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DeNA submits application to NPB

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Haruta (R), director and chairman of DeNA Co., hands an application to Kunio Shimoda, secretary general of Nippon Professional Baseball, in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2011, as DeNA has struck a deal with Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc. to buy the baseball club Yokohama BayStars.

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Japanese broadcasters pin hopes on online radio

TOKYO, Japan - Popular disc jockey Piston Nishizawa, seen here hosting Nippon Broadcasting System Inc.'s music and variety show ''AllNightNippon Gold'' on March 31, 2010, is upbeat about the promise of the online radio service Radiko.

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Fund mogul Murakami arrested over suspected insider trading

TOKYO, Japan - A car carrying Yoshiaki Murakami, Japan's most famous investment fund manager, arrives at the Tokyo Detention House June 5 after he was arrested early in the day on suspicion of insider stock trading in connection with his investment fund's purchases of Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. shares from late 2004 to early 2005.

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Murakami likely to be grilled over possible insider trading

TOKYO, Japan - Prosecutors are expected to question investment fund operator Yoshiaki Murakami (photo) shortly as they investigate whether his fund engaged in insider trading in connection with its purchases of shares in Nippon Broadcasting System Inc., sources familiar with the matter said on June 2.

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Murakami Fund probed over possible insider stock trading

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on June 2 shows the Roppongi Hills building that housed the offices of the Murakami Fund, led by financier Yoshiaki Murakami. Prosecutors are investigating whether the fund conducted insider stock trading in connection with its purchases of shares in Nippon Broadcasting System Inc., sources familiar with the matter said.

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Murakami Fund probed over possible insider stock trading

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiaki Murakami, head of the Murakami Fund, speaks with reporters after attending a shareholders general meeting of Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. in Tokyo in June 2005. Prosecutors are investigating whether his fund conducted insider stock trading in connection with its purchases of Nippon Broadcasting System shares, sources familiar with the matter said on June 2.

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Livedoor, Fuji TV settle fight for Nippon Broadcasting

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi, Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie, Fuji Television Network Inc. Chairman Hisashi Hieda and Fuji TV President Koichi Murakami attend a news conference in Tokyo on April 18 after Livedoor and Fuji TV announced a reconciliation pact to end their fight for control of the radio broadcaster.

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Top-level Fuji TV-Livedoor talks to be held

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Television Network Inc. President Koichi Murakami (L, file photo) and Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie (R, file photo) are likely to meet this week to try to settle a battle for control of Nippon Broadcasting System Inc., informed sources said April 16.

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Fuji TV to continue talks with Livedoor 'at executive level'

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Television Network Inc. President Koichi Murakami tells a press conference on March 25 that the company will continue talks with Livedoor Co. ''at executive level'' on their possible tie-up. Livedoor, which has taken control of Nippon Broadcasting System Inc., a radio station belonging to the group, has called on Fuji TV, the core company of the Fujisankei Communications Group, to become a business ally.

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(2)High court gives Livedoor another step toward controlling NBS

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Television Network Inc. President Koichi Murakami is about to leave a press conference room after commenting on a Tokyo High Court ruling on the planned share warrant issue by Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. on March 23.

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(1)High court gives Livedoor another step toward controlling NBS

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Television Network Inc. President Koichi Murakami listens to a question by a reporter at a press conference in Tokyo on March 23 after the Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court ruling that barred Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. from issuing share warrants to Fuji Television Network.

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(6) High court gives Livedoor another step toward controlling NBS

TOKYO, Japan - Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie listens to a question by a reporter at a press conference in Tokyo on March 23 after the Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court ruling that barred Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. from issuing share warrants to Fuji Television Network Inc. as a way of defending itself against the Internet service provider's hostile takeover bid.

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(4)High court gives Livedoor another step toward controlling NBS

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi watches his glass of water during a press conference after the Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court ruling that barred the company from issuing share warrants to Fuji Television Network.

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(5)High court gives Livedoor another step toward controlling NBS

TOKYO, Japan - Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 23 after the Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court ruling that barred Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. from issuing share warrants to Fuji Television Network Inc. as a way of defending itself against the Internet service provider's hostile takeover bid.

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(3) High court gives Livedoor another step toward controlling NBS

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi bites his lip during a press conference in Tokyo on March 23 after the Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court ruling that barred the company from issuing share warrants to Fuji Television Network.

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Nippon Broadcasting studying selling assets: NBS president

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi speaks to reporters in front of the company's head office in Tokyo on March 15.

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NBS may sell key assets if taken over by Livedoor: NBS chief

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi tells reporters in Tokyo on March 14 his company may sell its shareholdings in music company Pony Canyon Inc. to Fuji Television Network Inc. if the radio company is taken over by Livedoor Co.

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(3)Tokyo court backs Livedoor, bars NBS share warrants

TOKYO, Japan - Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 11 after a Tokyo District Court decision in favor of a suit filed by his company to block Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. from issuing Fuji Television Network Inc. 15.87 billion yen in equity warrants.

