TVer

TVer is a Japanese ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) and catch-up television service. Launched in October 2015, the platform was established as a joint venture by Japan's five major commercial television networks in Tokyo—Nippon TV, TV Asahi, TBS Television, TV Tokyo, and Fuji TV—along with four major advertising agencies. It serves as the official, centralized catch-up (missed broadcast) streaming portal for Japanese television, created primarily to adapt to mobile viewing habits and to combat the unauthorized distribution of television programs on illegal websites. TVer allows users to stream television programs, including dramas, variety shows, anime, and documentaries, for free, typically for one week following their original broadcast.