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Through expansion of the new distribution service Lemino, established as a joint venture with NTT Docomo, while maintaining and strengthening existing WOWOW On Demand, the company aims for consolidated net sales of approximately 1080 hundred million yen and to return to operating profit by FY2029. Due to investments to expand Lemino, FY2026\u2013FY2027 are expected to be loss-making, with profitability targeted from FY2028 onward.","jir_summary":"### Summary of Business Strategy\nWowow Inc. announced that under the Medium-Term Management Plan (Fiscal Years 2025\u20132029) it will maintain and strengthen the existing WOWOW On Demand service while launching a new distribution service, Lemino, as a joint venture with NTT Docomo to expand its customer base. Due to investments for Lemino, consolidated operating income is expected to be negative in FY2026\u2013FY2027, but the company aims to return to profitability in FY2028 and ultimately expand the group's total subscribers to 6,600,000 people by FY2029.\n\n### Financial Outlook and Investment Plan\nThe published numerical targets show gradual revenue growth from FY2025 to FY2029 (771\u2192822\u2192960\u21921,020\u21921,080 hundred million yen). Operating income is projected to be negative in the early years with uncertainties, with a target of returning to profit in FY2028. Investments in the new Lemino business will underpin the losses in FY2026\u2013FY2027, while the company aims for sustained growth and profitability from FY2028 onward.","jir_financial_highlights":"Net Sales: 771 hundred million yen (Unknown)\nNet Sales: 822 hundred million yen (Unknown)\nNet Sales: 960 hundred million yen (Unknown)\nNet Sales: 1,020 hundred million yen (Unknown)\nNet Sales: 1,080 hundred million yen (Unknown)\nOperating Income: 14 hundred million yen (Unknown)\nOperating Income: -52 hundred million yen (Unknown)\nOperating Income: -15 hundred million yen (Unknown)\nOperating Income: 35 hundred million yen (Unknown)\nOperating Income: 60 hundred million yen (Unknown)\nSubscriber Count Target: 6,600,000 people (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#WOWOW, #LeminoExpansion, #MediumTermManagementPlan","jir_key_figures":"Net Sales: 771 hundred million yen \u2192 1,080 hundred million yen (actual\/plan)\nOperating Income: 14 hundred million yen \u2192 60 hundred million yen (peak in plan)\nLemino Subscriber Target: 6,600,000 people","jir_meta_title":"Wowow Inc. 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