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Netflix global streaming of STARTO ENTERTAINMENT concert
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STARTO ENTERTAINMENT and Netflix have announced that the ‘COUNTDOWN CONCERT 2026-2027 STARTO to WORLD’ will be exclusively live-streamed on Netflix on December 31, 2026. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the concert series originally began in 1996 as a charity event following the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.
The broadcast marks Netflix’s first simultaneous worldwide streaming of a Japanese musical event, reaching over 190 countries. The production is expected to include a pre-show in December 2026 and a ‘Behind’ special in late January 2027.
The shift to Netflix has drawn reactions from the media industry. Fuji TV President Kenji Shimizu expressed “personal regret regarding the loss of the broadcast rights,” attributing the change to media competition. However, some fans have criticized this sentiment, noting that Fuji TV had ceased broadcasting the event following controversies involving the former Johnny & Associates agency in 2023.
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8 days ago
[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesNetflix to globally stream STARTO ENTERTAINMENT Countdown ConcertNetflix will globally live stream the STARTO ENTERTAINMENT Countdown Concert 2026-2027, marking a shift from traditional Japanese television broadcasting.
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10 days ago
[CULTURE] 7 sourcesSTARTO ENTERTAINMENT countdown concert to stream globally on NetflixSTARTO ENTERTAINMENT's 2026-2027 countdown concert will be live-streamed exclusively on Netflix to over 190 countries and regions for the first time.
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cdjournal.com · kai-you.net · news.mynavi.jp · otajo.jp · phileweb.com · realsound.jp · series-80.net · smart-flash.jp · telesatellite.com