Jupiter to provide NHK on Demand distribution service
Sunday 06th April, 07:00 AM JST
TOKYO —
Jupiter Telecommunications Co, the largest multiple system operator (MSO) in Japan, will provide NHK on Demand distribution service via J:COM On Demand service from December. NHK on Demand is a paid service that allows viewers to enjoy the NHK television programming of their choice, at their convenience.
Jupiter said that viewers will be able to enjoy high-definition quality programming via J:COM On Demand in two forms: NHK Archives Selection and Catch-up Programs.
NHK Archives Selection will offer selected past programs from NHK’s vast library of
approximately 516,000 titles spanning a wide array of genres, including drama,
entertainment, documentary, history, animation, and others. Catch-up Programs will provide programs that have been broadcast within a week via five terrestrial and satellite NHK channels.
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7 Comments
the_sicilian at 08:17 AM JST - 6th April
So, will this new way of doing business be "added" to the extortion already out there for NHK? Fight the good fight and do not pay.......
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Nessie at 12:11 PM JST - 6th April
"Demand" is a word I already associate with NHK.
WhatJapanThinks at 08:02 AM JST - 7th April
Is that like the BBC's iPlayer? The Beeb makes that available free for all UK residents without checking whether or not you've paid your licence fee.
realist at 11:02 AM JST - 7th April
Forgive me but the words "enjoy" and "NHK television programming" used in the same sentence are enough to make me throw up.
tokyotom at 12:29 PM JST - 7th April
why do people think TV should be free when they can skip commercials Can I have free product on demand from your company how will you pay your bills?
electric2004 at 09:53 PM JST - 7th April
Tokyotom: Because NHK gets fees from the viewers, there are no commercials. By the way, with harddisk recorders (time-machine) you can also skip the commercials.
GrouchyGaijin at 02:08 PM JST - 8th April
NHK=LDP
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