Nippon News Network

Nippon News Network (NNN) is a Japanese commercial television network owned by Nippon Television, which itself is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper. The network's responsibility includes the syndication of national television news bulletins to its regional affiliates, and news exchange between the stations.

Nippon News Network
TypeBroadcast television network
CountryJapan
Ownership
OwnerYomiuri Group
through Nippon Television Holdings
History
FoundedApril 1, 1966[1]
FounderMatsutaro Shoriki
Links
WebsiteNNN group networks
Nippon TV NEWS 24

NNN also operates NTV News24, a 24-hour news channel available on subscription television platforms and also aired on select NNN affiliates during overnights.

Distribution of non-news television programmes is handled by Nippon Television Network System (NNS), another network set up by NTV.

Stations

Digital channel assignments of NNN affiliates

Bold indicates founding members of Nippon News Network[2]

Station abbreviationStationCall signBroadcast area (Prefectures)
NTVNippon TV / 日本テレビJOAX-DTVTokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, and Tochigi
ytvYomiuri TV / 読売テレビJOIX-DTVOsaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Nara, Shiga, and Wakayama
CTVChukyo TV / 中京テレビJOCH-DTVAichi, Gifu, and Mie
ABSAkita Hoso / 秋田放送JOTR-DTVAkita
RABAomori Hoso / 青森放送JOGR-DTVAomori
RNBNankai Hoso / 南海放送JOAF-DTVEhime
FBCFukui Hoso / 福井放送JOPR-DTVFukui
FBSFukuoka Hoso / 福岡放送JOFH-DTVFukuoka
FCTFukushima Chuo TV / 福島中央テレビJOVI-DTVFukushima
HTVHiroshima TV / 広島テレビJONX-DTVHiroshima
STVSapporo TV / 札幌テレビJOKX-DTVHokkaidō
KTKTV Kanazawa / テレビ金沢JOWX-DTVIshikawa
TVITV Iwate / テレビ岩手JOII-DTVIwate
RNCNishinippon Hoso / 西日本放送JOKF-DTVKagawa and Okayama
KYTKagoshima Yomiuri TV / 鹿児島読売テレビJOUI-DTVKagoshima
RKCKochi Hoso / 高知放送JOZR-DTVKōchi
KKTKumamoto Kenmin TV / くまもと県民テレビJOQI-DTVKumamoto
MMTMiyagi TV / ミヤギテレビJOMM-DTVMiyagi
UMKTV Miyazaki / テレビ宮崎JODI-DTVMiyazaki (shared with ANN and FNN)
TSBTV Shinshu / テレビ信州JONI-DTVNagano
NIBNagasaki Kokusai TV / 長崎国際テレビJOXH-DTVNagasaki
TeNYTV Niigata / テレビ新潟JOPI-DTVNiigata
TOSTV Oita / テレビ大分JOOI-DTVOita
NKTNihonkai TV / 日本海テレビJOJX-DTVShimane and Tottori
SDTShizuoka Daiichi TV / 静岡第一テレビJOSX-DTVShizuoka
JRTShikoku Hoso / 四国放送JOJR-DTVTokushima
KNBKitanihon Hoso / 北日本放送JOLR-DTVToyama
YBCYamagata Hoso / 山形放送JOEF-DTVYamagata
KRYYamaguchi Hoso / 山口放送JOPF-DTVYamaguchi
YBSYamanashi Hoso / 山梨放送JOJF-DTVYamanashi
There are no affiliates in Saga (served by FBS) and Okinawa. For Okinawa, the cable operator, Okinawa Cable Network, currently relays live programming from Nippon TV (through Kagoshima Yomiuri TV) since August 2019.[3]
BS-4BS Nittere / BS日テレ--Nationwide (Broadcasting Satellite)

