Case Study: Fuji Television achieves scalable 24/7 internet broadcasting with Microsoft Azure

Fuji Television NEXTsmart, Japan’s first 24-hour paid Internet television network with regular programming, runs in the cloud

Fuji Television Network, Inc. faced the challenge of building a reliable, 24/7 infrastructure to support its new Fuji Television NEXTsmart internet broadcast service, Japan's first 24-hour paid internet television network with regular programming. They needed a highly available cloud platform to ensure continuous service and support future growth, leading them to evaluate several services. They chose Microsoft Azure for its proven reliability and performance.

The solution, implemented with partner EVC, used Microsoft Azure Media Services and Azure CDN to deliver live and on-demand video. The key results included a scalable system that handled a 20% subscriber surge in just 40 minutes and provided stable operations. Fuji Television also highlighted the solution's built-in support for future 4K/8K UHDTV transmission and the significant reduction in operational burden and infrastructure costs achieved by using the Microsoft Azure platform.

Fuji Television Network, Inc.

Masatoshi Kubota

General Manager