NHK has decided on a three-year management plan from 2021.
Under the slogan "Pursuit of new NHK-ness," we will concentrate our management resources on the coverage and production of diverse and high-quality content, and thoroughly implement structural reforms such as reducing one satellite wave, and reduce the reception fee in 2023. We have set out a policy to do.
On the 13th, NHK passed a three-year management plan from 2021 at the management committee.
The plan is to concentrate management resources on the coverage and production of diverse and high-quality content unique to NHK, and to continue to deliver accurate, fair, fair, and abundant broadcasting and services through optimal media anytime, anywhere. Is going to proceed.
In addition, while drastically reviewing existing operations and reducing costs by 70 billion yen over three years, we will invest about 15 billion yen in five initiatives such as "supporting safety and security" and "contribution to society." We are aiming to become a "slim and strong'new NHK'".
Then, as a structural reform, we announced a review of BS1, BS premium, and BS4K among satellite waves, first reduced BS1 and BS premium to one wave by the end of 2023, and then changed to one wave including BS4K in the future. Will be considered with a view to.
In addition, voice waves and radio will be considered in the direction of rearranging and reducing from the current 3 waves to 2 waves of AM and FM in 2025 while utilizing the Internet and devising ways of organizing.
In addition, we will shift to efficient sales activities that do not rely on visits to reduce expenses, and for related organizations, reduce the overall scale and reduce the number of organizations to build a slim and strong system. It incorporates that.
Regarding the reception fee, we will drastically review the construction plan of the new broadcasting center and introduce a mechanism to accumulate the surplus generated by management efforts, and we will use about 70 billion yen, which is 10% of the business scale, as a source of return. I will secure it.
After that, we will consider specific methods while assessing the effects of the new coronavirus, and have announced a policy of reducing the price in 2023, when we will reduce satellite waves.
In addition, the company plans to consider how comprehensive license fees should be, including a review of satellite fees.
At a press conference, Chairman Maeda expressed his strong determination to seriously change NHK, including everything that must be done immediately in order to finish the so-called "reform of the trinity" of NHK's business, license fees, and governance. We hope that this management plan will be the foundation for building the public media and NHK that will be trusted and needed in the future. "
The management committee announced the view that "the new management plan that clearly states the role that should be played by being firmly backed by structural reforms is NHK's strong determination to achieve evolution suitable for the future." Did.
On the other hand, on the 13th, NHK also decided the budget and business plan for 2021, which is the first year of the new management plan, and Chairman Maeda submitted it to Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda.
According to this, business revenue is expected to be 690 billion yen, which is 30.4 billion yen less than the previous year, of which reception fee revenue is 26 billion yen from the previous year due to price cuts from October last year and the impact of the new coronavirus. The yen is less than 671.4 billion yen.
In addition, business expenditure is expected to be 713 billion yen, which is 22.4 billion yen less than the previous year due to a review due to structural reforms.
The business balance, which is obtained by subtracting expenses from income, will be a deficit of 23 billion yen, which will be covered by the “carryover for financial stability”.
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda "A Great Step toward Reform"
Regarding NHK's new management plan, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda told reporters, "I think we have taken a great step toward reform, and I would like to evaluate it. I hope you will receive it. "
In addition, in connection with the policy of reducing the reception fee, Minister Takeda said, "I would like you to make an effort so that the people can feel that the price has become cheaper as soon as possible. We will pursue the high quality and low price unique to NHK. By doing so, I would like you to make constant efforts to become a public broadcaster that is convinced and loved by the people. "