Is Nhk World Free

NHK WORLD-JAPAN provides free apps to watch its service for many smartphones and tablet devices as well as streaming devices such as Amazon Fire TV™, Roku® and Apple TV®. Click here for details. NHK WORLD PREMIUM is offered by subscription. Viewing methods vary by region, on cable TV and/or satellite broadcasting.

Do you have to pay for NHK?

NHK is established under this law as a public broadcaster operated on the basis of receiving fees levied fairly on all viewers. Every owner of a television set is thereby required by law to enter into a Broadcast Receiving Contract with NHK and pay the appropriate receiving fee.

How much is the NHK fee?

License fee For viewers making annual payments by credit card with no special discounts, the reception fee is 13,600 yen per year for terrestrial reception only, and 24,090 yen per year for both terrestrial and broadcast satellite reception.