U-Next
Japanese streaming service / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
U-Next (ユーネクスト, Yū-Nekusuto, often stylized as U-NEXT) is a Japanese over-the-top streaming service majority-owned by Usen-Next Holdings and minority-owned by TBS Holdings. The service is a wide variety of content including movies, TV shows, anime, e-books, and live sports. It was launched in 2007 as Gyao Next and has since grown to become one of the largest streaming platforms in Japan, with 3.85 million registered subscribers.
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Type of site | OTT streaming platform |
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Available in | Japanese |
Headquarters | Kamiōsaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan |
Area served | Japan |
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Subsidiaries | Culture Next Productions (joint venture) |
URL | video |
Registration | Required |
Users | 2.85 million (Paravi: 0.85 million) |
Launched | 2007; 17 years ago (2007) (as Gyao Next) |
Current status | Operating |
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U-Next was the second highest-grossing subscription video service in Japan as of 2022.[1]