{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4e36199224e3d98d3ee101e5","clusterId":"c_e3e530ab8d6ca44489fef2ae","slug":"wowow-and-ntt-docomo-to-form-joint-company-for-lemino","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"WOWOW And NTT Docomo To Form Joint Company For Lemino","summary":"WOWOW and NTT Docomo will establish WOWOW Lemino Co., Ltd. (tentative name) on October 1, 2026 to operate the Lemino streaming service. The new company, based in Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, follows a June 15 capital and business alliance. WOWOW's Satoshi Suzuki is set to become Representative Director and President, with Tomonori Tanaka as Representative Director and Vice President.","whyItMatters":"The joint venture turns a distribution deal into a shared operating company, giving Lemino WOWOW's production and procurement side alongside Docomo's membership base and venues, and it moves the two firms into event and merchandise business beyond streaming.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eWOWOW Lemino Co., Ltd. (tentative name) will be headquartered in Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, with WOWOW\u0026#39;s Satoshi Suzuki slated as Representative Director and President and Tomonori Tanaka as Representative Director and Vice President. The corporate name and executive structure are to be formally decided at a shareholders\u0026#39; meeting and board meeting on October 1, 2026.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom October, the service plans to add UEFA Champions League and Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships coverage, more than 100 WOWOW original dramas, and music live content. The company also plans exclusive content, advance ticket sales, limited merchandise, and events using Docomo\u0026#39;s venues and member services.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"WOWOW and NTT Docomo will set up WOWOW Lemino Co., Ltd. (tentative) on Oct 1, 2026 to run the Lemino streaming service. Suzuki slated as president. From October: UEFA Champions League, Japan Open tennis, 100+ WOWOW dramas, music lives.","twitterPost":"WOWOW and NTT Docomo will establish WOWOW Lemino Co., Ltd. (tentative) on Oct 1, 2026 to operate Lemino. Suzuki slated as president. October additions include UEFA Champions League, Japan Open tennis, 100+ WOWOW dramas, and music lives.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"WOWOW and NTT Docomo will jointly run the Lemino streaming service through a new company, WOWOW Lemino Co., Ltd. (tentative name), set to launch on October 1, 2026. WOWOW's Satoshi Suzuki is slated to lead it, with Tomonori Tanaka as vice president. The content slate expands in October with UEFA Champions League and Japan Open tennis, more than 100 WOWOW original dramas, and music live content.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GameBusiness.jp\",\"url\":\"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/09/30/28169.html\",\"title\":\"WOWOW and NTT Docomo to Jointly Operate \\\"Lemino,\\\" Establish New Company-Content to Be Significantly Expanded\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4738,"outputTokens":682,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791238933,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T22:19:49.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T22:21:09.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T22:21:09.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e3e530ab8d6ca44489fef2ae","canonicalTitle":"WOWOWとNTTドコモ、「Lemino」を共同事業化し新会社設立―コンテンツ大幅拡充へ","representativeArticleId":"a_9665dedea708acaaef6bdd14","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Lemino\"],\"studios\":[\"WOWOW\",\"NTT Docomo\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-29T22:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-29T22:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T22:21:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/09/30/28169.html","title":"WOWOWとNTTドコモ、「Lemino」を共同事業化し新会社設立―コンテンツ大幅拡充へ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Lemino"],"studios":["WOWOW","NTT Docomo"],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}