Who is the “entertainment desk” that we don’t hear about anymore?　What is the role of the “entertainment desk”?

Annual income is between 7 and 10 million yen.

Entertainment desks used to work behind the scenes of wide shows, but some stations have created famous entertainment desks, and some have even begun to appear on wide shows as commentators themselves.

However, wide shows are now handling entertainment news much less frequently, and the presence of entertainment desks has begun to fade away.

Press conferences are now often interrupted by event companies, as was the case with the old Johnny’s press conferences. This is because the entertainment agencies also have a public relations person in charge, so that they can respond to any contact from anyone.

However, this does not mean that entertainment desks are no longer needed. For example, Fuji Television used to have a regular entertainment reporter on “Information Presenter Toku Dane! Masaki Omura, 57, who used to appear regularly as an entertainment reporter on “Jyoho Presenter Toku Dane!

Clearly, his work has been drastically reduced. Those who work for production companies will have no trouble earning even if their work is reduced, but those who work on a freelance contract basis will have a hard time. Contracts may be per year or per program, and they vary from person to person. I heard that the entertainment desk at one station has a lifetime contract that allows them to continue as long as they can work. The guaranty is not bad. It is probably between 7 and 10 million yen per year. I don’t think his remuneration will suddenly decrease just because his workload has decreased, but his future is uncertain.

Now that celebrity press conferences and interviews have almost disappeared, there are fewer opportunities to see entertainment reporters. No newcomers have emerged. Entertainment reporters are destined to disappear. What will happen to the entertainment desk?