NHK One (stylized as NHK ONE) is NHK's official streaming service. It provides simulcasts and already-carried programs carried by the corporation's radio and television networks.
Background
editNHK One was announced in June 2025 as the replacement service to NHK+ with an October 1 launch date. The service was created from the merger of NHK's existing apps (NHK+, For School, News and Bosai) as well as Rajiru Rajiru and Gokaku, a language app.[1] The name was selected from among approximately 760 suggestions from NHK staff.[2]
The service's provisional promotional mascot was Wanwan, from Inai Inai Baa!, with the pre-launch aim of making the service accessible for families.[2] Days ahead of the launch of the new service, a specific mascot was created, NHK One Domo-kun, a variation of its corporate mascot.[3]
On October 1, 2025, users were advised to reinstall the previous apps (NHK+, News and Bosai, For School) to carry the new NHK ONE update.[2]
The service started using fee contracts from November 18, 2025, in order to combat illegal use of the service. By October 13, 1.68 million users had applied for their contracts.[4]
On March 30, 2026, coinciding with the restructuring of NHK's radio offer, the NHK One brand was attached to Radiru Radiru.[5]
Criticism
editCriticism on content restrictions
editAs internet access became mandatory, restrictions were placed on access to NHK’s online content. In the lead-up to the launch of NHK One, the broadcaster gradually discontinued several services, including NHK News Web,[6] its video offerings on YouTube,[7] the NHK Archives Portal[8] and their respective smartphone apps.[9] The decision to shut down these services drew criticism from users and industry observers.[10][11]
Problems with verification e-mails
editImmediately after the opening of the new NHK One service at 12 am on October 1, 2025, some users had problems as they did not receive the verification e-mails to join the service, or with the verification code not being recognized by the system.[12][13]
NHK issued apologies on its website and several shows, justifying the issue on the large number of verification e-mails being labelled as spam by Google, especially among users of its e-mail service Gmail.[14][15]
The issue was solved at around 12 pm on October 2.[16]
References
edit- ↑ "NHK、新ネットサービス「NHK ONE」10月開始。NHKプラスに後継アプリ". AV Watch (in Japanese).
- 1 2 3 "ネット配信サービスは「NHK ONE」へ 新名称をワンワンとPR". Asahi Shimbun. 2025-06-18. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ↑ "「NHK ONE どーもくん」誕生！". NHK. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ↑ 女屋泰之 (2025-11-10). "NHK、ネットも18日から受信契約確認 「ただ乗り」利用の対策で". Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ↑ 阿部, 邦弘 (March 27, 2026). "NHK「ラジオ第2放送」が29日終了。95年の歴史に幕". AV Watch (in Japanese).
- ↑ 宮田裕介 (2024-03-29). "NHK、ネット配信6サイトの更新を停止 政治マガジンなど". Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ↑ "「びじゅチューン！」のYouTubeでの動画公開すべて終了". 音楽ナタリー. 2025-09-12. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ↑ tks24 (2025-09-16). "NHKのコンテンツ、9月末で公開を続々終了。7000点以上の無料素材や「びじゅチューン!」動画も【やじうまWatch】". Internet Watch. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 松浦立樹 (2025-09-17). "スマホアプリ「NHKとけい」がサービス終了へ 9月末まで 理由は「インターネットサービスの見直し」". ITmedia News. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ↑ 岡田有花 (2024-05-29). "NHK、noteで公開していた「取材ノート」を閉鎖 読者の評価は高かったが". ITmedia News. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ↑ 山田雄之 (2025-10-12). "NHKの優良ネットコンテンツが9月で公開終了…受信料を払っていても「閲覧の方法はありません」 一体なぜ？". Tokyo Shimbun. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ↑ 女屋泰之 (2025-10-01). "10月開始の「NHK ONE」、アカウント登録手続きで一部不具合". Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ "10月開始「NHK ONE」、アカウント登録で不具合 認証コード届かず". The Nikkei. 2025-10-01. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ "「NHK ONE」で認証コード送信されない不具合 Gmail大量発信でスパム認定か". Sankei Shimbun. 2025-10-01. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ TBS Television (2025-10-01). "NHKのネット配信サービス「NHK ONE」でトラブル 主にGmail利用者がアカウント登録できず 番組などで謝罪". TBS News Dig. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ "ＮＨＫ、新ネット配信の不具合解消 一時認証メール届かず". Jiji News. 2025-10-02. Retrieved 2025-10-03.