Tokyo Broadcasting System
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- The initials of this Japanese station are also used by the American company, TBS (former full name: Turner Broadcasting System).
(TYO: [9401]TBS has a 28-affiliate news network called JNN (Japan News Network), as well as a 34-affiliate radio network called JRN (Japan Radio Network) which TBS Radio (TBSラジオ) has. The TV programs of TBS are produced by "Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Incorporated" (株式会社TBSテレビ).) or TBS, is a television network in Tokyo, Japan.
TBS produced the Takeshi's Castle game show, which is dubbed and rebroadcast in Indonesia (RCTI, TPI), Germany (DSF), Britain (Challenge), and the United States (Spike TV, under the name MXC, formerly Most Extreme Elimination Challenge). This network is also home to the many Ultraman series.
Mainichi Broadcasting System, Incorporated (MBS) is one of the stockholders of TBS (1.91%).
Contents
Offices of TBS
- The Headquarters and Studio - 3-6, Akasaka 5 Chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Midoriyama Studio - 2100, Midoriyama, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Japan
- Kansai Branch Office - 5-25, Umeda 2 Chome, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan
- Nagoya Branch Station - 23-31, Nishiki 3 Chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Japan
TBS Group
- Broadcasting
- Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.
- TBS Radio & Communications, Inc.
- TBS Service, Inc.
- TBS-Vision, Inc.
- ACS, Inc.
- Akasaka Video Center Co., Ltd.
- Tokyo Broadcasting System International, Inc.
- TBS TriMedia, Inc.
- Dreamax Television
- Akasaka Graphics Art, Inc.
- F&F, Inc.
- Telecom Sounds
- Procam Co., Ltd.
- Jasc
- VuCast
History of TBS
In May, 1951, Radio Tokyo (KRT, 株式会社ラジオ東京, former name of TBS) was founded in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan. On December 25, it started radio broadcasting (1130 kHz, 50 kW, until July, 1953) from Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and the frequency changed to 950 kHz. In April, 1955, KRT started an analog TV broadcasting (JOKR-TV, Channel 6) from Akasaka-Hitotsukicho, Minato-ku, Tokyo. On November 29, 1960, KRT was renamed Tokyo Broadcasting System, Incorporated (株式会社東京放送), and the headquarters and radio studio were moved to Akasaka. In 1971, the power of TBS Radio was powered up to 100 kW. On March 31, 1975, a JNN TV station in Osaka changed from Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) to Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS). On November 23, 1978, the frequency of TBS Radio changed to 954 kHz. In 1994, the present headquarters completed next to the old headquarters. The present headquarters is called "Big Hat (ビッグハット)". On March 21, 2000, TBS founded TBS Radio & Communications Incorporated (株式会社ティ・ビー・エス・ラジオ・アンド・コミュニケーションズ→株式会社TBSラジオ&コミュニケーションズ), TBS Entertainment Incorporated (株式会社ティ・ビー・エス・エンタテインメント), and TBS Sports Incorporated (株式会社ティ・ビー・エス・スポーツ), and founded TBS Live Incorporated (株式会社ティ・ビー・エス・ライブ) the next day. On October 1, 2001, TBS succeeded the radio station to TBS Radio & Communications, and changed callsigns (ex. JOKR-TV → JORX-TV). On October 1, 2004, TBS Entertainment merged TBS Sports and TBS Live, and changed the corporate name to "Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Incorporated" (株式会社TBSテレビ). On October 13, 2005, Rakuten Inc. announced that it bought 15.46 percent stake in TBS, bringing it up to 19%. After over a month & half of worries over a possible hostile takeover, Rakuten withdraw its bid for TBS on December 1 & plans to form a business alliance with the broadcast company.Broadcasting
Analog
JORX-TV (former callsign: JOKR-TV) - TBS Television (TBSテレビジョン (former Japanese name: 東京放送))- Tokyo Tower - Channel 6
- Island in Tokyo
- *Niijima - Channel 56
- Ibaraki Prefecture
- *Mito - Channel 40
- Tochigi Prefecture
- *Utsunomiya - Channel 55
- Gunma Prefecture
- *Maebashi - Channel 56
- *Kiryu - Channel 55
- Saitama Prefecture
- *Chichibu - Channel 18
- Chiba Prefecture
- *Narita - Channel 55
- *Tateyama - Channel 56
- Kanagawa Prefecture
- *Yokohama-minato - Channel 56
- *Yokosuka-Kurihama - Channel 39
- *Hiratsuka - Channel 37
- *Odawara - Channel 56
Digital
JORX-DTV - TBS Digital Television (TBSデジタルテレビジョン)- Remote Controller ID 6
- Tokyo Tower - Channel 22
Networks
- Headquarted in Osaka, broadcast in the Kansai area: MBS, Analog: Channel 4, Digital: Channel 16 (Osaka, ID: 4)
- Headquarted in Nagoya, broadcast in the Chukyo area: CBC, Analog: Channel 5, Digital: Channel 18 (Nagoya, ID: 5)
Programs
Below is a selection of the many programs that the network has broadcast.
- Mino Monta no Asa Zuba! (みのもんたの朝ズバッ!!) - started on March 28, 2005, from 5:30 until 8:30 on Weekdays
- Sanma's Super Karakuri-TV (さんまのスーパーからくりTV) - from 19:00 until 20:00 every Sunday
- Groovy After School! (学校へ行こう!, - March 15, 2005) → Groovy After School! MAX (学校へ行こう!MAX, April 19, 2005 -) - from 20:00 until 20:54 every Tuesday
- Zubari Iuwayo! (ズバリ言うわよ!) - from 21:00 until 21:54 every Tuesday
- Utaban (うたばん) - from 20:00 until 20:54 every Thursday
- THE Pro Yakyu 2009 (ザ・プロ野球2009) - baseball games of the Yomiuri Giants and the Yokohama BayStars
- Count Down TV
- RAVE (Rave Master)
- Black Cat (anime)
- Ah! My Goddess (TV)
- Rozen Maiden
- "The World Heritage"
Other TV stations in Tokyo
External links
- [TBS] (in Japanese)
- [TBS Radio & Communications] (in Japanese)
- [TBS] (in English)
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