ABEMA tv

ABEMA is a joint venture between Cyber Agent and TV Asahi. At the beginning of its establishment, the main business is divided into two parts, which are based on TV shows, streaming media services and video subscription services. Among them, the streaming media service took the lead in the pilot.

In addition to news, TV series, animation and other regular content, ABEMA platform also opened fighting, rowing, mahjong, chess, hip hop... Nearly 20 different specialized channels are available on various audiovisual devices such as mobile phones and PCS.

ABEMA's live streaming service is strongly tied to TV content, which can meet users' immediate viewing experience, in addition, users can also choose to subscribe to on-demand services to meet their viewing needs anytime, anywhere. The two complementary viewing modes not only make the viewing mode more changeable and soft, but also more in line with the living habits of contemporary people, which is also a major feature of ABEMA's difference from traditional TV platforms.

[Original TV drama & video distribution service ABEMA]

"ABEMA" is a video distribution business that aims to innovate television and develops it as a "new future television". No registration is required, and about 20 channels in a variety of genres are broadcast 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including the only 24-hour news channel in Japan, as well as original dramas, romance programs, anime, and sports.

In addition, the number of original episodes boasts Japan's No. 1 (* 1) among domestic video services, and the total number of episodes is always over 80,000. In addition, we have a wide lineup of works such as hot new movies, popular domestic and international dramas, topical animations, and online live performances of various music and stage performances. In addition to enjoying works anytime without being bound by time, such as TV and on-demand, you can watch programs according to your lifestyle without being bound by location on smartphones, PCs, tablets, and TV devices.

In addition, if you register for ABEMA Premium for 960 yen per month, you can enjoy "ABEMA" even more, such as being able to see limited content and use the "video download function" and "missing comment function".

(*1) As of January 2022, in-house research

Why choose ABEMA

Not do what others can't do, but do what users want to see

Compared to traditional TV platforms, one of the biggest attractions of ABEMA is that it can provide more professional and vertical content for a small "core" audience. At present, ABEMA has completed part of its goal, providing a variety of video categories for a subset of core users, opening up a new world of content.

Taking the chess channel as an example, with the increasing popularity of chess games, the platform has also innovalized various new ways of playing, such as introducing the original AI product shogi AI. The product can display the winning rate of the two players in real time during the match, and even the beginner who does not know chess knowledge can enjoy the fun of the game. Another example is the sumo wrestling channel, which has added a theme song that is not available in live TV, and invited former Yokozuna player Hanada Hogami (Yokozuna is the highest qualified sumo athlete in Japan) to explain, so that novice sumo wrestlers can also watch with relish for the first time, and in effect contributed to the expansion of sumo fans.

Why can ABEMA do what is unimaginable on traditional television?

In response to this question, Mr. Nomura firmly stated that the original intention of ABEMA was not to do what other TV stations could not do, although the result seems to be correct, but the goal of ABEMA is to explore the possibility of more categories and content, to explore the hidden interests and desires of people, and to express them to more people. This is consistent with most media goals. However, due to the current market conditions are more restricted by commercial advertising and broadcast time, the freedom of traditional TV media is limited. But ABEMA is different, our own network attributes can break the shackles of linear programming, which is one of ABEMA's strongest advantages.

[ABEMA, a TV program/movie/anime/drama distribution service recommended for people like this]

I don't have time to watch TV, anime, or movies at home.

I want to watch TV, anime, and movies in my spare time

I want to watch the topical anime in advance broadcast

I want to watch original TV programs and dramas that are not available on terrestrial broadcasting

I want to watch various genres of TV programs, anime, and dramas

I don't have a TV at home, so I want to watch TV, anime, dramas, etc. with a video distribution app

I want to watch TV, anime, and variety programs that cannot be seen on terrestrial broadcasting

I want to watch popular past anime works and TV programs at once

I want to watch a lot of anime works for free

I often watch anime, dramas, and TV programs on the app

I have more time at home, so I want to watch anime, dramas, and TV at home

I want to anticipate topical TV programs, dramas, popular anime, and movies

I want to watch nostalgic TV programs, dramas, and anime distribution

I want to watch TV, anime, movies, etc. while commuting to work / school

Looking for a distribution app that allows you to watch anime, dramas, movies, etc. on your smartphone or tablet

I want to make a list of anime that I am interested in and watch anime on holidays

I can't usually watch TV, so I want to watch anime and TV programs with an app that has a lot of missed delivery

I want to watch anime and variety shows that are not broadcast on TV with the app

I want to search for popular anime works from the ranking

I want to enjoy past anime that could not be seen on TV at the time

ABEMA features

[Connect to a TV and watch popular anime/drama/movies on a large screen]

You can enjoy ABEMA on TV and various other devices.

For details, see the supported devices page below.

https://abema.tv/supported-device#tv

[Super easy without membership registration! ]

Anyone can immediately watch the channels they care about without registering as a member.

[By connecting to Wi-Fi, the image quality is beautiful and fast]

In a Wi-Fi environment, it takes less time to load videos, and smooth program viewing and channel switching are possible.

* We recommend using a Wi-Fi environment, but the image quality and communication speed may vary depending on the communication environment.

[Many ABEMA original programs]

We produce and broadcast TV programs that can only be seen on ABEMA, such as a variety program that Inagaki, Kusanagi, and Katori will send live for 7.2 hours.

In addition, the ABEMA NEWS channel broadcasts the only 24-hour news in Japan, including emergency bulletins, as well as original news programs.

[How to use ABEMA]

■ My List

You can create your own viewing list by adding the works and programs you want to watch from the "My List" button.

You can check the added works and programs from the "My List" page and the "My List" list on the home page.

In addition, you can receive notifications of new episodes that have started distribution and notifications of the start of broadcasting of added programs.

■ Posting and reading comments

You can post and view comments by tapping the icon at the bottom right of the viewing screen.

Comments can also be posted in conjunction with Twitter.

■ Share function

You can easily share to various SNS from the work page.

Tell your friends about your favorite shows!

[ABEMA Official Guide]

For other detailed usage and questions, please check the page below.

https://help.abema.tv