TV Tokyo

The TV Tokyo (or TX) (Japanese株式会社 テレビ東京, Kabushiki - gaisha Terebi Tōkyō, Eng. TV TOKYO Corporation) is a television station whose programs are produced in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It is also the beacon transmitter of the TV Networks TXN.

TV Tokyo is known for its anime series. TV TOKYO Broadband Entertainment, Inc. offers downloadable programs.

History

On April 12, 1964, the television station was established by the Japan Science Promotion Foundation and was then called Tōkyō Channel 12. On 1 July 1968, K. K. was Tōkyō 12 Channel Production (株式会社 东京12チャンネル プロダクション, Kabushiki - gaisha Tōkyō 12 Channeru Purodakushon, Eng. Tokyo Channel 12 Production, Ltd.). Founded. In October, the company was renamed K. K. Tōkyō 12 Channel (株式会社 东京12チャンネル, Kabushiki - gaisha Tōkyō 12 Channeru, Eng. Tokyo Channel 12, Ltd.. ) And took over the operation of the TV Foundation. Today's Japanese name, the company received on 1 October 1981.

In December 1985, the main office of Shibakoen moved to Toranomon. On 12 December 1999, the second studio on Tennozu Isle opened. On 25 June 2003, the English name has been renamed to TV TOKYO Corporation. In 2004, TV Tokyo celebrated its fortieth anniversary.

On 1 October 2010 the introduction of a holding company system took place with the establishment of the KK TV Tōkyō Holdings (株式会社 テレビ 東京 ホールディングス, Kabushiki - gaisha Terebi Tōkyō Hōrudingusu ), its 100 % - owned subsidiary of TV Tokyo was. The five largest shareholders are 31.46 % of the newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun Publishing to 6.09% of the golf course and restaurant operators Shin Nihon Kanko to 4.77% TV Tokyo to 3.60% of the insurer Nihon Seimei Hoken and 3.48% of the conglomerate Mitsui Bussan.

TXN

In 1983, TV Tokyo founded together with TV Osaka and TV Aichi a network, called Mega TON ( Megalopolis Tokyo -Osaka Network), with TV Tokyo acted as the beacon transmitter. Later renamed followed in TXN for TX Network. To date, the Network has grown to 6 stations, abedecken the following regions: