Japan BS Broadcasting, 16% decrease in operating income for the third quarter to 1.6 billion yen 15th anniversary programs, anime events, and pressure to strengthen advertising Anime broadcasts 40 works every cool | gamebiz

On July 7, Nippon BS Broadcasting <9414> announced consolidated financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending August 2023, with sales of 9,113 million yen (up 0.4% year-on-year) and operating income of 1,616 million. million yen (down 16.2% year-on-year), ordinary income 1.615 billion yen (down 16.3% year-on-year), and final profit 1.1 billion yen (down 15.5% year-on-year).

・Sales: 9,113 million yen (up 0.4% year on year)
・Operating income: 1,616 million yen (down 16.2% year on year)
・Ordinary income: 1,615 million yen (down 16.3% year on year)
・Net profit: 1.1 billion yen (down 15.5% year on year)

The reason for the decline in profit was the strengthening of original content such as special programs for the 15th anniversary of the station, the implementation of anime-related events, the cost of updating the studio, etc., as well as the strengthening of advertising in preparation for the 15th anniversary. is the main factor.

The status of the anime-related business is as follows.

In the “ANIME+” frame, “BS11 Gundam Hour” in the “Anime Plus” frame, and “Kids Anime ∞ (Mugendai)” frame (broadcast ends in March), “TV anime ‘Kimetsu no Yaiba’ swordsmith’s village” and ” Yamada-kun to Lv999’s Love” and other anime-related programs, including works that the production committee participated in, are broadcast about 40 titles every course.

The anime song program “Anison Days”, which celebrated its 300th broadcast in April, will hold “Anison Days Festival 2023” in March as a special event for the 15th anniversary of BS11, and this pattern will be broadcast in the program for 4 weeks in May. bottom.

Also, this year, we exhibited at the world’s largest anime event “AnimeJapan2023” and co-sponsored “Tochitere Anime Festa” sponsored by Tochigi TV, inviting voice actors and holding talk events.

In addition, the entertainment information program “Anige ☆ Eleven!”, group company Rorysha, and Kokudosha’s story-telling program “Today’s Picture Book”, which visualizes children’s books, continue to be broadcast with substantial content.

■ Earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending August 2023

The results for the fiscal year ending August 2023 are as follows: sales of 12.5 billion yen (up 2.0% year-on-year), operating income of 1.81 billion yen (down 24.4% year-on-year), ordinary income of 1.81 billion yen (down 24.4% year-on-year), The final profit is expected to be 1,255 million yen (down 21.5% year on year) and EPS is expected to be 70.49 yen.

・Sales: 12.5 billion yen (up 2.0% year on year)
・Operating income: 1,810 million yen (down 24.4% year on year)
・Ordinary profit: 1,810 million yen (down 24.4% year on year)
・Final profit: 1,255 million yen (down 21.5% year on year)
・ EPS: 70.49 yen

The progress rate against the plan was sales of 72.9%, operating profit of 89.3%, recurring profit of 89.2%, and net profit of 87.6%.

・Sales: 72.9%
・Operating profit: 89.3%
・Ordinary income: 89.2%
・Final profit: 87.6%