- About SKY Perfect JSAT
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History
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THE 0s
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Big challenge to develop new market
Establishes Japan’s first private-sector communication satellite business
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First private-sector communication satellite marks the first year of the satellite era
Launches JCSAT-1, Japan’s first private-sector communication satellite
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THE 0s
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Introduces Japan’s first entrusted satellite broadcasting service
Introduces Japan’s first entrusted satellite broadcasting service (CS Analog)
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Launches Japan’s first satellite digital multichannel broadcasting communication satellite
Launches JCSAT-3, Japan’s first digital broadcasting communication satellite (128° east longitude)
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Starts broadcasts on Japan’s first satellite digital multichannel broadcast platform!
StartsPerfecTV!, Japan’s first CS digital broadcasting service
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SKY PerfecTV! is born
PerfecTV! and JSkyB merge to SKY PerfecTV!
Reaches 1 million subscribers
The number of SKY PerfecTV! subscribers reaches 1 million (December 27)
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Secures major content: Serie A
Acquires broadcasting rights for the Serie A Italian soccer league
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THE 0s
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Reaches 2 million subscribers
Announces that subscribers will migrate to SKY Perfect TV! following the termination of DirecTV Japan’s services (March 2)
The number of SKY PerfecTV! subscribers reaches 2 million (August)
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Reaches 3 million subscribers
The number of SKY PerfecTV! subscribers reaches 3 million (August)
Launches broadcasts on the SKY PerfecTV! 2 110-degree CS digital broadcasting service
Secures major content: World Cup
Broadcasts all 64 matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™ on 10 channels (May)
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Secures major content: J.League
Acquires exclusive CS broadcasting rights for five seasons of the J.League (J1/J2) from 2007 to 2011
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Toward management integration
SKY Perfect Communications Inc. and JSAT Corporation is integrated on April 2, 2007, and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (currently SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc.) is established as a joint holding company. Lists on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the same day.
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SKY Perfect JSAT is born: Asia’s largest satellite communication company
SKY Perfect Communications Inc., JSAT Corporation, and Space Communications Corporation merge to form SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (October 1).
Constructs a Media Center equipped with the latest broadcasting equipment
Constructs the SKY PerfecTV! Tokyo Media Center (August 1)
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Secures major content: World Cup
Airs live broadcasts of all 64 matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ on SKY PerfecTV!, and 25 matches (including 2 live broadcasts) in 3D on SKY PerfecTV! HD and SKY PerfecTV! HIKARI (June)
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Rolls out original channels
Rolls out BS SKY PerfecTV!, a new BS digital broadcasting channel (11 a.m., October 1)
(Terminated as of October 2022)Starts On-Demand service
Starts SKY PerfecTV! On-Demand, a broadcast linked video- on-demand service for multiple media devices (October 25) and begins providing a pay content transmission service on December 1.
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Unifies the names of all multichannel pay TV broadcast services to SKY PerfecTV!, creating a brand new SKY PerfecTV!
Successful test of a live 4K J.League broadcast
Successfully tests a live 4K satellite broadcast of a J.League soccer match (October 20)
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Delivery of Japanese content to overseas audiences
Rolls out the WakuWaku Japan in Indonesia, broadcasting TV programs 24 hours a day in local languages (February 22)
(Terminated as of February 2022）
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Further expantion of high-definition broadcast
Begins airing broadcasts on SKY PerfecTV! 4K General and SKY PerfecTV! 4K Movies, the world’s first 4K commercial channels
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Begins providing Wi-Fi connection for aircrafts
Rolls out 3 in-flight SKY PerfecTV! Premium Service channels as ANA launches a Wi-Fi service on its domestic flights
Acceleration of low earth orbit satellite-related business
Enters into a strategic business alliance with KSAT and introduces ground station services for low earth orbit satellites
Enters the drone business
Enters the drone business as enRoute Co., Ltd. joins the Group
(Dissolved as of June 2021)
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Enters the satellite data business
Concludes a satellite image analysis solutions reseller agreement with Orbital Insight, Inc.
Expand business area to the low earth orbit satellite
Signs strategic partnership and investment agreement with LeoSat Enterprises, Inc., beginning verification for the establishment of low earth orbit satellites and drones business
Seamless services through the integration of broadcasting and communications
Starts SKY PerfecTV! Hybrid
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Turning image data into a meteorological data business
“Kmolog” (cloud log) smartphone application is born
Introduction of the company's first HTS satellite
Launches the high throughput satellite Horizons 3e, the first for the company, together with Intelsat Corporation
New 4K/8K satellite broadcasts
Begins new 4K/8K satellite broadcasts. Nine 4K channels join SKY PerfecTV!
Formulation of SKY Perfect JSAT Group Mission
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Concludes an agreement with Airbus on the joint development of optical data relay business
Cooperation with the renewable energy business
Investment in Challenergy
Launches the second high throughput satellite JCSAT-1C
Spatio-i, a business intelligence service started
Achieves broadcasting and distribution of all official games of professional baseball Central and Pacific League
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Launches the high throughput satellite Horizons 3e
Started design and development of space debris removal system satellite
Business alliance with Zenrin and Nippon Koei to provide "satellite disaster prevention information service"
Predict and mitigate flood damage using satellite and map data
Agreed on joint development of "hybrid photovoltaic power generation output prediction system" with Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry
Concluded a contract with Bundesliga including joint marketing activities
Acquired exclusive broadcasting and distribution rights until the 2024/25 season
Started "Media HUB Cloud" initiative with PLAY
Aiming to contribute to domestic and overseas distribution services
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Established Satellite Data Service Co., Ltd.
Concluded collaboration agreement with NTT on new space enterprise
Starts On-demand video streaming service “SPOOX”
Begins providing High-speed Maritime Broadband Service "JSATMarine"
Concluded collaboration agreement with iQPS Inc.
Aiming to expand market for small SAR satellite business
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Starts selling “Crayon of the Seas”
You learn the "color" of the earth, play with the "color" of the earth, and "like" the earth more.
Converts all of “Yokohama Satellite Control Center” , “Space Port East” , Head Office, and “SKY PerfecTV! Tokyo Media Center” electric powers to substantial renewable energy
Towards realization of decarbonized society
Established Space Compass Corporation
Novel space integrated computing network enterprise to aid realization of a sustainable society
Signed Launch Service Contract for Superbird-9 satellite with Space X
Held Bundesliga Japan Tour 2022 powered by SKY Perfect JSAT
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Concluded an agreement with JAXA to provide Near-Earth Tracking and Control Network
Commenced SAR Satellite-Based Oil Spill Monitoring Service to Qatar
Collaborated with iQPS Inc on small satellite operations
Held Bundesliga Japan Tour 2023
Successful Launch of Horizons-4
～The fifth satellite with Intelsat～
Amazon's Project Kuiper and NTT/SKY Perfect JSAT Form Strategic Collaboration to Bring Advanced Satellite Connectivity Options to Japan
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Notice Regarding Establishment of "Orbital Lasers Co., Ltd."
Announcement of Establishment of SKY Perfect Pictures Inc.
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