Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Corporation

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Corporate Profile

Company Name Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings

Corporation

Representative Director

and President

Susumu Okinaka

Date of Establishment March 15,1951

Capital 5,299,800,000 yen

Business Certified broadcasting holding company

Head Office 1-1-30 Fukushima, Fukushima-ku, Osaka

553-8503

Tokyo Office 18F NIPPON LIFE HAMAMATSUCHO

CREA TOWER, 2-3-1 Hamamatsucho,

Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0013

Fiscal 2021 signals the start of our new medium-term management strategy, NEW HOPE. We

refer to this plan as a medium-term management strategy, focusing on group growth strategy,

rather than a medium-term management plan, which focuses on financial planning. In this way, we

expect to respond to our environment, which changes more dramatically and rapidly every year, as

well as to such uncertainties as represented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Under this NEW HOPE, the ABC Group continues to evolve as a dynamic and creative corporate

organization, adapting to social change and contributing to the development of society. In pursuit

of this philosophy, we have envisioned ourselves Creating and Delivering New Happiness. We will

identify more closely with people, considering their happiness as we continue to create and deliver

content and services that enrich lives. The ABC Group wants more people to feel happiness, and

for each person to find their own individual happiness. This is exactly the value defined as New

Happiness that we want to create.

We have identified priority targets for the group to help us provide this type of value, and our

strategies address our business domains, divided into three categories: Broadcasting, Content,

and Lifestyle. By achieving our targets in each business, we aim to achieve group consolidated

sales of 100 billion yen by fiscal 2025.

Message from the PresidentI want to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support of the ABC Group.

Since last year, the spread of COVID-19 and variant strains has continued to be a severe challenge. As a result, the Japanese advertising

market experienced negative growth for the first time since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, contracting to 88.8% of the prior year and

marking the second-largest drop next to the 2009 Lehman Shock. Our group was affected deeply by this situation, and our financial

performance showed an unfortunate decrease in revenue and profit compared to the prior fiscal year. Having said that, we experienced a

significant recovery during the second half of the year, and we believe we limited profit declines to the minimum.

NEW HOPE is the title of our strategy. This title reflects our hope as a

guidepost for the group to move forward and a new hope envisioning our

group after we have grown and achieved our targets. It will not be an easy

road, but we will advance together as a united group, continuing to grow as we

strive to achieve our goals.

We ask for your continued understanding and support of the ABC Group.

More importantly, we pray for your good health and happiness.

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Corporate History

1951 Asahi Broadcasting Corporation established

Commences radio broadcasting

1956 Commences TV broadcasting

1961 Listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange Second Section

1985 ABC Golf Club opens

1990 Sky A (Satellite ABC), a CS (communications satellite) TV station established

2003 Commences digital TV broadcasting

2008 Moves into newly constructed broadcasting center

2011 Shifts completely from analog to digital terrestrial TV broadcasting

2013 Moved to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section due to market

integration

2014 Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section

2018 Transition to a certified broadcasting holding company and changes of name

to the Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Corporation

Asahi Television Broadcasting Corporation and Asahi Radio Broadcasting

Corporation commences operations

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ABC Group Structure（As of August 2021）

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Broadcasting/Content

List of Group Companies （As of August 2021）

（2021年1月現在）

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OtherLifestyle

Management of corporate venture capital

List of Group Companies（As of August 2021）

ABC Group Business Domains

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To grow as a comprehensive content business group, the company

has divided its business domains into three new categories

Broadcasting Business

Gain primary earnings of

advertising revenue by

using broadcasting to

deliver high-quality

programs and trusted

information to viewers and

listeners

Monetize content by creating

high-quality content and

intellectual property (e.g.

videos and events) and

developing these with a

multifaceted approach

Generate revenue by

leveraging broadcasting and

content capabilities, enriching

people's lives and providing

services contributing to

communities and society

Strengthen capabilities

in content creation and

design

Plan experience

opportunities and

strengthen sales

capability

Improve and leverage

broadcast value

Content Business Lifestyle Business(Housing, golf, at-home shopping, etc.)

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Broadcasting

Content

Lifestyle

FY2021 (forecast) By FY2025

ABC Group Business Domains

BroadcastingContent

Lifestyle

Achieve consolidated sales of 100 billion yen by FY2025

Consolidated Sales ¥82.0 billion

Operating Income ¥2.3 billion

Ordinary Income ¥2.5 billion

Consolidated Sales ¥100 billion

Operating Income ¥5.7 billion

Ordinary Income ¥6.0 billion

ABC Group CSR Basic Policy

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SDGs Targets Related to Each Action Guideline Activity

For tomorrow’s adults For tomorrow’s lifestyles For tomorrow’s culture

By fulfilling our responsibilities

as a media outlet, we hand over

a better society to the children.

By respecting the global

environment and human activity,

we relay information on

protecting lives and lifestyles.

By upholding the time-honored

culture of the Kansai region, we

help to further develop and

enrich the local culture.

Disaster Prevention and Mitigation

Information and Initiatives, Minna no Ki

(Trees for Everyone), Recycling

Promotions, Solar Power Generation,

etc.

News and Information, ABC's

School Outreach Project, TABLE

FOR TWO, Anchor Personality

Visits to Welfare Facilities, etc.

Community Cultural Support Events,

Cultural Asset Programs, Mecenat

Activities, Health and Sports Culture

Support, etc.

Through the ABC Group’s ever-evolving variety of content, we strive to create a

happier and more enriched tomorrow.

The ABC Group Joins the SDG Media Compact

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In August 2020, the group joined the

SDG Media Compact, an initiative of

the United Nations that calls on media

organizations around the world to

participate in the effort to achieve the

SDGs.