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(2)Tokyo court backs Livedoor, bars NBS share warrants

OSAKA, Japan - A pedestrian tries to get a copy of extras reporting a Tokyo District Court decision on a suit filed by Livedoor Co. to block Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. from issuing Fuji Television Network Inc. 15.87 billion yen in equity warrants near JR Osaka Station on March 11. The court ruled in favor of Livedoor's claim that Nippon Broadcasting's decision to issue the warrants is extremely unfair as it is aimed mainly at maintaining Fuji TV's control over the radio broadcaster.

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(1)Tokyo court backs Livedoor, bars NBS share warrants

TOKYO, Japan - Akinobu Kamebuchi, president of Nippon Broadcasting System Inc., speaks to reporters on March 11 after the Tokyo District Court ruled in favor of a suit filed by Livedoor Co. to block his company from issuing Fuji Television Network Inc. 15.87 billion yen in equity warrants as a way to thwart the Internet service provider's bid to take over the radio broadcaster.

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NBS says has had ad threats if Livedoor takes control

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on March 8. The company officials said many companies have threatened to scrap advertisement sponsor contracts for baseball and soccer game broadcasts if Internet services provider Livedoor Co. takes it over.

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Fuji TV secures over 1/3rd stake in Nippon Broadcasting

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Television Network Inc. Chairman Hisashi Hieda (L) and President Koichi Murakami meet the press at a hotel in Tokyo on March 8 after the network secured more than a one-third equity state in Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. through its public tender offer.

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Livedoor Pres. Horie speaks at Foreign Correspondents Club

TOKYO, Japan - Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie speaks March 3 at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan in Tokyo about his acquisition battle with Fuji Television Network Inc. over Nippon Broadcasting System Inc.

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Hearings begin in Livedoor suit against Nippon Broadcasting

TOKYO, Japan - Livedoor Co. Vice President Fumito Kumagai (C) is surrounded by reporters in Tokyo on March 1 after a Tokyo District Court hearing. Livedoor is seeking an injunction to block Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. from issuing the warrants to Fuji Television Network Inc.

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Horie determined to get majority stake in Nippon Broadcasting

TOKYO, Japan - Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie said in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 28 he is determined to secure a majority stake in Nippon Broadcasting System Inc., beating Fuji Television Network Inc. in a high-profile acquisition battle over the radio broadcaster.

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Fuji TV to re-extend deadline for NBS tender to March 7

TOKYO, Japan - Koichi Murakami, president of Fuji Television Network Inc., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24 about the company's intention to remove Livedoor Co.'s clout over Fuji Television's management through control of Nippon Broadcasting System Inc.

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Livedoor's Horie says firm will take legal action

TOKYO, Japan - Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie holds a press conference Feb. 23 after Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. said it will issue Fuji Television Network Inc. warrants for new shares to ward off Livedoor's takeover bid for the radio broadcaster. Horie said his firm will file a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court, seeking a court order to bar the radio broadcaster's plan.

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Nippon Broadcasting to issue share warrants to Fuji TV

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi (L) and Fuji Television Network Inc. Chairman Hisashi Hieda speak during a news conference at a Tokyo hotel Feb. 23. Nippon Broadcasting said it will issue Fuji Television warrants for 47.2 million new shares to counter Internet service provider Livedoor Co.'s takeover bid for the radio broadcaster.

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Livedoor prepared for long haul to form alliance with Fuji

TOKYO, Japan - Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 18. He said the company is prepared for a long haul to take control of Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. in a bid to form a business alliance with the Fujisankei media group. ''I don't know whether (Livedoor's bid to form the alliance with the Fujisankei group) will end within six months. It will likely take one to two years at the longest,'' Horie said.

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Livedoor to integrate Internet and broadcasting services

TOKYO, Japan - Takafumi Horie, president of Internet service provider Livedoor Co., tells a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8 that the company has bought a 35.0 percent stake in radio broadcaster Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. in a bid to integrate broadcasting and Internet services and create new business opportunities.

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Koizumi voices reform resolve on radio

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi records a radio speech at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 17, pitching his reform policies directly to the public. His eight-minute speech will be broadcast on Jan. 18 on Tokyo-based Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. (Nippon Hoso) and 33 of its affiliates, covering much of Japan.

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Nippon Broadcasting to be top shareholder of Yokohama BayStars

TOKYO, Japan - Akinobu Kamebuchi (R), president of Nippon Broadcasting System Inc., speaks on his firm's agreement to become the top shareholder of the Yokohama BayStars Baseball Club Inc., at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2001, flanked by BayStars owner Keijiro Nakabe (L).

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Nippon Broadcasting to be top shareholder of Yokohama BayStars

TOKYO, Japan - Akinobu Kamebuchi (R), president of Nippon Broadcasting System Inc., speaks on his firm's agreement to become the top shareholder of the Yokohama BayStars Baseball Club Inc., at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2001, flanked by BayStars owner Keijiro Nakabe (L).

