TV Tokyo
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TV TOKYO Corporation (TX, Japanese: 株式会社テレビ東京, Kabushiki Gaisha Terebi Tōkyō) is a local 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 in 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
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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 name of the company was changed to "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 main 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: Channel 12, etc.
Digital
JOTX-DTV
- Remote Controller ID 7
- Tokyo Tower: Channel 23
- Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture: Channel 18
Programs
News and Information
Anime
- .hack//SIGN (2002-2003)
- The Adventures of Alfred J. Quack (1989-1990)
- Aka-chan to Boku (Baby and Me)
- Amdriver (b. April 5, 2004)
- Aqua Kids
- Asagiri no Miko
- Bastof Lemon
- Battle Athletes
- Bedaman
- Beyblade
- Bleach
- Blue Seed
- Bomberman Jetters
- Bouken Oh Beet (Beet the Vandel Buster
- Cowboy Bebop
- Croquette!
- Cyborg 009
- Dan Doh! (pr. April 3, 2004)
- Excel Saga
- F-Zero
- Final Fantasy: Unlimited
- Flint, The Time Detective
- Forutsa! Hidemaru
- Fruits Basket
- Gagcro (b. April 4, 2004) (a combination of Croquette and Gag?'.)
- Gokudo
- Grappler Baki TV
- Hikaru no Go
- Infinite Ryvius
- Jubei-chan
- Kenran Butousai: The Mars Daybreak (b. April 8, 2004)
- Keroro Gunso (pr. April 2, 2004)
- King of the Classroom, Yamazaki (1997-1998)
- Love Hina
- Mahoraba
- Martian Successor Nadesico
- Medarot (Medabots)
- Mirumo de Pon (Mirmo!)
- Adventures of Little El Cid (1983-1984)
- Rockman EXE (Megaman NT Warrior)
- Rockman EXE Axess (Megaman NT Axess)
- Rockman EXE Stream
- Naruto
- Negima (b. January 2005)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Noir
- Norisuta
- Papuwa
- Pluster
- Pocket Monsters (Pokémon) (b. 1997)
- Popol Crois
- Portriss
- Revolutionary Girl Utena
- Saiyuki
- Samurai Deeper Kyo
- SD Gundamforce
- Shaman King
- Slayers
- So-Nanda
- Sonic X (b. 2002)
- Sorcerer Hunters
- Steam Detectives
- Syuratoki (b. April 6, 2004)
- Tenchi Muyo!
- The Prince of Tennis
- Tokyo Mew Mew (Mew Mew Power)
- Tokyo Pig
- Totally Spies (non-anime)
- Tottoko Hamutaro (Hamtaro)
- Transformers
- Transformers Armada
- Transformers Energon
- Ultimate M.U.S.C.L.E. (Ultimate Muscle: Second Generation b. April 7, 2004)
- The Vision of Escaflowne
- Wedding Peach
- Yaiba (1993-1994)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (The Yu-Gi-Oh! series aired internationally)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX)
- Zenki
- Zettai Muteku Raijin-Oh (Raijin-Oh)
- Zukkoke (b. April 4, 2004)
Variety
- Hello! Morning - Broadcasted in the Kanto area and Fukuoka Prefecture from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. every Sunday, and in Osaka Prefecture from 11:30 a.m. until 12:24 p.m. every Sunday (one week later)
- Kaiun nandemo kanteidan! - Broadcasted on network TV stations of TXN from 21:00 p.m. until 21:54 p.m. every Tuesday
External links
- http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/corporation/ - TV Tokyo website in English (corporate information only)
- http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp - TV Tokyo website in Japanese
- http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime - TV Tokyo anime website
Other TV stations in Tokyo
- Nippon TV (Nittele) (日本テレビ, 日テレ)
- TBS TV (TBSテレビ)
- Fuji TV (フジテレビ)
- TV Asahi (テレビ朝日)