Through the various business

activities of our group companies, we

do our utmost to achieve the

important goals established by the

United Nations and to fulfill our social

responsibility as a media company.

ABC Group Environmental Policy

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Asahi Television Broadcasting

Corporation

ANN’ｓ TV Network

TV Asahi

Corporation

21.59 million people

10.18 million households

43.61 million people

20.92 million households

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*ANN（All-Nippon News Network）

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Overview of ABC TV Business

ABC TV produces many programs for nationwide

broadcast that constantly achieve high viewer ratings

including In the middle of nowhere and Celebrity

Knowledge Check. Welcome, Newlyweds! is a long-

running program we produce that has been popular with

viewers for more than fifty years. And the Precure

animated series is very popular among children

throughout Japan. As for single programs, Nettoh

Koshien, M-1 Grand Prix and Who is a real celebrity? are

highly acclaimed, while expanding digitalization and other

services to improve revenue.

In the middle of nowhere

(The original title: ポツンと一軒家)

Welcome, Newlyweds!

(The original title: 新婚さんいらっしゃい！)

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Our programs deeply rooted in our

broadcasting area are also very popular. Our

two weekday morning show Ohayo Asahi

Desu, consistently records high ratings. They

help solidify ABC TV as the top provider of

morning programming in our broadcast area.

In addition, Detective Knight Scoop, Aiseki

Shokudo and our other late night variety

programs are highly acclaimed, while TVer

and other program streams enjoy popularity.

Ohayo Asahi Desu

Overview of ABC TV Business

(The original title: おはよう朝日です)

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With a motto of fair and unbiased reporting,

we at ABC TV broadcast accurate and timely

news and informational programs. Our

evening local news programs and nighttime

network news programs are popular among

viewers due to their reliability. ABC TV is part

of the All Nippon News Network (ANN),

which has ten overseas bureaus. ABC TV

operates two of them in Paris and Shanghai,

and they provide ANN with the latest news

from Europe and Asia.

CAST

Overview of ABC TV Business

ABC Radio Area Data

20.85 million people

9.65 million households

10.35 million motorcars(Within the market area of 5mv respectively)

AM 1008kHz

FM 93.3MHz

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The Asahi Broadcasting Group first started in November

1951 as a radio station. ABC Radio now broadcasts a wide

variety of programs to the local Kansai region that aims to

maintain close ties with our listeners. One of them, Ohayo

Personality Dojo Yozo Desu, a long-running morning

program, will soon celebrate its 45th year on air. As ABC

Radio’s leading and most recognizable program, it boasts a

firm listener base among all ages and genders.

Ura No Ura Made Urakawa Desu (Urakawa Behind the

Scenes) features ABC TV anchor Yasuyuki Urakawa, well

known for Ohayo Asahi Desu, Cast, and other ABC TV

shows. The new show covers news, sports, entertainment

news, and music, with a daily changing cast of unique co-

hosts, highlighting the news and the stories behind the

news.

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Ura No Ura Made Urakawa Desu

(The original title: ウラのウラまで浦川です)

Overview of ABC Radio Business

Ohayo Personality Dojo Yozo Desu

(The original title: おはようパーソナリティ道上洋三です)

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ABC Group Content Development

Terrestrial TV broadcasting + α

▶ M-1 Grand Prix Highly popular among comedy fans.

Available via YouTube, Live Viewing,

virtual reality, and other content formats.

▶ DRAGON CHEF 2021

Preliminaries and finals broadcast on YouTube and

ABEMA. On the day of finals, we conducted a quiz in

collaboration with SmartNews, Inc. in connection with

program content.

Developed jointly

with a major US

production company

aiming for overseas

format sales. Won

Best Comedy

Format in a

worldwide contest.

Overseas Development

▶ The Secret Gameshow▶ ONNELA

Social Media Development

Information site offering a collection of short

videos useful in everyday life. Content broadcast

on Instagram, Twitter, and other social media

platforms.

YouTube Official Channels

- Launched sub-channels, including Toraban

Channel, News and Cast Special Feature

Channel, Travel Salad Channel, and more.

Redesigned the M-1 Grand Prix Channel.

- Original channels Occult Club and Bukapi

have earned more than 340,000 subscribers in

total. (as of July 2021)

Now exceeding a total of 1.07 million

followers across all platforms. High

expectations for new sponsorship

revenues.

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Award Project/Program Company

2020 JBA Awards

Best Type Ⅱ, Radio CM Div. Itoham Pole Wiener/Long-Seller ABC Radio

OutstandingTelevision Entertainment

Program, Program Div.

M-1 Another Story

- The Endless Manzai Life -ABC TV

OutstandingTelevision Documentary &

News Feature, Program Div. The Happy Village ABC TV

Outstanding

Broadcasting for Public

Interest, Special

Commendation Div.

Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

Archive ProjectABC TV

Galaxy Award

(FY2020)

Galaxy Awards for

outstanding

programs

Journalism DivisionSeries related to elderly care of

disabled childrenABC TV

Galaxy Awards for

programs highly

recommended

CM (Radio CM)CHUOKEN Corporate CM

"Choose Our King" Ver.ABC Radio

The 2021 International

Format Awards Best Comedy Format The Secret Gameshow ABC TV

TVer Awards 2020 TVer Special Award Aiseki Shokudo ABC TV

28th Sakata

Memorial

Journalism Award

(2020)

Exclusives,

Investigative Reporting

Sakata Memorial Journalism

Award

Series related to elderly care of

disabled childrenABC TV

International

Interchange,

International

Contribution Reporting

Sakata Memorial Journalism

Award, Special Award Children Born in War ABC TV

Major Awards Received by Group Companies (2020-2021)