TV Tokyo

JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as TV Tokyo^{[lower-alpha 1]}, is a Japanese television station that serves as the flagship of the TX Network.^[1] It is owned and operated by TV Tokyo Corporation,^{[lower-alpha 2]} itself a subsidiary of TV Tokyo Holdings Corporation,^{[lower-alpha 3]} in turn a subsidiary of Nikkei, Inc.^[1] It is headquartered in the Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo. TV Tokyo is one of the five private broadcasters based in Tokyo, and the last to have started its broadcasts on VHF.

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TV Tokyo Holdings Corporation

Current network English logo
TV Tokyo Holdings and TV Tokyo's headquarters at Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower in Minato, Tokyo
Trade name	TXHD
Native name	株式会社テレビ東京ホールディングス
Romanized name	Kabushiki gaisha Terebi Tōkyō Hōrudingusu
Company type	Public KK
Traded as	TYO: 9413
Industry	Media
Founded	April 22, 1964 (1964-04-22)
Headquarters	Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower, Roppongi, Minatolo, huen Tokyo
Services	Broadcasting Television production
Revenue	¥128,667 million (consolidated, March 2015)
Operating income	¥5,0050 million (consolidated, March 2015)
Net income	¥3,089 million (consolidated, March 2015)
Total assets	¥100,565 million (consolidated, March 2015)
Number of employees	1,422
Parent	Nikkei, Inc. (32.24%)
Subsidiaries	AT-X TX Network BS TV Tokyo TV Tokyo Corporation TV Tokyo Medianet TV Tokyo Music
Website	http://www.txhd.co.jp

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JOTX-DTV

TV Tokyo's Japanese logo since November 13, 2023
Kantō Region Japan
City	Tokyo
Channels	Digital: 23 (UHF) Virtual: 7
Branding	TV Tokyo
Programming
Affiliations	TX Network (1983–present)
Ownership
Owner	TV Tokyo Corporation
Sister stations	BS TV Tokyo AT-X Nikkei CNBC InterFM
History
Founded	1951; 73 years ago (1951)
First air date	April 22, 1964; 60 years ago (1964-04-22)
Former call signs	JOTX-TV (1964–2011)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 12 (VHF) (1964–2011)
Former affiliations	Independent (1964–1983)
Call sign meaning	JOTX-(D)TV JO Tokyo X
Technical information
Licensing authority	MIC
ERP	10 kW (68 kW ERP)
Transmitter coordinates	35°39′50″N 139°44′36″E
Translator(s)	Mito, Ibaraki Digital: Channel 18
Links
Website	TV-Tokyo.co.jp (in Japanese)
Company
Native name	株式会社テレビ東京
Romanized name	Kabushiki gaisha Terebi Tōkyō
Formerly	Tokyo Channel 12 Production, Ltd. 株式会社東京12チャンネルプロダクション (1968–1973) Tokyo Channel 12, Ltd. 株式会社東京12チャンネル (1973–1981) Television Tokyo Channel 12, Ltd. (1981–2004; English name only)
Company type	Subsidiary KK
Industry	Media
Founded	Tokyo, Japan (July 1, 1968 (1968-07-01))
Headquarters	Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower, Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo
Services	Television broadcasting
Parent	TV Tokyo Holdings Corporation

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The predecessor of TV Tokyo was Tokyo Channel 12, which was broadcast using the bandwidth returned by the US military stationed in Japan. However, similar to Nihon Educational Television (NET TV), which was also a private educational television station, Tokyo Channel 12 faced a serious business crisis after its launch due to low ratings. Nihon Keizai Shimbun took over the operation of Tokyo Channel 12 in 1969 and officially converted it into a comprehensive television station in 1973. In 1981, Tokyo Channel 12 was renamed TV Tokyo. Since its launch, TV Tokyo's ratings have been ranked last among the core bureaus in Tokyo, and its program production costs are also far lower than those of other stations. Moreover, TXN does not cover the whole of Japan, and its scale is much smaller than the other four network networks. However, the above-mentioned unfavorable factors also make TV Tokyo's program arrangement and news content significantly different from other private TV stations. It has unique program creativity and style, and has established unique strong areas such as animation and economic programs.