Biwako Broadcasting
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Otsu, Shiga Prefecture Japan | |
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Channels | Digital: 20 (UHF) Virtual: 3 (LCN) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Shiga Prefecture (19.65%) Chunichi Shimbun (8.73%) (Biwako Broadcasting, Ltd.) |
History | |
Founded | May 22, 1971 |
First air date | April 1, 1972 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 30 (UHF, 1972–2011) |
Call sign meaning | JO Biwako L |
Technical information | |
Translator(s) | see below |
Links | |
Website | www |
Biwako Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (BBC) (びわ湖放送株式会社, Biwako Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha, lit. Lake Biwa Broadcasting), is a fee-free commercial terrestrial television station serving Shiga Prefecture of Japan.
It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS). Popular name Independent UHF Station (UHF).
Offices[]
- The head office - 16–1, Tsurunosato, Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture
- Hikone office - K1 Building, 1-3-1, Kyomachi, Hikone, Shiga Prefecture
- Tokyo office - Posco Tokyo Building (4th floor), 7-11-14, Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo
- Osaka office - Umeda Shiga Building (12th floor), 1-1-49, Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka
History[]
- May 22, 1971 - Biwako Broadcasting Co., Ltd. is founded.
- April 1, 1972 - BBC starts to broadcast.
- October 1, 2006 - BBC starts digital TV broadcasting.
- July 24, 2011 - BBC ends analog TV broadcasting
Stations[]
- Analog - JOBL-TV (as of 7/24/11 end date)
- Otsu (Mt. Usa) - Channel 30
- Hikone - Channel 56
- Kōsei - Channel 53
- Digital - JOBL-DTV
- Remote controller ID: 3
- Otsu (Mt. Usa) - Channel 20
- Hikone - Channel 29
- Kōsei - Channel 29
- Otsu Ishiyama - Channel 20
- Otsu Fujio - Channel 20
- Yōkaichi - Channel 48
- Kōka Ohara - Channel 29
- Otsu Yamanaka - Channel 20
- Shigaraki - Channel 52
- Takatsuki Takano - Channel 45
Program[]
- News CATCH (ニュースCATCH, Nyūsu Kyatchi) - News
- Kirarin Shiga (キラりん滋賀) - Information variety show
- Kurashi safety (くらしsafety, Kurashi Sefuti) - Disaster measures information
- Biwako Company (びわ湖カンパニー, Biwako Kanpani) - Regional variety show
- Shiga Economy NOW (滋賀経済NOW, Shiga Keizai NOW) - Economic news
- and more
See also[]
- UHF (Independent UHF Station)
- Chunichi Shimbun, - large stockholders
External links[]
Categories:
- Independent television stations in Japan
- Television stations in Japan
- Television channels and stations established in 1971
- Mass media in Ōtsu
- Japanese company stubs
- Television station stubs