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TV TOKYO Corporation (TX, 株式会社テレビ東京, Kabushiki Gaisha Terebi Tōkyō) TYO: 9411 is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as "Teleto" (テレ東 Teretō). It is the key station of TXN (TX Network). Morning Musume was born on the TV station. 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.

See also: Japanese media

Profile

Corporate name

  • TV TOKYO Corporation (株式会社テレビ東京)

The Headquarters

Studios

  • the Headquarters
  • Tennozu Studio - 1-3-3, Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
  • Shibakoen Studio - next to Tokyo Tower, 4-4-7, Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Stockholders

History of TV Tokyo

On April 12, 1964, the TV station began to broadcast as a 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) 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), 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). In 1983, it made a network called "Mega TON Network" (メガTONネットワーク, Present: TXN) 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.

Broadcasting

Analog

JOTX-TV

Digital

JOTX-DTV

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

Networks

  • Headquarted in Osaka, broadcast in the OsakaAND area: TV Osaka, Analog Channel 19, Digital Channel 18 [ID: 7]
  • Headquarted in Nagoya, broadcast in the Chukyo area: [[Aichi Television Broadcasting

|TV Aichi]], Analog Channel 25, Digital Channel 23 [ID: 7]

Programs

News and Information

Anime

(Note: It would be virtually be impossible to list every anime ever broadcast on the network. What follows is a selection of the most recent series.)

Variety

  • Oha Star - Broadcasted on TXN TV stations 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 (All TV stations are aird on the same day).
  • Hello! Morning - Broadcasted in the Kanto area and Fukuoka Prefecture from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. every Sunday
  • Kaiun nandemo kanteidan! - Broadcasted on TXN TV stations from 21:00 p.m. until 21:54 p.m. every Tuesday

Other TV stations in Tokyo