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is a TV station with headquarters in Minato
Minato, Tokyo

is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km?....
, Tokyo
Tokyo

, officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshu. The twenty-three special wards of Tokyo, each governed as a city, cover the area that was once the Tokyo City in the eastern part of the prefecture, and total over 8 million people....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. The network is also known as , a portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo." It is the key station of TXN
TXN

----TXN, or TV Tokyo Network , is a commercial television network in Japan....
 (TX Network). Its main owner is Nihon Keizai Shimbun
Nihon Keizai Shimbun

, or , is one of the largest media corporations in Japan. Nikkei specializes in publishing financial, business and industry news. Its main news publications include:...
. TV Tokyo is currently the smallest of the major Tokyo TV networks, and is known for its specialization in anime
Anime

is animation in Japan and considered to be "Japanese animation" in the rest of the world. Anime dates from about 1917.Anime, in addition to manga , is extremely popular in Japan and well known throughout the world....
.

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





History of TV TOKYO
On April 12, 1964, the TV station was started by the Japan Science Promotion Foundation.






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is a TV station with headquarters in Minato
Minato, Tokyo

is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km?....
, Tokyo
Tokyo

, officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshu. The twenty-three special wards of Tokyo, each governed as a city, cover the area that was once the Tokyo City in the eastern part of the prefecture, and total over 8 million people....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. The network is also known as , a portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo." It is the key station of TXN
TXN

----TXN, or TV Tokyo Network , is a commercial television network in Japan....
 (TX Network). Its main owner is Nihon Keizai Shimbun
Nihon Keizai Shimbun

, or , is one of the largest media corporations in Japan. Nikkei specializes in publishing financial, business and industry news. Its main news publications include:...
. TV Tokyo is currently the smallest of the major Tokyo TV networks, and is known for its specialization in anime
Anime

is animation in Japan and considered to be "Japanese animation" in the rest of the world. Anime dates from about 1917.Anime, in addition to manga , is extremely popular in Japan and well known throughout the world....
.

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

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Corporate name

  • TV TOKYO Corporation XD


The Headquarters

Tv Tokyo (head Office)
  • 4-3-12, Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo
    Minato, Tokyo

    is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km?....
    , Japan


Studios

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

    is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Shinagawa City. The ward is home to nine embassies.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 344,461 and a population density of 15740 persons per km?....
    , Tokyo
    Tokyo

    , officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshu. The twenty-three special wards of Tokyo, each governed as a city, cover the area that was once the Tokyo City in the eastern part of the prefecture, and total over 8 million people....
    , Japan
    Japan

    Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....


Stockholders

  • Nihon Keizai Shimbun
    Nihon Keizai Shimbun

    , or , is one of the largest media corporations in Japan. Nikkei specializes in publishing financial, business and industry news. Its main news publications include:...
  • Mainichi Broadcasting System
    Mainichi Broadcasting System

    is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network, National Radio Network , Japan News Network and TBS Network....
    , etc.


History of TV TOKYO


On April 12, 1964, the TV station was started by the Japan Science Promotion Foundation. On July 1, 1968, " was founded.

In October, 1973, the company was renamed ", and took over the TV broadcasting from the foundation. In 1981, the TV station was changed to ".

In 1983, it made a network called with TV Osaka
TV Osaka

is a TV station affiliated with TXN in Osaka, Japan. The mascot character is "Takoru-kun" ....
, and TV Aichi
Aichi Television Broadcasting

Aichi Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. is a TV station in Nagoya. It is known as "TV Aichi". It is a network TV station of TXN....
. 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.

Broadcasting


Analog

JOTX-TV
  • Tokyo Tower
    Tokyo Tower

    is a Radio masts and towers and observation tower located in Shiba Park, Minato, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. At 333 meters , it is the tallest self-supporting steel structure in the world and the tallest artificial structure in Japan....
     - Channel 12


Digital

JOTX-DTV
  • Remote Controller ID 7
    • Tokyo Tower
      Tokyo Tower

      is a Radio masts and towers and observation tower located in Shiba Park, Minato, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. At 333 meters , it is the tallest self-supporting steel structure in the world and the tallest artificial structure in Japan....
      : Channel 23
    • Mito
      Mito, Ibaraki

      is the Capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location, moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 263,748 and a total area is 217.45 km?, giving a population density of 1,212.91 persons per km?....
      , Ibaraki Prefecture
      Ibaraki Prefecture

      is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Kanto region on Honshu island. The capital is Mito, Ibaraki....
      : Channel 18


Programs


News and Information

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


Anime

TV TOKYO has shown a number of popular and famous anime, such as Noir, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Love Hina
Love Hina

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Akamatsu. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine by Kodansha from October 21, 1998 through October 31, 2001 and was published in 14 tankobon volumes by Kodansha....
, the Pokémon
Pokémon (anime)

Pok?mon is an ongoing Japanese anime series, which has since been adapted for the North American and European television market. It is somewhat based on the Pok?mon and a part of the Pok?mon franchise....
 metaseries, Naruto
Naruto

is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and aspires to become a World of Naruto#Kage, the ninja in his village that is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of all....
,Onegai My Melody
Onegai My Melody

is an anime series based on the Sanrio character, My Melody. Produced by Studio Comet, the first series premiered between 3 April 2005 and 26 March 2006 on Animax, TV Osaka and TV Tokyo, spanning 52 episodes....
 Bleach, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)

The Yu-Gi-Oh! anime may refer to one of several anime series:*Yu-Gi-Oh! , a series produced by Toei, airing only in Japan, and known by English-speaking fans as "the first series" or A Shadow Game...
, and Cyborg Kuro-chan
Cyborg Kuro-chan

Cyborg Kuro-chan is a Japanese anime television series, that originally started in 1999 and ended in 2001. The anime ran for 66 episodes....
.

Variety

  • Oha Suta
    Oha Suta

    is a children's TV show which airs in Japan in the morning on weekdays, and it is produced by TV Tokyo. It premiered in 1997. The main host from 7:05 until 7:30 is Koichi Yamadera....
     - 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@
    Haromoni@

    is the title of the sequel to the long running Japan variety show Hello! Morning, which it replaced starting April 8, 2007, on TV Tokyo and later throughout the country on several other television networks, in High-definition television....
     - 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
    Hello! Project

    is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract with the Up-Front Group. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the supergroup Morning Musume....
     milestone.
  • Kaiun nandemo kanteidan! - Broadcasted on TXN affiliates from 9 p.m. until 9:54 p.m. every Tuesday


Jidaigeki

TV Tokyo broadcasts an annual jidaigeki
Jidaigeki

is a genre of film, television, and theatre in Japan. The name means "period drama", and the period is usually the Edo period of History of Japan, from 1603 to 1868....
 spectacular on January 2. It is ten hours long and features an all-star cast. The 2008 program is scheduled to be Tokugawa Fuun-roku.

See also

  • Japanese media
    Japanese media

    The communications media of Japan include numerous television and radio networks as well as newspapers and magazines. For the most part, television networks were established based on the capital contribution from existing radio networks at that time....


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