Nippon News Network
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Nippon News Network is a commercial television news network
in Japan
. The network is owned by Nippon Television
, which itself is controlled by publishing company Yomiuri Shimbun
. NNN operates a 24-hour news network, News 24, and its programming is aired on NTV
stations.
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
in Japan
Japan
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. The network is owned by Nippon Television
Nippon Television
is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
, which itself is controlled by publishing company Yomiuri Shimbun
Yomiuri Shimbun
The is a Japanese newspaper published in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and other major Japanese cities. It is one of the five national newspapers in Japan; the other four are the Asahi Shimbun, the Mainichi Shimbun, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, and the Sankei Shimbun...
. NNN operates a 24-hour news network, News 24, and its programming is aired on NTV
Nippon Television
is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
stations.
Nippon News Network stations
| | Broadcasting station | | Call sign | | Broadcasting area (Prefectures) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NTV | Nihon TV / 日本テレビ | JOAX-DTV | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Kanagawa Kanagawa Prefecture is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period... , Saitama Saitama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History... , Chiba Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture... , Gunma Gunma Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until... , Ibaraki Ibaraki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province... , and Tochigi Tochigi Prefecture is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture... |
| YTV Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation is a TV station joining Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System in Osaka Business Park, Osaka, Japan founded as "" on February 13, 1958... |
Yomiuri TV / 読売テレビ | JOIX-DTV | Osaka Osaka Prefecture is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :... , Hyogo Hyogo Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :... , Kyoto Kyoto Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro.... , Nara Nara Prefecture is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture.... , Shiga Shiga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established... , and Wakayama Wakayama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Wakayama.- History :Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of the province of Kii.- 1953 Wakayama Prefecture flood disaster :... |
| CTV | Chukyo TV / 中京テレビ | JOCH-DTV | Aichi Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :... , Gifu Gifu Prefecture is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō... , and Mie Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province.... |
| ABS Akita Broadcasting System Akita Broadcasting System, Inc. is a Japanese broadcaster in Akita Prefecture. Its radio station is affiliated with Japan Radio Network and National Radio Network , and its TV station is affiliated with Nippon News Network and Nippon TV Network System .-The Headquarters:* 7-9-42 San-no,Akita... |
Akita Hoso / 秋田放送 | JOTR-DTV | Akita Akita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.- History :The area of Akita has been created from the ancient provinces of Dewa and Mutsu.... |
| RAB Aomori Broadcasting Corporation Aomori Broadcasting Corporation is a television and radio broadcaster in Aomori, Japan... |
Aomori Hoso / 青森放送 | JOGR-DTV | Aomori Aomori Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province.... |
| RNB Nankai Broadcasting , also known as RNB, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with Nippon News Network . Their headquarters are located in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture.- Network :* TV: NNN* RADIO: JRN, NRN-Analog TV:*Matsuyama JOAF-TV 10ch 5kW... |
Nankai Hoso / 南海放送 | JOAF-DTV | Ehime Ehime Prefecture is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo Province... |
| FBC Fukui Broadcasting is a TV station, established 1 June 1960, affiliated with Nippon News Network , Nippon Television Network System and All-Nippon News Network in Fukui, Fukui... |
Fukui Hoso / 福井放送 | JOPR-DTV | Fukui Fukui Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Fukui.- Prehistory :The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugiyama River within the city limits of Katsuyama, has yielded the Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis as well as an unnamed... |
| FBS Fukuoka Broadcasting Corporation is a Japanese TV station affiliated with Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System in Fukuoka. This station broadcasts programs throughout Fukuoka Prefecture as well as most of Saga Prefecture.- Tandem office :... |
Fukuoka Hoso / 福岡放送 | JOFH-DTV | Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen.... and Saga Saga Prefecture is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita... |
| FCT Fukushima Central Television , also known as FCT, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the NNN. Their headquarters are located in Fukushima Prefecture.- The Headquarters :*13-23 Ikenodai Koriyama-city, FUKUSHIMA 963-8533 JAPAN*Telephone Number:+81-24-923-3300- History :... |
Fukushima Chuo TV / 福島中央テレビ | JOVI-(D)TV | Fukushima Fukushima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province.... |
| HTV Hiroshima TV Hiroshima Telecasting Co.,Ltd. is a TV station in Hiroshima. It is affiliated with NNN) ans NNS. It is broadcast in Hiroshima Prefecture.-External links:*... |
Hiroshima TV / 広島テレビ | JONX-DTV | Hiroshima Hiroshima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded... |
| STV Sapporo Television Broadcasting thumb|Sapporo Television Broadcasting Hallthumb|STV News Center "D・Tera・s"The is a TV station of Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System in Hokkaidō, Japan. Headquartered in Sapporo, the capital city of Hokkaidō prefecture, the TV station was established on April 8, 1958... |