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Livedoor to integrate Internet and broadcasting services

TOKYO, Japan - Takafumi Horie, president of Internet service provider Livedoor Co., tells a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8 that the company has bought a 35.0 percent stake in radio broadcaster Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. in a bid to integrate broadcasting and Internet services and create new business opportunities. (Kyodo)

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Livedoor prepared for long haul to form alliance with Fuji

TOKYO, Japan - Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 18. He said the company is prepared for a long haul to take control of Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. in a bid to form a business alliance with the Fujisankei media group. ''I don't know whether (Livedoor's bid to form the alliance with the Fujisankei group) will end within six months. It will likely take one to two years at the longest,'' Horie said. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Broadcasting to issue share warrants to Fuji TV

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi (L) and Fuji Television Network Inc. Chairman Hisashi Hieda speak during a news conference at a Tokyo hotel Feb. 23. Nippon Broadcasting said it will issue Fuji Television warrants for 47.2 million new shares to counter Internet service provider Livedoor Co.'s takeover bid for the radio broadcaster. (Kyodo)

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Fuji TV to re-extend deadline for NBS tender to March 7

TOKYO, Japan - Koichi Murakami, president of Fuji Television Network Inc., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24 about the company's intention to remove Livedoor Co.'s clout over Fuji Television's management through control of Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. (Kyodo)

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Livedoor's Horie says firm will take legal action

TOKYO, Japan - Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie holds a press conference Feb. 23 after Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. said it will issue Fuji Television Network Inc. warrants for new shares to ward off Livedoor's takeover bid for the radio broadcaster. Horie said his firm will file a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court, seeking a court order to bar the radio broadcaster's plan. (Kyodo)

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Horie determined to get majority stake in Nippon Broadcasting

TOKYO, Japan - Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie said in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 28 he is determined to secure a majority stake in Nippon Broadcasting System Inc., beating Fuji Television Network Inc. in a high-profile acquisition battle over the radio broadcaster. (Kyodo)

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Hearings begin in Livedoor suit against Nippon Broadcasting

TOKYO, Japan - Livedoor Co. Vice President Fumito Kumagai (C) is surrounded by reporters in Tokyo on March 1 after a Tokyo District Court hearing. Livedoor is seeking an injunction to block Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. from issuing the warrants to Fuji Television Network Inc. (Kyodo)

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Livedoor Pres. Horie speaks at Foreign Correspondents Club

TOKYO, Japan - Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie speaks March 3 at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan in Tokyo about his acquisition battle with Fuji Television Network Inc. over Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. (Kyodo)

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Fuji TV secures over 1/3rd stake in Nippon Broadcasting

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Television Network Inc. Chairman Hisashi Hieda (L) and President Koichi Murakami meet the press at a hotel in Tokyo on March 8 after the network secured more than a one-third equity state in Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. through its public tender offer. (Kyodo)

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NBS says has had ad threats if Livedoor takes control

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on March 8. The company officials said many companies have threatened to scrap advertisement sponsor contracts for baseball and soccer game broadcasts if Internet services provider Livedoor Co. takes it over. (Kyodo)

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(3)Tokyo court backs Livedoor, bars NBS share warrants

TOKYO, Japan - Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 11 after a Tokyo District Court decision in favor of a suit filed by his company to block Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. from issuing Fuji Television Network Inc. 15.87 billion yen in equity warrants. (Kyodo)

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(1)Tokyo court backs Livedoor, bars NBS share warrants

TOKYO, Japan - Akinobu Kamebuchi, president of Nippon Broadcasting System Inc., speaks to reporters on March 11 after the Tokyo District Court ruled in favor of a suit filed by Livedoor Co. to block his company from issuing Fuji Television Network Inc. 15.87 billion yen in equity warrants as a way to thwart the Internet service provider's bid to take over the radio broadcaster. (Kyodo)

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(2)Tokyo court backs Livedoor, bars NBS share warrants

OSAKA, Japan - A pedestrian tries to get a copy of extras reporting a Tokyo District Court decision on a suit filed by Livedoor Co. to block Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. from issuing Fuji Television Network Inc. 15.87 billion yen in equity warrants near JR Osaka Station on March 11. The court ruled in favor of Livedoor's claim that Nippon Broadcasting's decision to issue the warrants is extremely unfair as it is aimed mainly at maintaining Fuji TV's control over the radio broadcaster. (Kyodo)

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NBS may sell key assets if taken over by Livedoor: NBS chief

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi tells reporters in Tokyo on March 14 his company may sell its shareholdings in music company Pony Canyon Inc. to Fuji Television Network Inc. if the radio company is taken over by Livedoor Co. (Kyodo)

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(4)High court gives Livedoor another step toward controlling NBS

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi watches his glass of water during a press conference after the Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court ruling that barred the company from issuing share warrants to Fuji Television Network. (Kyodo)

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(2)High court gives Livedoor another step toward controlling NBS

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Television Network Inc. President Koichi Murakami is about to leave a press conference room after commenting on a Tokyo High Court ruling on the planned share warrant issue by Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. on March 23. (Kyodo)

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(1)High court gives Livedoor another step toward controlling NBS

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Television Network Inc. President Koichi Murakami listens to a question by a reporter at a press conference in Tokyo on March 23 after the Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court ruling that barred Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. from issuing share warrants to Fuji Television Network. (Kyodo)