free-to-air digital terrestrial television programming to Fukui Prefecture residents, including daily local news, weather, regional cultural/lifestyle content, and FNS-network entertainment. Beyond core broadcasting, the company operates the Fukui TV mobile app, 24-hour information-camera live streams, weather services, the Fukui TV Golf School, the FUKUI UNITED esports team, the Rokuroshi Starry Music Festival, and the FUSION-1 ultra-small satellite project. Revenue is generated entirely through advertising airtime sales to local and national advertisers.

Product overview

Fukui TV (福井テレビ) is a local television broadcasting station serving Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The station operates as a core broadcast media company offering multiple TV programs including daily news programming (福井テレビ News イット！), regional lifestyle content (日本全国 福むすび), community-focused shows (Fukuiクエスト！), and various entertainment programs. Beyond traditional broadcasting, the company provides digital services including a mobile app with point rewards and community features, 24-hour live camera streams, and manages supplementary services such as the Fukui TV Golf School and FUKUI UNITED esports team. The station also engages in collaborative projects including the FUSION-1 ultra-small satellite development and organizes large-scale events like the Rokuroshi Starry Music Festival.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 福井テレビアプリ: 福井テレビ公式モバイルアプリ
• 福井テレビ Golf School
• 福むすび
• 福井テレビnewsイット！
• FUKUI UNITED esports team

Products and services

• Fukui TV App (福井テレビアプリ) Mobile application offering points rewards, local information sharing via the Fukuripo user-report feature, and access to Fukui TV station content for Fukui Prefecture residents.
• Information Camera Live Stream (情報カメラLive配信) 24-hour live streaming service featuring information cameras at four locations throughout Fukui Prefecture, providing real-time visual coverage of regional conditions.
• Weather Information Services Comprehensive weather coverage including current conditions, 10-day forecasts, weather alerts, and disaster information tailored for Fukui Prefecture municipalities.
• Fukui TV Golf School (福井テレビ ゴルフスクール) Golf instruction program operated by Fukui TV, providing lessons at Izumi Golf Center and Fujishima Golf Center with certified instructors for beginners through advanced players.
• FUKUI UNITED Esports Team Esports team operated by Fukui TV, competing across multiple gaming titles with team members and sponsor partnerships under the Fukui TV brand.
• Rokuroshi Starry Music Festival Music and camping festival held at Rokuroshi Highland in Fukui, featuring performances by various artists in an outdoor setting, organized by Fukui TV.
• Fusion PROJECT - FUSION-1 Ultra-Small Satellite Ultra-small artificial satellite FUSION-1 developed in collaboration with Fukui Prefecture enterprises and universities, capturing images of Earth from space and distributing latest imagery via the FUSION-1 official X account.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FNS (Fuji Television Network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 1994Affiliated broadcaster within the FNS national commercial TV network. Fukui TV participates in FNS-wide programs, the FNS Documentary Awards, the FNS Charity Campaign, and shares content across the network.
• 杭州文化広播電視集団 (Hangzhou Cultural Broadcasting Television Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 1991Friendly cooperation agreement signed January 29, 1991. Based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. A comprehensive media company operating TV, radio, and newspaper services.
• 春川文化放送 (Chuncheon Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 1985Sister station agreement signed June 22, 1985. Chuncheon MBC is a commercial broadcaster in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, South Korea, also operating AM/FM radio. The relationship began as a bilateral exchange and evolved into a three-way partnership.
• 杭州文化広播電視集団 & 春川文化放送 (Three-way Joint Production Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-way sister station agreement signed November 11, 1994. The three stations have jointly produced over 25 programs together, including the 'Groove Asia' series (1997-2019), satellite live broadcasts, and special documentaries. Joint productions include 'Paper Power' (2014) for Fukui TV's 45th anniversary and 'Packun's Three-Country Research Institute' (2020) for the 50th anniversary.
• 認定、特定非営利活動法人 世界の子どもに疫苗を日本委員会 (Japan Committee for Vaccines for the World's Children, JCV)minorOthersFukui TV participates in the eco-cap recycling campaign and passes donations to JCV, which uses the funds to provide polio vaccines to children overseas.
• 福井テレビ開発 (Fukui TV Development Co., Ltd.)minorOthersRelated company (関連会社) handling program and commercial production. Founded September 10, 1985 as Media Service Fukui.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Television Nagasaki (KTN): FNS-affiliated regional commercial TV broadcaster serving Nagasaki Prefecture. Comparable to Fukui TV as a small-prefecture FNS commercial broadcaster with over-the-air digital broadcasting, advertising revenue, and participation in shared FNS programming and documentary awards.
• Kansai Television (KTV): FNS-affiliated regional commercial TV broadcaster serving the Kansai region from Osaka. Closely comparable to Fukui TV as both are FNS-network affiliates operating free-to-air commercial broadcasting, selling spot ad inventory, and participating in joint FNS programming and awards.
• Tokai Television Broadcasting (THK): FNS-affiliated regional commercial TV broadcaster serving the Tokai/Chubu region from Nagoya. Directly comparable to Fukui TV: same FNS network affiliation, same over-the-air free-to-air commercial broadcasting model, same advertising-driven revenue model, and participation in shared FNS content.
• Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting (UHB): FNS-affiliated regional commercial TV broadcaster serving Hokkaido from Sapporo. Comparable to Fukui TV as a regional FNS commercial broadcaster with similar broadcast infrastructure, advertising revenue model, and participation in FNS-wide programming and awards.
• Television Osaka (TVO): FNS-affiliated regional commercial TV broadcaster serving the Osaka market. Comparable to Fukui TV across network affiliation (FNS), broadcast model (free-to-air commercial TV), and revenue model (advertising-driven), with similar operational scope as a single-region commercial broadcaster.
• Television Niigata (TeNY): FNS-affiliated regional commercial TV broadcaster serving Niigata Prefecture. Closely comparable to Fukui TV in operating model, network affiliation, and single-prefecture scope — both broadcast free-to-air commercial TV, sell spot advertising, and participate in FNS-wide content and events.
• Kagoshima Television (KTS): FNS-affiliated regional commercial TV broadcaster serving Kagoshima Prefecture. Comparable to Fukui TV in single-prefecture commercial broadcasting scope, FNS network affiliation, free-to-air distribution, and advertising-driven revenue model — similar demographic and market-size profile.
• Fukushima Television (KFB): FNS-affiliated regional commercial TV broadcaster serving Fukushima Prefecture. Directly comparable to Fukui TV across network affiliation, broadcast model, and revenue model — a single-prefecture commercial broadcaster operating within the same FNS network and competing for similar advertiser budgets.
• Television Hiroshima (TSS): FNS-affiliated regional commercial TV broadcaster serving the Hiroshima region. Directly comparable to Fukui TV on FNS network affiliation, free-to-air commercial broadcasting, and advertising-driven revenue, operating as a single-prefecture regional broadcaster with similar scope and economics.

Broad incumbents

• Fuji Television Network (FNS / Fuji TV): The flagship Tokyo-based commercial broadcaster of the FNS network to which Fukui TV is affiliated. Comparable as the network parent/incumbent that produces and supplies the bulk of nationally distributed content consumed by Fukui TV and other FNS regional affiliates, and that benefits from the same advertising and broadcast economics at national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fukui_tv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/fukuitvbroadcasting
• Instagraminstagram.com/fukui_tv_official
• Facebookfacebook.com/fukuitv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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