<figure id="attachment_335496" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 5472px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-335496"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="a1892441"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/10/f9150ef08aed774cc5157cce64714857-2.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-335496" class="wp-caption-text">Johnny&#8217;s held a second press conference on October 2, but the distrust is rather growing. As the TV industry continues to liquidate relationships, the response has been mixed to a thousand different degrees</figcaption></figure>
<p>Johnny&#8217;s held its second press conference on October 2 regarding the establishment of a new company and name change. It was supposed to be an opportunity to restore confidence in the new Johnny&#8217;s, but as this magazine reported in detail on October 5, it caused quite a stir when it was revealed that there was a &#8220;list of reporters to be nominated and not to be nominated&#8221; used in the Q&amp;A session.</p>
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<p>In response to the series of disturbances, the stations&#8217; stances toward the Johnny&#8217;s office have also changed. A source at an advertising agency revealed the following.</p>
<p><strong> NHK&#8217;s response was unusual. At its regular press conference in September, the NHK aired a video of a person concerned holding a document printed as &#8220;NG reporter&#8221; at a press conference. The fact that this report comes after a regular press conference in September, in which the NHK announced that it would not be appointing any new members from the Johnny&#8217;s group and suggested the possibility that none would appear in the Kohaku Uta Gassen, shows the seriousness of the decision.</strong></p>
<p>NHK&#8217;s stance is being followed by the private key broadcasters.</p>
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<p><strong> NTV announced the results of an internal investigation into Johnny&#8217;s office on its October 4 broadcast of news. TBS also made a formal apology on October 7 in its &#8220;News Special&#8221; program and </strong><strong>also announced the results of its internal investigation in a &#8220;Special Report&#8221; on October 7. Mr. Tetsuo Ichikawa, a former producer involved in drama production for about 30 years, said, &#8220;The initiative on the part of the producers has gradually become impossible to take. He revealed that the intentions of the Johnny&#8217;s office could not be ignored, and at the same time, he pledged to produce the program without any scandal.</strong></p>
<div data-friday-nextpage-lead="The Day the TV Industry's &quot;Last Stand&quot; Collapses"></div>
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<p>While all three companies are simultaneously working to liquidate their relationships with Johnny&#8217;s, some stations have yet to come up with a clear response. Among them, TV Asahi has been the talk of the town for its honeymoon. A source in the entertainment industry said, &#8220;TV Asahi&#8217;s stance is unclear.&#8221;</p>
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<p><strong> TV Asahi&#8217;s stance seems unclear. In particular, President Noriyuki Higashiyama (57) and Shigeru Jojima (52) of &#8220;Tokio&#8221; serve as main anchors for information programs, and Yoshihiko Inohara (47) stars in the &#8220;Special Investigation&#8221; 9</strong><strong> series. It is known that they have a very good relationship, as almost every episode of &#8220;Music Station&#8221; has included an appearance by a Johnny&#8217;s celebrity.</strong></p>
<p>However, the day may be approaching when TV Asahi, the &#8220;last bastion&#8221; for Johnny&#8217;s, will part ways with them. A source in the entertainment industry continues.</p>
<p><strong>&#8220;Not long after the existence of the &#8220;NG list&#8221; was reported, &#8220;News Station&#8221; took up the issue and harshly denounced it. In addition, the popular male group BE:FIRST made their first appearance on &#8220;Music Station&#8221; with unusually generous treatment. Considering the background that it was rare for a non-Johnny&#8217;s male group to appear on the program, this was a message that they would take a firm stance against the use of the group. I suspect that public opinion and sponsors are behind this.&#8221;</strong></p>
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<p>It is said that the appearance of Johnny&#8217;s celebrities will be drastically reviewed in next year&#8217;s spring reshuffle. The future of &#8220;Johnny&#8217;s disappearing from TV&#8221; may be just around the corner.</p>


 Kazuhiko NAKAMURA

 While other TV networks have been taking stronger measures to deal with Johnny's, TV Asahi has yet to take a clear stance on the issue. However, TV Asahi, which is said to be the "last stronghold," is also undergoing a wave of reform.

Following in the Footsteps of Nhk, Nippon Tv, and Tbs&#8230; Tv Asahi, Which Was Said to Be the Last Stronghold, Part Ways with the Johnny&#8217;s Office

Following in the Footsteps of Nhk, Nippon Tv, and Tbs… Tv Asahi, Which Was Said to Be the Last Stronghold, Part Ways with the Johnny’s Office

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