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JOTX-(D)TV
Kantō Region, Japan
Branding	TV Tokyo
Channels	Analog: 12 (VHF) Digital: 23 (UHF - LCN 7)
Translators	Mito, Ibaraki Digital: Channel 18
Affiliations	TXN Network
Owner	TV TOKYO Corporation
Founded	1951
First air date	April 12, 1964
Former affiliations	Independent (1964-1967)
Transmitter Coordinates	35°39′31″N 139°44′44″E / 35.65861°N 139.74556°E / 35.65861; 139.74556
Website	http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp

TV Tokyo Corporation (or TX) (株式会社テレビ東京, Kabushiki Gaisha Terebi Tōkyō^?) TYO: 9411 is a TV station with headquarters in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The network is also known as "Teleto" (テレ東, Teretō^?), a portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo." It is the key station of TXN (TX Network). Its main owner is Nihon Keizai Shimbun. TV Tokyo is currently the smallest of the major Tokyo TV networks, and is known for its specialization in anime.

TV Tokyo Broadband Entertainment, Inc. distributes downloadable TV contents. Known outlets include ani.tv theater.

Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Corporate name 1.2 The Headquarters 1.3 Studios 2 Stockholders 3 History of TV TOKYO 4 Broadcasting 4.1 Analog 4.2 Digital 5 Programs 5.1 News and Information 5.2 Anime 5.3 ABC Daytime 5.4 Variety 5.5 Jidaigeki 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Profile

[edit] Corporate name

• TV TOKYO Corporation XD

[edit] The Headquarters

• 4-3-12, Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan

[edit] Studios

• the Headquarters
• Tennozu Studio - 3-3, Higashi-Shinagawa 1 Chome, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

[edit] Stockholders

• Nihon Keizai Shimbun
• Mainichi Broadcasting System, etc.

[edit] History of TV TOKYO

On April 12, 1964, the TV station was started by the Japan Science Promotion Foundation. On July 1, 1968, "Tokyo Channel 12 Production, Ltd." (株式会社東京12チャンネルプロダクション, Kabushiki Kaisha Tōkyō 12 Channeru Purodakushon^?) was founded.

In October, 1973, the company was renamed "Tokyo Channel 12, Ltd." (株式会社東京12チャンネル, Kabushiki Kaisha Tōkyō 12 Channeru^?), and took over the TV broadcasting from the foundation. In 1981, the TV station was changed to "Television Tokyo Channel 12, Ltd." (株式会社テレビ東京, Kabushiki Kaisha Terebi Tōkyō^?).

In 1983, it made a network called "Mega TON Network" (now TXN) (メガTONネットワーク, Mega TON Nettowāku^?) with TV Osaka, and TV Aichi. In December, 1985, the head office moved from Shibakoen to Toranomon. On December 12, 1999, the sub stadio opened at Tennozu Isle. On June 25, 2003, English name of the TV station changed from "Television Tokyo Channel 12, Ltd." to "TV TOKYO Corporation". In 2004, TV TOKYO celebrated its 40th anniversary.

[edit] Broadcasting

[edit] Analog

JOTX-TV

• Tokyo Tower - Channel 12

[edit] Digital

JOTX-DTV

• Remote Controller ID 7
  • Tokyo Tower: Channel 23
  • Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture: Channel 18

[edit] Programs

[edit] News and Information

• TXN News
• Morning Satellite
• Journal TX (French newscasts)
• World Business Satellite
• Ladies4

[edit] Anime

TV TOKYO has shown a number of popular and famous anime, such as Noir, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Love Hina, the Pokémon metaseries, Naruto,Onegai My Melody, Bleach, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Cyborg Kuro-chan.

[edit] ABC Daytime

• All My Children
• The Edge of Night (from 1975 to 1984)
• The City
• Loving
• One Life to Live
• General Hospital
• Ryan's Hope

[edit] Variety

• Oha Suta - Broadcast on TXN affiliates and Biwako Broadcasting from 6:45 a.m. until 7:30 a.m. on Weekdays, and on Nara TV and TV Wakayama from 7:05 a.m. until 7:30 a.m. on Weekdays (this show takes its name from, and is actually a revival of "Ohayo Studio", which aired from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s).
• HaroMoni@ - Broadcasted in the Kanto area and Fukuoka Prefecture from 12:20 p.m. until 12:49 p.m. every Sunday. This is a Hello! Project milestone.
• Kaiun nandemo kanteidan! - Broadcasted on TXN affiliates from 9 p.m. until 9:54 p.m. every Tuesday

[edit] Jidaigeki

TV Tokyo broadcasts an annual jidaigeki spectacular on January 2. It is ten hours long and features an all-star cast. The 2008 program is scheduled to be Tokugawa Fūun-roku.

[edit] See also

• Japanese media

[edit] External links

• (Japanese) Official Site
• TV TOKYO Corporate
• (Japanese) TV TOKYO anime website
• (Japanese) ani.tv home page
• (Japanese) ani.tv theater home page

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