Regarding the Conclusion of a Basic Agreement for the Entrustment of Operations for the Kamikawa Town Cable Television Business
Himeji Cable Television Co., Ltd., part of the Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Group, signed a basic agreement with Kamikawa Town to take over the operation of its cable television business using an IRU method starting April 2027. This transition aims to enhance information dissemination in the Harima region through new community channels and provide residents with faster internet, 10-Gigabit service, and telephone services for a more comfortable communication environment.
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Himeji Cable Television Co., Ltd. (Head office: Toyosawacho, Himeji City; President: Shunji Okahisa), a member of the Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Group, concluded on March 31, 2026, a "Basic Agreement on the Entrustment of Operations for the Kamikawa Town Cable Television Business by IRU Method (*)" with Kamikawa Town, Kanzaki District, Hyogo Prefecture.
(*) IRU Method: A method in which our company exclusively uses Kamikawa Town's communication infrastructure (optical fiber).
Specifically, the Kamikawa Town Cable Television Business (TV retransmission, internet), currently operated by Kamikawa Town, will transition to operation by our company using the IRU method from April 2027.
Regarding TV retransmission, the services currently provided by Kamikawa Town and our company's CS multi-channel services will continue to be available. However, the community channel currently provided by Kamikawa Town will be replaced by our community channels "Hime-chan 11 and Hime-chan 12," thereby strengthening information dissemination in the Harima region.
Regarding the internet, we will improve speeds and connectivity compared to the current service by providing our higher-tier network. Additionally, by launching new services such as 10-Gigabit service and telephone, we will provide a safe and comfortable information and communication environment to the residents.
Furthermore, fiscal year 2026 will be designated as the service transition period. We will cooperate with Kamikawa Town in updating equipment for the provision of 10-Gigabit service. After holding explanatory meetings in cooperation with Kamikawa Town, our company will conduct door-to-door visits to residents to handle procedures such as migrating existing contracts.
We hereby announce that a signing ceremony for the basic agreement was held as follows, marking a significant milestone.
[Himeji Cable Television Co., Ltd. Company Overview]
1. Head Office: 135 Toyosawacho, Himeji City
2. Representative: Shunji Okahisa, President and Representative Director
3. Capital: 1.56 billion yen
4. Established: April 1, 1989
5. Main Business Activities: Registered General (Cable Television) Broadcasting Business, Telecommunications Business
6. Service (TV/Internet/Telephone) Provision Areas: Himeji City (excluding Ieshima-cho), Taishi-cho (Ibo-gun), Kasai City (partial), Sayo-cho (Sayo-gun), Shiso City, Kamigori-cho (Ako-gun), Tatsuno City (partial), Kamikawa Town
7. Target Households: 263,000 households *137,000 connected households (52%)
8. Subscriber Households (as of end of December 2025): TV: 72,000 households, Internet: 69,000 households, Telephone: 50,000 households
Himeji Cable Television Co., Ltd. https://www.winknet.ne.jp
Release https://www.hankyu-hanshin.co.jp/release/2026/04/29f3021dccf579d70ee0f72b642aef763c926a51.pdf
Issued by: Hankyu Hanshin Holdings
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