NHK Enterprises, Inc. (NEP) is a media content company that conceives, executes and promotes a wide range of media, foremost of which is nearly 20,000 programs a year broadcast on NHK, but which also spans video software for movies and high-definition exhibition films, performances and concerts, various large-scale events, and strikingly innovative digital media.
Meanwhile, through our network of seven branch offices around Japan, we actively develop content services that benefit each region of the country. Our strengths include the wide range of knowledge we’ve accrued through developing NHK content domestically and abroad, and our team of experts in “rights processing”—a key aspect of development. We’re a signatory to the SDG Media Compact, and our media content and business operations contribute to progress on the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
In December 2022 we became part of NHK Media Holdings, and as a core member, we’ve been strengthening our links with other companies in the group. We’ll continue to produce increasingly diverse and compelling content that only the NHK Group can provide.
The aim of our content is to excite and inspire people, and we believe that outstanding content has the power to serve as a source of positivity and persistence in tough times. Society today is flooded with unreliable information, making the provision of trusted information and multiple points of view more important than ever to the progress of democracy. NEP aims to contribute to the creation of a new and diverse culture by making content that dives deeply into intellectual topics, while also providing high-quality entertainment and exciting, energizing experiences. Ultimately, our mission at NEP is to release content that will enrich people’s lives and positively impact society on every level, from the global to the local.
The word “enterprises” as a noun usually refers to “companies” or “corporations.” But as a verb “enterprise” means to boldly take on daunting and difficult new challenges in order to seek out new possibilities, without fearing change. This boldness is declared in NEP’s vision statement to be part of our organizational DNA. Our world today, plagued by growing uncertainty and anxiety about what the future holds, needs more than ever compelling media content that boldly and fearlessly breaks new ground. You can count on NEP to strive with all our resources to deliver that type of content to the people of Japan and the world.