- CEO
- Yasuhide Uno
- Full Time Employees
- 5,737
- Sector
- Communications
- Industry
- Specialty telecommunications
- Address
- Meguro Central Square Tokyo TY Japan 141-0021
- IPO Date
- Dec 16, 2014
- Business
- U-NEXT HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. is a Japanese entertainment and technology company primarily engaged in content distribution, store services, telecommunications, business systems, and energy businesses. The company operates the U-NEXT video streaming service, offering a wide range of video on demand (VOD) content; music distribution; store solutions including cloud-based POS systems, payment services, order systems, and security services; telecommunications services such as internet sales agencies and ICT infrastructure for offices and individual customers; business management systems and automated payment machines for hotels, hospitals, and golf courses; and energy-related services. It also provides real estate and financial services including rent guarantees and insurance for stores, supported by its USEN IoT PLATFORM and U MUSIC AI-based background music service.
Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Tokyo, U-NEXT HOLDINGS underwent a rebranding in April 2024, changing its name from USEN-NEXT HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. to U-NEXT HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. It has recently expanded its business portfolio through the acquisition of Netmove Corporation in December 2024, enhancing its offerings in comprehensive credit purchase brokerage and settlement agency services. In 2025, the company reorganized its business segments, integrating store services and business systems into a new Store & Facility Solutions segment, combining communications and energy into a Communication & Energy segment, and launching a new Financial, Realty & Global segment to focus on rent guarantee, payment services, and real estate operations. The company also concluded a business collaboration agreement with GENDA Inc. in November 2024 to strengthen strategic partnerships.
U-NEXT HOLDINGS serves a broad market that includes B2C subscribers of its U-NEXT streaming platform, retail and food service stores requiring digital and operational solutions, corporate clients needing ICT and network services, as well as financial and real estate sectors. The company maintains a strong presence in Japan and is exploring global business opportunities. It has demonstrated consistent sales growth driven by expanding its store service and content distribution businesses and focuses on digital transformation to boost operational efficiency and customer engagement.
These developments position U-NEXT HOLDINGS as a diversified technology-driven entertainment and service provider with a comprehensive suite of digital, financial, and operational solutions catering to multiple industries and consumer segments across Japan and beyond.