Internet Media Day 2026 Adds Subscription And Video Panels To Speaker Lineup
The two new panels put subscription retention and the text-to-video shift on the same agenda, which is where the association sees the pressure on Japanese digital media landing.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
The Japan Internet Media Association announced a second round of speakers for Internet Media Day 2026, set for Saturday, November 7, 2026. SESSION 04 covers media subscriptions with speakers from Nikkei, Diamond, AbemaTV and Oita Godo Shimbun. SESSION 05 covers video content strategy with speakers from Bungeishunju, TBS Television and Diamond. Ticket applications close Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
The second round of speakers covers two panels. SESSION 04, titled Media Subscriptions: Where They Stand Now and Their Future, brings together Daisuke Akazawa of Nikkei, Takatomi Miwa of Diamond, Ei Suzuki of AbemaTV and Junichi Takahashi of Oita Godo Shimbun to discuss what keeps members subscribed. SESSION 05 looks at video content across media front lines, with Gen Murai of Bungeishunju, Masahiro Nakagawa of TBS Television and Keisuke Yamaguchi of Diamond speaking on what works in YouTube and related formats. Both in-person and online tickets are full-day; venue seats are limited to 80 and drawn by lottery.
- SESSION 04: Media Subscriptions: Where They Stand Now and Their Future - What Value Keeps Members Choosing You: Speakers: Daisuke Akazawa (Nikkei), Takatomi Miwa (Diamond), Ei Suzuki (AbemaTV), Junichi Takahashi (Oita Godo Shimbun)
- SESSION 05: The "Winning Formula" for Video Content, as Seen by Looking Across the Front Lines of Media: Speakers: Gen Murai (Bungeishunju), Masahiro Nakagawa (TBS Television), Keisuke Yamaguchi (Diamond)
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