 "Mentama Mark (目ん玉マーク)", used since April 1986 | |
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Native name | フジサンケイグループ |
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Romanized name | Fujisankei Gurūpu |
| Formerly | Fuji Sankei Group (1967-1985) |
| Company type | Keiretsu Media conglomerate |
| Industry | Mass media |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Founder | Nobutaka Shikanai (1st Chair) |
| Headquarters | FCG Building, 2-4-8, Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 137-8088, Japan |
| Members | Hisashi Hieda (Chair) |
| Website | fujisankei-g.co.jp |
The Fujisankei Communications Group (フジサンケイグループ, Fujisankei Gurūpu), abbreviated FCG, is Japan’s largest media conglomerate.[1] 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 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.[2][3][4] Many of its affiliates are owned by Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., a member of FCG.
FCG has established strong connections with various organizations:
- Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group
- Chunichi Shimbun Co., Ltd. (Chunichi)
- The Hokkaido Shimbun Press Co., Ltd. (Doshin)
- The Nishinippon Shimbun Co., Ltd.
Toho holds 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).
- ^ "About FCG｜FUJISANKEI COMMUNICATIONS GROUP". www.fujisankei-g.co.jp. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Citron, Alan (18 October 1991). "Fujisankei to Produce Its Own Films in U.S." Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ Fabricant, Florence (7 March 1990). "Food Notes". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ "Fujisankei Names Chief Of Overseas Media Unit". The New York Times. 3 August 1991. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2010.