U-Next

U-Next

Type of site	OTT platform
Available in	Japanese
Headquarters	Kamiōsaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Area served	Japan
Owner	U-Next Holdings (79.64％) TBS Holdings (20.0%) Hakuhodo DY Media Partners (0.36%)
Key people	Yasuhide Uno (Chairman of the Board) Tenshin Tsutsumi (Representative Director and President)
Divisions	U-Next Publishing Anime Hōdai H-Next
URL	video.unext.jp
Registration	Required
Users	4.3 million
Launched	2007; 18 years ago (2007) (as Gyao Next)
Current status	Operating

U-Next (ユーネクスト, Yū-Nekusuto, often stylized as U-NEXT) is a Japanese over-the-top streaming service. It is majority-owned by U-Next Holdings and minority-owned by TBS Holdings and Hakuhodo DY Media Partners. It was launched in 2007 as GyaO Next and is a large streaming platforms in Japan, with 4.3 million registered subscribers as of May 2024^[ref]. The service includes not only videos but also e-book services. U-Next was the second highest-grossing subscription video service in Japan as of 2022.^[1]