Thank you for your continued understanding and support of the TV Tokyo Group. I am Hiroshi Yoshitugu, who became President in June. Thank you for your continued support.
In fiscal 2024, TV Tokyo Group's consolidated net sales increased 5% year on year and operating income decreased 12% year on year. Although broadcasting advertising revenues were strong, expenses increased due to increased program production costs associated with broadcasting of the Paris Olympics and increased investments in animation and distribution for the future. The year-end dividend was ¥75 per share, including ¥10 in commemoration of TV Tokyo's 60 year anniversary, and the annual dividend, including the interim dividend, was ¥90 per share.
The TV Tokyo Group has recently created a long-term vision, TV TOKYO VISION 2035, which shows what the group aims to be 10 years from now. The gist of the vision is "Disseminate unseen "fun" to the world, and be close to each person's "slightly better tomorrow." Launched in 2035 as the fourth global IP media company "TELETO"". Centering on our strengths of highly original content, anime, and reliable economic reporting, we will disseminate them globally through a variety of channels, including broadcasting and distribution. In the Medium-Term Management Plan 2025-27, which is the first 3 years of the plan, we have positioned the anime and distribution businesses as the first engine of growth, and the 3 businesses of “TV Tokyo BIZ”, “Synapsh ” and“ FAST ” as the second engine.
I positioned it. We will make a start aiming to accelerate growth while securing stable revenues.
In fiscal 2025, we hired Hiroki Hasegawa as a new guide for “Dawn of Gaia ”, and we will expand our lineup of leading anime titles such as“ Hotel Inhumans ” and “Kowloon Generic Romance ”.
In addition to strengthening our AVOD （Advertising Video On Demand）and SVOD （Subscription Video On Demand）businesses based on unique dramas, we will also actively develop new businesses and utilize AI at the same time.
Broadcasters are increasingly viewed by viewers. We will act in accordance with the TV Tokyo Group Human Rights Policy and strive to create content that can be trusted. We will also implement human rights due diligence to prevent and ameliorate human rights violations, including those of our business partners.
There is. As for environmental issues, we are also actively working toward decarbonization, such as maintaining net 0 CO2 emissions from fiscal 2023.
As the fighting in Ukraine and the Middle East continues unabated, the global economy is becoming increasingly uncertain due to rising prices and the impact of U.S. tariff policies. At a time when the future is uncertain, we will steadily implement TV TOKYO VISION2035 and our medium-term management plan with the purpose of "Warm hearts and sometimes hot hearts. Delivering deeply to each and every one of us, leading to a slightly better tomorrow." in mind.
We ask for your continued understanding and support for the TV Tokyo Group as we take a new step toward 10 years ahead.
Hiroshi Yoshitsugu
