Abema

AbemaTV, Inc.
Type of site	OTT platform
Available in	Japanese
Founded	April 1, 2015; 9 years ago
Headquarters	Abema Towers, 40-1 Udagawachō, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Area served	Japan
Owner	CyberAgent (55.2%); TV Asahi (36.8%);
Key people	Susumu Fujita (President, and Representative Director of CyberAgent); Hiroshi Hayakawa (Chairman, and Chairman, CEO, President, and COO of TV Asahi);
Products	Streaming media; Video on demand; Television on demand;
Services	Television production; Digital distribution;
Revenue	¥13.56 billion (2024)
Operating income	¥24.80 billion (2024)
Net income	¥30.81 billion (2024)
URL	abema.tv
Registration	Optional
Users	6.52 million per month (as of February 2023)
Launched	March 1, 2016; (Early access); April 11, 2016; (Full launch)
Current status	Active

ABEMA (アベマ, often stylized as all caps) is a Japanese streaming service that launched on April 11, 2016, under the name AbemaTV.^[2] It is majority-owned by CyberAgent, with a 55.2% stake, and TV Asahi, with a 36.8% stake, while the remaining ownership belongs to various other companies, mostly in the media and entertainment industry.

ABEMA primarily functions as an online television network, featuring multiple FAST channels that offer news, sports, entertainment programming, with the option to become a premium member to view past programs on demand.

^ "動画配信、淘汰の時代に国内草分け、ＧＹＡＯ！サービス終了へ" [In the era of video streaming consolidation, pioneering domestic service GYAO! is set to shut down.]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 21 March 2023. p. 9.
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[1] "動画配信、淘汰の時代に国内草分け、ＧＹＡＯ！サービス終了へ" [In the era of video streaming consolidation, pioneering domestic service GYAO! is set to shut down.]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 21 March 2023. p. 9.

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