| 1961-06-01 |
Founded Osaka Wired Broadcasting Company (now USEN). |
| 1961-06-01 |
Founded on June 1, 1961, Osaka Cable Broadcasting Company (now USEN) |
| 1964 |
Establishment of Osaka Wired Broadcasting Company. Started wired music broadcasting for stores, expanding the service area nationwide. Achieved top share in the store music distribution market. |
| 1964 |
The establishment of Osaka Wired Broadcasting Co., Ltd. |
| 1964 |
Started in-store BGM "Wired Music Broadcast" |
| 1998 |
Current CEO Yasuhide Uno was appointed as the second-generation president. |
| 1998 |
Yasuhide Uno was appointed as the second president |
| 2000 |
Changed the company name to Wired Broadband Networks Inc. Published a photo of neon tubes imitating optical fiber. |
| 2000 |
Changed the trade name to Wired Broadband Networks Co., Ltd. |
| 2001 |
Launched the world's first commercial optical fiber broadband service using cable lines. Listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange NASDAQ Japan. |
| 2001 |
Launched the world's first commercial optical fiber service |
| 2001 |
Listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange NASDAQ Japan |
| 2005 |
Changed the company name to USEN Corporation. Launched free video streaming service GyaO, and in 2007, started offering paid TV video streaming service |
| 2005 |
Changed the trade name to USEN Co., Ltd. |
| 2005 |
Launched free video streaming service "GyaO" |
| 2007 |
Started paid TV video streaming service "GyaO NEXT" (now: U-NEXT) |
| 2009-02-03 |
U-NEXT Inc. (now U-NEXT HOLDINGS) was established |
| 2009-02-03 |
Established on February 3, 2009, U-NEXT Corporation (now U-NEXT HOLDINGS *) |
| 2010 |
U-NEXT separated from USEN Corporation and became an independent company. |
| 2010 |
U-NEXT separated from USEN Co., Ltd. and became an independent new company |
| 2012 |
Supported multi-device delivery including PCs and smartphones. |
| 2012 |
Supports multi-device streaming such as PC and smartphones |
| 2013 |
Changed to the JASDAQ market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2013 |
Changed market to Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ |
| 2014 |
Listed on the Mothers section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2014 |
Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers |
| 2015 |
Changed to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2015 |
Changed market to Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section |
| 2016 |
Entered the electric power retail business. |
| 2016 |
Entered the electric power retail business |
| 2017-12-01 |
Merged USEN Corporation and U-NEXT Corporation to form USEN-NEXT HOLDINGS. |
| 2017-12-01 |
U-NEXT Inc. and USEN Inc. merged, became a holding company, and established the USEN & U-NEXT GROUP |
| 2017-12-01 |
USEN Inc. and U-NEXT Inc. merged, starting a new group structure |
| 2017-12-01 |
* As of December 1, 2017, U-NEXT Corporation and USEN Corporation merged management, became a holding company, and established USEN & U-NEXT GROUP |
| 2022 |
Changed to the Prime Market following the TSE market reorganization. U-POWER Inc. started services supporting green power for stores and facilities. |
| 2022 |
Changed market to Prime due to TSE market reorganization |
| 2022 |
U-POWER Inc. launched its service |
| 2023 |
U-NEXT and Paravi merged, creating the largest paid video streaming service in Japan. U-NEXT Corporation formed a capital and business alliance with TBS Holdings. |
| 2023 |
U-NEXT and Paravi are integrated |
| 2023 |
The service is also fully integrated, significantly enhancing the lineup of domestic drama and variety content |
| 2023 |
(Company) U-NEXT forms a capital and business alliance with (Company) TBS Holdings |
| 2024 |
Changed the company name to U-NEXT Holdings Inc. |
| 2024 |
(Company) U-NEXT HOLDINGS changes its company name |
