This year, Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV) suffered unprecedented damage from the “Nakai-Fuji TV problem,” which began at the beginning of the year with retired TV personality Masahiro Nakai’s (53) troubles with women. The impact of this turmoil has been so enormous that several programs are expected to be terminated next spring due to the drastic cutbacks in program production costs. [Image] Masahiro Nakai, the “horrifying figure” he showed at the recording site during the time of the “sexual violence” incident against a female TV announcer. Fuji Television’s net loss for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 was 32.8 billion yen. The reason for this was the withdrawal of many commercial sponsors from the station. As of November 25, about six months later, it was announced that the number of companies that had resumed commercials in the same month had recovered to about 86% of the previous year’s level, but “I hear that the number of companies has recovered to about 86%, which does not mean that 86% has returned in monetary terms. The financial loss caused by the turmoil was enormous. In response to this, from next spring onward, the company has been given strict orders to drastically cut program production costs for all news, information, drama, and variety programs. It is said that even variety programs in the prime time slot will have a budget equivalent to that of the former late-night slot……. As a result, many programs will no longer be able to be produced as in the past. Moreover, they cannot afford to continue programs that are not getting good ratings, and several programs are expected to be terminated. It seems that Fuji’s variety shows are in danger of collapsing. ……” (source from an advertising agency) Fuji Television’s morning information program “Sun! Shine,” which started on March 31, will end after only one year, at the end of March 2026, according to multiple media reports. Shine” will end at the end of March 2026, just one year after its launch on March 31. Shine” is expected to end due to its low viewer ratings and the fact that former president Koichi Minato (73), who lost his post over the “Nakai-Fuji TV issue,” gave the “final go-ahead” for the program. It is said that it is “inevitable” within the Fuji station that the program will be terminated. Next spring, not only “Sun! Shine” as well as several variety shows are scheduled to end next spring. One of them is “Calling Teacher Tanaka,” a variety show started in April 2010 and hosted by Takushi Tanaka (49) of the Angie’s Angels. The reason for the termination theory is said to be sluggish viewer ratings, but when this website contacted Fuji Television on November 30 regarding this matter, they replied, “We do not provide details on the reorganization.
