Tokyo Broadcasting System
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Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. (株式会社東京放送, Kabushiki Gaisha Tōkyō Hōsō, commonly referred to as TBS) is a television network in Tokyo, Japan.
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 & Communications (TBSラジオ&コミュニケーションズ) has. The TV programs of TBS are produced by "Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc." (株式会社TBSテレビ). One of the main stockholders is Mainichi Broadcasting System.
The network produces the Takeshi's Castle game show, which is dubbed and rebroadcast in 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.
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Offices of TBS
- Headquarters - Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Midoriyama Studio - Midoriyama, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
- Kansai Branch Office - Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture -
- Nagoya Branch Station - Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
History of TBS
In May, 1951, Radio Tokyo (KRT, 株式会社ラジオ東京, former name of TBS) was founded. On December 24, it started a radio broadcasting (1130 kHz, 50 kW, until July, 1953), and the frequency changed to 950 kHz. In April, 1955, KRT started a TV broadcasting (JOKR-TV, Channel 6). In November, 1960, KRT was renamed Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. (株式会社東京放送). In 1971, the power of TBS Radio was powered up to 100 kW. In 1975, a network TV station in Osaka changed from Asahi Broadcasting Corporation to Mainichi Broadcasting System. On November 23, 1978, the frequency of TBS Radio changed to 954 kHz. In 1994, the new headquarters completed next to the old headquarters. The new headquarters is called "Big Hat (ビッグハット)". On March 21, 2000, TBS founded TBS Radio & Communications Inc. (株式会社TBSラジオ&コミュニケーションズ), TBS Entertainment Inc. (株式会社TBSエンタテインメント), and TBS Sports Inc. (株式会社TBSスポーツ), and founded TBS Live Inc. (株式会社TBSライブ) the next day. In 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 name to "Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc." (株式会社TBSテレビ).
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
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
Programs
- Mino Monta no Asa Zuba! (みのもんたの朝ズバッ!!) - started on March 28, 2005, from 5:30 untill 8:30 on Weekdays
- Kids are Alright Groovy After School! (学校へ行こう!, - March 15, 2005) → Kids are Alright Groovy After School! MAX (学校へ行こう!MAX, April 19, 2005 -) - from 20:00 untill 20:54 every Tuesday
- Zubari Iuwayo! (ズバリ言うわよ!) - from 21:00 untill 21:54 every Tuesday
- Utaban (うたばん) - from 20:00 untill 20:54 every Thursday
- THE BASEBALL Yakyu Retto 2024 (THE BASEBALL 野球烈闘2024) - baseball games of the Yokohama BayStars
- Count Down TV, etc.
- RAVE (Rave Master)
Other TV stations in Tokyo
- Nippon TV (Nittele) (日本テレビ, 日テレ)
- Fuji TV (フジテレビ)
- TV Asahi (テレビ朝日)
- TV Tokyo (テレビ東京)
Website
- http://www.tbs.co.jp/ - TBS Television
- http://www.tbs.co.jp/radio/ - TBS Radio & Communications
- Keshi Heads (UK site with lots of info on Takeshi's Castle with pictures, sound clips and more) (http://www.geocities.com/keshiheads04)
See also: Television station