

"Media Businesses" in the cable television, multi-channel programming distribution and movie-related business segments; "Network Businesses" in the telecommunications, Internet and IT-related business segments; "Lifestyle/ Retail Businesses" in the TV shopping channel, supermarket, drugstore, fashion and brand business segments.

Yoshio Osawa
General Manager
The business integration in the broadcasting, telecommunications and other media markets and the diversification of consumption patterns continue to accelerate. The Sumitomo Corporation Media/ Lifestyle Business Unit was established in April 2007 in response to these market conditions for the purpose of creating new values for different consumer lifestyles in media, network, lifestyle/ retail business segments. In the Media segment, the Unit has developed business in terms of both infrastructure and content focusing on the cable television (CATV), multi-channel programming distribution, and movie-related businesses. With respect to the Network segment, the Unit has built businesses around IT solutions, mobile communications and the Internet. In the Lifestyle/ Retail field, the Unit continues to develop primarily in the TV shopping channel, supermarket, drugstore, fashion and brand businesses.
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[United Cinemas |
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[Movie Plus ("2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY" aired in Jul. 2011 TM & © Turner Entertainment Co.) |
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[Women's Channel♪ LaLa TV ("Desperate Housewives season 4" Photos: © ABC Studios) |
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[Channel Ginga (Taiga drama "Nobunaga KING OF ZIPANGU" ©NHK) |
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[J SPORTS (Premier League Photo: Aflo) |
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[Golf Network (2012 PGA Tour ©Getty Images) |
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[Asmik Ace Entertainment |
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[SCSK |
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[Soukai Drug Co.,Ltd. |
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[WAM!NET Japan K.K. |
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* Sumisho Computer Systems and CSK merged and changed the company name to SCSK on October 1, 2011.
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[Mami Mart |
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[NARA CAMICIE |
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[Montrive |
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[Barneys Japan |
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[Marc Jacobs Japan |
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[Lancel Japan |
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TV shopping is the best entertainment
—Jupiter Shop Channel
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[Sumitex International |
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[Sumisho Interior International |