NHK will strengthen the transmission of reliable information on disasters, security, regional issues, etc., and will reduce the reception fee by 10% and reduce the number of satellite waves by one. submitted to the Minister.
NHK's budget and business plan for the new fiscal year, 2023, was decided at the management committee meeting on the 10th, and Chairman Maeda attached the revised management plan and submitted it to Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto.
In the business plan, amidst the drastic changes in the media environment, we will pursue a “new NHK identity” and utilize our domestic and overseas networks to provide information on disasters, security, infectious diseases, regional issues, and the world situation. , We will strengthen the transmission of reliable information that supports the safety of life.
In addition, in order to support learning for all generations, in addition to organizing a variety of programs and strengthening cooperation with the Internet, we will enhance "people-friendly broadcasting and services" for people with disabilities and the elderly. I will work on it.
NHK Plus will expand the delivery of regional news programs broadcast between 6:00 pm on weekdays and will include programs from all regional broadcasting stations.
On the other hand, for satellite waves, we will reduce one of the 2K satellite waves by the end of March next year, on the premise of maintaining the quality of programs.
Before this, we will revise the program in December this year, start two waves of the tentative name "New BS4K" and "New BS2K", and flexibly organize content that takes advantage of the characteristics of 4K and 2K.
And in order to return the results of structural reforms to viewers, we will reduce the reception fee by 10% for both terrestrial and satellite contracts from October this year.
NHK's budget for the new fiscal year is 644 billion yen, a decrease of 45 billion yen from the previous fiscal year. .
Business expenditures are expected to decrease by 17 billion yen from the previous fiscal year to 672 billion yen as we proceed with structural reforms such as controlling operating expenses.
The deficit of 28 billion yen in business balance, which is the difference between income and expenditure, will be compensated for by the "carry-over money for financial stability" that has been generated through efficient business management.
NHK Chairman Maeda said at a press conference, "I feel that we are working on reforms in all fields and are steadily producing results. There will be more and more demand for high-quality, highly reliable public content and services. , I believe that NHK, as a public media, will have an even greater role to play in society.I would like to carry out structural reforms and create a slim and strong 'new NHK'."