Fuji Satellite Broadcasting, Inc. (株式会社ビーエスフジ), better known as BS Fuji (BSフジ) is a satellite core broadcasting operator of the Fuji Television network that provides BS digital broadcasting, and is a consolidated subsidiary of Fuji Media Holdings. The LCN is "8" from Fuji TV's analog master station, channel 8, which is also the LCN used for most of its affiliates.
Overview
BS Fuji is one of the five commercial BS digital broadcasting stations that opened simultaneously on December 1, 2000. In January 2006, it became the first commercial BS digital station to achieve a monthly profit. Also, in the fiscal year ending March 2007, it was in the black (net income of 179 million yen), along with BS Japan (currently BS TV Tokyo). On March 21, 2006, LFX488 (Nippon Broadcasting System) and BSQR (Nippon Cultural Broadcasting's BS station) ended their broadcasts due to the decision to reduce BS digital audio broadcasting and independent data broadcasting due to a review of the Broadcasting Popularization Basic Plan.
As of October 1, 2008, Fuji Television, the largest shareholder, became Fuji Media Holdings, a certified broadcasting holding company, and transitioned to a holding company system. On November 2, 2010, the board of directors of Fuji Media HD and BS Fuji resolved to make Fuji Media HD a wholly owned subsidiary through a stock exchange on April 1, 2011. Furthermore, after becoming a wholly owned subsidiary, the capital was reduced by 80% (24.8 billion yen) free of charge, and the new capital is expected to be 6.2 billion yen. As of April 1, 2011, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Media Holdings through a stock exchange. On August 8 of the same year, Fuji Media Holdings reduced the capital of BS Fuji free of charge, eliminating accumulated losses of 23,607 million yen (as of the end of March 2010).
In terms of financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2016, it was the top commercial BS digital station, with sales of 16.761 billion yen and net profit of 1.668 billion yen, both sales and profits increasing. On December 1, 2018, BS Fuji started 4K UHD broadcasts.
The network has also co-produced programs with JIB TV, which airs its slots periodically on NHK World Japan.
References
- BSフジ、1年前倒し初の単年度黒字!純利益1億79百万円（2007年10月8日時点のアーカイブ） - bunkatsushin.com (April 17, 2007, accessed August 24, 2010)
- 「（報道資料）放送普及基本計画の一部変更案に係る電波監理審議会の答申」 総務省、2005年7月13日
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- "第15期 事業報告" (PDF). 株式会社日本国際放送. 2023-03-31. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-07-07.