U-Next

U-Next
Type of site	OTT streaming platform
Available in	Japanese
Headquarters	Kamiōsaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Area served	Japan
Owner	U-Next Holdings (79.64％); TBS Holdings (20.0%); Hakuhodo DY Media Partners (0.36%);
Key people	Yasuhide Uno (Chairman of the Board); Tenshin Tsutsumi (Representative Director and President);
Divisions	U-Next Publishing; Anime Hōdai; H-Next;
URL	video.unext.jp
Registration	Required
Users	4.3 million
Launched	2007; 17 years ago (as Gyao Next)
Current status	Operating

U-Next (ユーネクスト, Yū-Nekusuto, often stylized as U-NEXT) is a Japanese over-the-top streaming service. It is majority-owned by U-Next Holdings and minority-owned by TBS Holdings and Hakuhodo DY Media Partners. It was launched in 2007 as GyaO Next and has since grown to become one of the largest streaming platforms in Japan, with 4.3 million registered subscribers as of May 2024^[ref]. The service includes not only videos but also e-book services. U-Next was the second highest-grossing subscription video service in Japan as of 2022.^[1]

^ "Ｕ—ＮＥＸＴ２位浮上動画配信昨年シェアネトフリ４年連続首位" [U-NEXT rose to No.2 in video distribution market share last year Netflix topped the list for 4 consecutive years]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). March 27, 2023. p. 7.

[1] "Ｕ—ＮＥＸＴ２位浮上動画配信昨年シェアネトフリ４年連続首位" [U-NEXT rose to No.2 in video distribution market share last year Netflix topped the list for 4 consecutive years]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). March 27, 2023. p. 7.

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