Top 11 Pay TVs in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 11 largest pay tvs in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. HBO, Sky Go and Sky Atlantic lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 1,108,019 people. Across all 11 entries the average audience size is 111,749, and the largest, HBO, reaches around 1,033,088 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each pay tv, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  HBO |
1,033,088 | 1.5% | Pay TV | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Sky Go |
68,311 | 0.9% | Pay TV | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Sky Atlantic |
6,620 | 0.2% | Pay TV | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Sky Sports |
6,500 | 0.1% | Pay TV | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Fox Nation |
1,341 | 0.1% | Pay TV | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Sky Sport (Italy) |
967 | 0.3% | Pay TV | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  MTV Hits (UK & Ireland) |
389 | 1.2% | Pay TV | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Sky Deutschland |
170 | 0.0% | Pay TV | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  TNT Serie |
57 | 0.1% | Pay TV | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  AspireTV |
51 | 0.7% | Pay TV | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  AXN Latinoamérica |
0 | 0.0% | Pay TV | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 11 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each pay tv by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest pay tv in Japan?
HBO currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,033,088 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.