2014
6.30
Nippon TV Establishes Joint Venture Company Named "Kantana Japan Corporation"
We hereby announce that Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV), Nikkatsu Corporation (Nikkatsu), and Kantana Group Public Company Limited (Kantana Group), the leading entertainment company in Thailand, established a joint venture company named "Kantana Japan Corporation" with the aim of developing global film production workflows.
The newly established company's main business is to receive orders throughout Japan for computer graphics production. Moreover, we will leverage Kantana Group's resources to pursue new business opportunities such as co-producing animations. With Southeast Asia as our base, we will endeavor to develop and expand various production-related businesses.
Kantana Group is a major entertainment conglomerate in Thailand that owns the largest film and television production company and operates these businesses: post-production, TV program production, satellite TV program production, advertising agency services, event planning, sales promotion, marketing, and educational institute management. With subsidiaries in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Cambodia, Kantana Group is truly a leading entertainment group in Southeast Asia. The establishment of this joint venture is a culmination of Kantana Group's vision to expand their presence in Japan and the rest of Asia, combined with Nikkatsu's and Nippon TV's strategy to develop new businesses in the areas of computer graphics and animation production.
1. Joint Venture Overview
(1) Corporate Name: Kantana Japan Corporation
(2) Address: 3-28-12 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
(3) Representative: Go Miura (from Nikkatsu)
(4) Registered Capital: JPY 100 million
(5) Investment Ratio: Nikkatsu 51%, Kantana Group 39%, Nippon TV 10%
2. Joint Venture Partner Outline
A. Nikkatsu Corporation
(1) Corporate Name: Nikkatsu Corporation
(2) Date of Establishment: September 10, 1912
(3) Representative Director, President & CEO: Naoki Sato
(4) Registered Capital: JPY 3.5 billion
(5) Business Operations: Distribution and rights operation, satellite media operation, studio
operation, production operation
B. Kantana Group Public Company Limited
(1) Corporate Name: Kantana Group Public Company Limited
(2) Address: 333/3 Ratchadanivej Soi 19, Pracha-U-Thit Rd. Huay Kwang, Bangkok, Thailand
(3) Representative: Jareuk Kaljareuk
(4) Registered Capital: THB 850 million
(5) Business Operations: Post-production, TV program production, advertising agency services, sales
promotion, and educational institute management
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