Four Nippon Television affiliates, Yomiuri Television, Sapporo Television, Chukyo Television and Fukuoka Broadcasting, to merge

On November 29, Yomiuri Television announced that four Nippon Television affiliates, Yomiuri Television, Sapporo Television, Chukyo Television, and Fukuoka Broadcasting, will establish a certified broadcasting holding company, Yomiuri Chukyo FS Holdings (FYCSHD = Fix Holdings), through a joint stock transfer on April 1, 2025. As the trend of viewers moving away from television continues, the companies will aim to stabilize their management base by leveraging the individual strengths of each company to expand economies of scale and streamline costs. At the same time, they will pursue business expansion and sustainable growth beyond the boundaries of area and television by actively investing in new businesses and expanding overseas. Maruyama Kimio, chairman of Chukyo Television, will be appointed as FYCSHD's representative director and chairman, and Ishizawa Akira, representative director and president of Nippon Television Holdings, will be appointed as FYCSHD's representative director and president.