Sapporo TV / 札幌テレビ | JOKX-DTV | Hokkaidō Hokkaido , formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel... |
| KTK TVkanazawa For the world famous opera singer see: Kiri te Kanawa, also known as KTK, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the NNN. Their headquarters are located in Ishikawa Prefecture.-History:... |
TV Kanazawa / テレビ金沢 | JOWX-DTV | Ishikawa Ishikawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast... |
| TVI Television Iwate , also known as TVI, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the NNN. Their headquarters are located in Iwate Prefecture.-The Headquarters:*2-10 Uchimaru Morioka-city, IWATE 020-8650 JAPAN*Telephone Number:+81-19-624-1166-History:... |
TV Iwate / テレビ岩手 | JOII-(D)TV | Iwate Iwate Prefecture is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido... |
| RNC Nishinippon Broadcasting is a Japanese television and radio broadcaster in Kagawa and Okayama. The abbreviation, RNC originates in the radio service name... |
Nishinippon Hoso / 西日本放送 | JOKF-DTV | Kagawa Kagawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:... and Okayama Okayama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :... |
| KYT Kagoshima Yomiuri Television is a TV station affiliated with Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System in Kagoshima, Kagoshima. It is broadcast in Kagoshima Prefecture. Established 1994/4/1.- Tandem office :* Akune 14ch*Kanoya 49ch*Makurazaki 39ch*Kamō 20ch... |
Kagoshima Yomiuri TV / 鹿児島読売テレビ | JOUI-DTV | Kagoshima Kagoshima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers... |
| RKC | Kochi Hoso / 高知放送 | JOZR-DTV | Kōchi Kochi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.- History :Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chosokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi family during the Edo period.- Geography... |
| KKT | Kumamoto Kenmin TV / くまもと県民テレビ | JOQI-DTV | Kumamoto Kumamoto Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system... |
| MMT | Miyagi TV / ミヤギテレビ | JOMM-(D)TV | Miyagi Miyagi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the... |
| UMK TV Miyazaki Miyazaki Telecasting Co., Ltd. is a Japanese TV station in Miyazaki. It is known as "TV Miyazaki"... |
TV Miyazaki / テレビ宮崎 | JODI-DTV | Miyazaki Miyazaki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.- History :Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture.... |
| TSB TV. Shinshu , also known as TSB, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the NNN. Their headquarters are located in Nagano Prefecture.-The Headquarters:*1-1-1 Wakasato Nagano-city, NAGANO 380-8555 JAPAN*Telephone Number:+81-26-227-5511- Analog Stations :... |
TV Shinshu / テレビ信州 | JONI-DTV | Nagano Nagano Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano... |
| NIB | Nagasaki Kokusai TV / 長崎国際テレビ | JOXH-DTV | Nagasaki Nagasaki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.- History :Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki... |
| TeNi Television Niigata Network is a TV station affiliated with Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System in Niigata, Niigata. It is broadcast in Niigata Prefecture... |
TV Niigata / テレビ新潟 | JOPI-DTV | Niigata Niigata Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :... |
| TOS | TV Oita / テレビ大分 | JOOI-DTV | Oita Oita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni... |
| NKT Nihonkai Television Nihonkai Telecasting Co., Ltd. is a Japanese TV station broadcast in Tottori Prefecture and Shimane Prefecture... |
Nihonkai TV / 日本海テレビ | JOJX-DTV | Shimane Shimane Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to... and Tottori Tottori Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region. The capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.- History :Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba... |
| SDT Shizuoka Daiichi Television Shizuoka Daiichi Television is a TV station broadcasting to the Shizuoka Prefecture. An abbreviated designation is SDT. It is a subsidiary of Nippon Television.- Links :*... |
Shizuoka Daiichi TV / 静岡第一テレビ | JOSX-DTV | Shizuoka Shizuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun... |
| JRT | Shikoku Hoso / 四国放送 | JOJR-DTV | Tokushima Tokushima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is the city of Tokushima.- Tokushima Prefecture and Myodo Prefecture :Long ago, Tokushima City belonged to a region known as Myōdō-gun... |
| KNB Kitanihon Broadcasting , also known as KNB, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with Nippon News Network . Their headquarters are located in Toyama Prefecture.- Network :* TV: NNN* RADIO: JRN, NRN-Analog TV:*Toyama JOLR-TV 1ch*Nanto-Toga 6ch... |
Kitanihon Hoso / 北日本放送 | JOLR-DTV | Toyama Toyama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources.... |
| YBC Yamagata Broadcasting Company Yamagata Broadcasting Co., Ltd. is a Japanese broadcaster in Yamagata. Its radio station is affiliated with Japan Radio Network and National Radio Network , and its television station is affiliated with Nippon News Network and Nippon TV Network System .-Radio:YBC Radio 918 kHz* Yamagata 5 kW... |
Yamagata Hoso / 山形放送 | JOEF-DTV | Yamagata Yamagata Prefecture -Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :... |
| KRY Yamaguchi Broadcasting Yamaguchi Broadcasting Co., Ltd. is a Japanese television and radio broadcasting company serving the city of Yamaguchi and Yamaguchi Prefecture.- TV :... |
Yamaguchi Hoso / 山口放送 | JOPF-DTV | Yamaguchi Yamaguchi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- History :... |
| YBS Yamanashi Broadcasting System , also known as YBS, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with Nippon News Network . Their headquarters are located in Yamanashi Prefecture.- Network :* TV: NNN* RADIO: JRN, NRN-Radio:* YBS Radio news* YBS News up... |
Yamanashi Hoso / 山梨放送 | JOJF-DTV | Yamanashi Yamanashi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Kōfu.-Pre-history to the 14th century:People have been living in the Yamanashi area for about 30,000 years... |
| BS-4 | BS Nittere / BS日テレ | -- | Nationwide (Broadcasting Satellite) |