TVer (streaming service)
Type of site | OTT video streaming platform |
|---|---|
| Available in | Japanese |
| Founded | April 4, 2006 (as Presentcast, Inc.) |
| Headquarters | Shimbashi, , Japan |
| Area served | Japan |
| Owner |
|
| Key people |
|
| Subsidiaries | TVer Technologies |
| URL | tver.jp |
| Advertising | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Users | 9.52 million per month (as of February 2023) |
| Launched | October 26, 2015 |
| Current status | Active |
TVer is a Japanese ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) and catch-up television service. Launched in October 2015, the platform was established as a joint venture by Japan's five major commercial television networks in Tokyo—Nippon Television, TV Asahi, TBS Television, TV Tokyo, and Fuji Television—along with four major advertising agencies. It serves as the official, centralized catch-up (missed broadcast) streaming portal for Japanese television, created primarily to adapt to mobile viewing habits and to combat the unauthorized distribution of television programs on illegal websites.
TVer allows users to stream television programs, including dramas, variety shows, anime, and documentaries, for free, typically for one week following their original broadcast. Since its inception, the platform has significantly expanded its library and broadcaster network, incorporating content from regional stations across Japan as well as the national public broadcaster, NHK. In April 2022, TVer introduced a real-time simulcast feature, enabling users to watch prime-time network programming live on their devices. The platform has also become a major hub for live sports streaming, notably consolidating commercial Olympic streaming in Japan during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
As of late 2025, TVer has grown into one of the largest domestic streaming platforms in Japan, recording over 44.6 million monthly users and surpassing 650 million monthly video views.