Pony Canyon

ポニーキャニオン

On October 1, 1966, Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. launched a new record label division, named Nippon Broadcasting System Service, Inc., to produce and market music by Japanese artists. The division officially changed its name in 1970 to Pony Inc. to align with the brand names it had previously used. These included "PONYPak" for 8-track cartridges introduced in 1967, and "PONY" for cassettes released in 1968.
On August 1, 1970, another Japanese record label, Canyon Records Inc., was established. Like Pony Inc., Canyon Records was part of the Fujisankei Communications Group. Canyon Records received financial backing from Pony Inc. (60%) and from Pony's parent company, Nippon Broadcasting System (40%).
In 1982, Pony expanded into interactive content by producing personal computer game software under the name "Ponyca". In 1984, the company entered into license agreements with major overseas firms, including MGM/UA Home Video, Vestron Video International, Walt Disney Home Video, and BBC Video (it also signed a license agreement with RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video in 1986). In 1985, they set up offices in New York and London. In 1986, Pony signed licensing agreements with A&M Records, and in 1989 with Virgin Records, to manage the Japanese CD releases for both companies.
On October 21, 1987, Pony Inc. and Canyon Records merged their operations to create Pony Canyon Inc.
Following a merger with Nippon Broadcasting System, Fuji Television Network, Inc. became the major shareholder of Pony Canyon in 2006. The next year, Fuji Television made Pony Canyon its wholly owned subsidiary. Fuji Television was later renamed Fuji Media Holdings in 2008. Despite its ties to Fuji Television, not all of Pony Canyon's TV show and movie library has been broadcast on Fuji Television. Some of Pony Canyon's non-Fuji TV catalog includes Doraemon movies.
In September 2014, Pony Canyon launched a North American anime distribution label, Ponycan USA, which aims to license their titles for streaming and home video in