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TBS Television is licensing extended Saturday primetime drama recap clips to paid catch-up apps after Video Research logged a September dip in linear household ratings, letting binge viewers pay for spoiler-heavy summaries without waiting for weekly rebroadcasts.
Fuji TV postponed Odaiba studio fan events until fire officials recertified floor loads for standing crowds, pushing idol meet-and-greets past Silver Week while engineers remap egress around new LED set pieces.
Bandai Namco Amusement pushed back Gundam AR arcade pilots in Akihabara after Chiyoda Ward fire officials capped simultaneous floor loads, forcing the operator to redesign queue pens ahead of Silver Week anime foot traffic.
Toho Cinemas pushed a fall IMAX reissue slate after Screen 10 at Shinjuku needed September acoustic work, leaving premium-format bookings scrambled ahead of the holiday movie rush.
Toho's renewed domestic streaming deal for Studio Ghibli titles reopened arguments over how long films must stay in cinemas before HBO Max Japan and other platforms can debut them.
Nikkei Friday 64,011.34 still last. Chunichi won 1-0 in eleven. Monday 9:00 JST has not opened.
