Fuji Television Network Inc. has agreed with Livedoor Co. to use the Internet firm's new wireless local area network service as the first deal under their business alliance, sources said Saturday.
Fuji TV and Livedoor have discussed the details of the capital and operational tieup since they struck the deal in mid-April to end their high-profile takeover battle for Nippon Broadcasting System Inc.
In the first deal, the TV broadcaster will use Livedoor's wireless LAN service, which will be launched in July in the central Tokyo area, for such purposes as transmitting video images taken by TV cameramen working outside the studios, the sources said.
The two will disclose the deal Tuesday when Livedoor announces details of the LAN service, they said.
Earlier this year, Livedoor bought a major stake in Nippon Broadcasting, a radio station belonging to the Fujisankei media conglomerate led by Fuji TV, to take over the firm.
During the battle with Fuji TV, which tried to make Nippon Broadcasting its own subsidiary, Livedoor proposed forming an alliance with the TV broadcaster, calling for integrating Internet and broadcasting services.