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Nara Television Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 奈良テレビ放送株式会社) is a Japanese television and radio broadcaster founded in 1972 and headquartered in Nara, Japan.[1]
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| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Independent (JAITS) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nara Television Co., Ltd. |
| History | |
First air date | April 1, 1973 |
Former call signs | JONM-TV (1973-2011) |
Former channel number(s) | 55 (analog UHF, 1973-2011) |
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Licensing authority | MIC |
History
editNara TV was foudned by Isamu Saeki on February 7, 1972 by Isamu Saeki, president of Kinki Nippon Railway at the time. Broadcasts started on April 1, 1973, six months ahead of the planned target of October 1. It operated from a base on the banks of Takaike, about 500m from the current facilities, and broadcast from there in the morning and evening hours.[2] In 1978, the famous program Catch 55! premiered. The 55 was in allusion to its UHF frequency. Currently the program is called Catch 5. At the time of premiere, it was aimed at young people and [2]
As of 2017, the television stations in the Kansai area rarely talk about Nara Prefecture in news and other programs - only 5% of the coverage share.[2]
On March 25, 2024, TVN upgraded its master control to allow the station to broadcast subchannels;[3] two weeks later on April 8, its programs became available on VOD platform TVer.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Nara Television Co Ltd". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ a b c 【奈良テレビ50周年】奈良テレビ誕生秘話
- ^ "奈良テレビ放送 新マスターシステム 運用開始". TVN NEWS. Nara Television. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "ならフライデー９（奈良テレビ）@nara_friday9のポスト". X. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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