Former stations

Bold indicates former primary affiliate

Station abbreviationStationCall signNotes
FTV Fukushima TV / 福島テレビ JOPX-TV Initially not affiliated with the 4 main networks between April 1, 1963 to March 31, 1966, FTV then joined NNN as one of its founding members on its founding. Nippon TV programming moved to Fukushima Central Television when it opened on April 1, 1970.[4]
NSTNiigata Sogo Television / 新潟総合テレビJONH-TVInitially a triple affiliate of NET (TV Asahi), Fuji TV and Nippon Television. It was affiliated to the network until March 31, 1981, when TNN (now TeNY) started broadcasting,[5] taking over NTV's schedule from NST, causing it to become a primary affiliate of Fuji TV. TV Asahi programming remained on the station until September 30, 1983, when NT21 (now branded as UX) launched.[6]:27
NBNNagoya TV / 名古屋テレビ放送JOLX-TVWas affiliated to NTV prior to NNN's creation. Switched to ANN full-time on April 1, 1973, owing to a conflict with Chukyo Television Broadcasting.[7]:85
SATVShizuoka Asahi TV / 静岡朝日テレビJOSI-TVShizuoka Prefectural Television (静岡けんみんテレビ, SKT) was a secondary affiliate of NNN/NNS from July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979. The following day, Shizuoka Daiichi Television took over NNN's programming and SKT was later renamed to Shizuoka Asahi TV as it became a sole affiliate of TV Asahi.[8]:71
OXSendai Television / 仙台放送JOOX-TVEstablished as an affiliate of Nippon Television, Nihon Educational Television and Fuji TV, joining their respective general and news networks later on.[9] On October 1, 1970, Miyagi Television took NNN's programming from OX, causing it to become a primary affiliate of Fuji TV.[10] TV Asahi programming moved to KHB when it launched in 1975.
KTNTV Nagasaki / テレビ長崎JOWH-TVPrimary FNN/FNS affiliate, secondarily affiliated with NNN from April 1, 1969 to September 30, 1990. NNN/NNS programming moved to NIB when it started broadcasting.[11]:85
TKUTV Kumamoto / テレビ熊本JOZH-TVPrimary FNN/FNS affiliate, secondarily affiliated to NNN from April 1, 1969 to March 31, 1982. NNN programming moved to the newly created KKT.[12]:104
KTSKagoshima TV / 鹿児島テレビ放送JOKH-TVPrimary FNN/FNS affiliate, secondarily affiliated to NNN from April 1, 1969 to March 31, 1994. NNN programming moved to the newly created KYT.[13]:151

References

  1. NNN二十五年の步み [Twenty-Five Years of Nippon News Network] (in Japanese). Nippon News Network (Nippon TV). 1991. pp. 21–22. OCLC 675825797.
  2. NNN二十五年の步み [Twenty-Five Years of Nippon News Network] (in Japanese). Nippon News Network (Nippon TV). 1991. pp. 21–22. OCLC 675825797.
  3. "沖縄ケーブルネットワーク、きょうから日テレを生放送 「ZIP!」「ヒルナンデス」ニュース番組中心に" [Okinawa Cable Network to start airing live programming from Nippon TV]. The Ryukyu Shimpo (in Japanese). 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2022-02-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. 福島テレビ30年史 [Fukushima TV at 30] (in Japanese). Fukushima Television. 1993. OCLC 47486662.
  5. "TeNY Corporate History". www.teny.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. 新潟テレビ21 30年史 [Niigata TV Network 21: 30 Year History] (in Japanese). Niigata Television Network 21. 2014. OCLC 905482505.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  7. 名古屋テレビ放送50年史 [Nagoya TV's 50 Year History] (in Japanese). Nagoya Television Broadcasting. 2012. OCLC 833454501.
  8. 静岡第一テレビ十年史 [Shizuoka Daiichi Television's Ten Year History] (in Japanese). Shizuoka Daiichi Television. 1991. OCLC 674092437.
  9. 仙台放送20年のあゆみ [20 Years of Sendai Television] (in Japanese). Sendai Hōsō. 1982. OCLC 651779588.
  10. ミヤギテレビ30年のあゆみ [30 Years of Miyagi Television] (in Japanese). Miyagi Television Broadcasting. 2000. OCLC 703508278.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  11. 我より古をなす : KTNテレビ長崎開局40年史 [Older than me: 40 Years of TV Nagasaki] (in Japanese). TV Nagasaki. 2009. OCLC 857921863.
  12. テレビ熊本30年史 [30 Years of TV Kumamoto] (in Japanese). TV Kumamoto. 2001. OCLC 675500762.
  13. KTS鹿児島テレビ50年史 : 1968-2019 : 50th anniversary [50 Years of Kagoshima Television] (in Japanese). Kagoshima Television Station. 2019. OCLC 1111230208.
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