Fuji Television

Fuji Television Network, Inc. (株式会社フジテレビジョン, Kabushiki Gaisha Fuji Terebijon^?) Template:Tyo is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as Fuji TV (フジテレビ, Fuji Terebi^?) or CX, based on the station's callsign, JOCX-TV. It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System (フジネットワーク^?) (FNS).

Fuji Television also operates three premium television stations, Fuji TV 721, an entertainment channel; Fuji TV 739, a sports channel; and Fuji TV CSHD, a High-definition channel. It is owned by the Fujisankei Communications Group (フジサンケイグループ, Fuji Sankei Gurūpu^?).

Offices

The headquarters are located at 2-4-8, Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan (See picture to left). The Kansai office is found at Aqua Dojima East, Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The Nagoya office is found at Telepia, Higashi-sakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Japan.

History of Fuji TV

Fuji Television Network Inc. was founded on November 18, 1957, and started broadcasting on March 1, 1959. In June of that year, Fuji TV formed a network with Tokai TV, Kansai TV, and Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting. In October 1966, a news network of exchanging news with local stations with the name of FNN (Fuji News Network) was formed.

On April 1, 1986, Fuji TV changed their corporate logo from the old "Channel 8" logo, to the "Medama" logo used by the Fujisankei Communications Group. On March 10, 1997, Fuji TV moved from their old headquarters in Kawadacho, Shinjuku, into a new building in Odaiba, Minato designed by Kenzo Tange.

Since 2002, Fuji TV has co-sponsored the Clarion Girl contest, held annually to select a representative for Clarion who will represent Clarion's car audio products in television and print advertising campaigns during the following year.

On March 3, 2006, Fuji Television Network Inc. consolidated "Nippon Broadcasting Holdings, Inc." the broadcasting business of which was took over by Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. 2 days before. On October 1, 2008, Fuji Television Network Inc. was renamed "Fuji Media Holdings, Inc." (株式会社フジ・メディア・ホールディングス, Kabushiki gaisha Fuji Medhia Hōrudhingusu^?) and the broadcasting business of which was taken over by "Fuji Television Network Inc." (newly founded on the same day).

Fuji T.V., which broadcasts Formula One in Japan since 1987, is the only media sponsor of a Formula One Grand Prix in the world. Fuji T.V. has also licensed numerous Formula One video games including Human Grand Prix IV: F1 Dream Battle.

Advertising slogan

The chance is Fuji TV. (きっかけは、フジテレビ。, Kikkake wa Fuji Terebi^?)

TV Broadcasting

Analog

JOCX-TV - Fuji Television Analog (フジテレビジョン・アナログ)

Tokyo Tower - Channel 8

Digital

JOCX-DTV - Fuji Digital Television (フジデジタルテレビジョン^?)

Remote controller button 8
Tokyo Tower - Channel 21

Branch Stations

Tokyo bottom

Hachioji (analog) - Channel 31
Tama (analog) - Channel 55

Islands in Tokyo

Chichijima (analog) - Channel 57
Hahajima (analog) - Channel 58
Niijima (analog) - Channel 58

Ibaraki Prefecture

Mito (analog) - Channel 38
Mito (digital) - Channel 19
Hitachi (analog) - Channel 58
Hitachi (digital) - Channel 19

Tochigi Prefecture

Utsunomiya (analog) - Channel 57
Utsunomiya (digital) - Channel 35

Gunma Prefecture

Maebashi (analog) - Channel 58
Maebashi (digital) - Channel 42

Saitama Prefecture

Chichibu (analog) - Channel 29
Chichibu (digital) - Channel 21

Chiba Prefecture

Narita (analog) - Channel 57
Tateyama (analog) - Channel 58
Choshi (analog) - Channel 57
Choshi (digital) - Channel 21

Kanagawa Prefecture

Yokosuka-Kurihama (analog) - Channel 37
Hiratsuka (analog) - Channel 39
Hiratsuka (digital) - Channel 21
Odawara (analog) - Channel 58
Odawara (digital) - Channel 21

Okinawa Prefecture

Kita-Daito (analog) - Channel 46
Minami-Daito (analog) - Channel 58

Overseas

U.S. (leased access, selected programs)

San Francisco, California KTSF - Channel 26
New York WMBC-TV - Channel 63
Honolulu, Hawaii - Nippon Golden Network

Networks

File:Fuji TV headquarters and Aqua City Odaiba - 2006-05-03 edit2.jpg

The Fuji TV headquarters in Odaiba is known for its unusual architecture.

Headquartered in Osaka, broadcast in the Kansai area: Kansai TV, Analog Channel 8, Digital Channel 17 [ID: 8]
Headquartered in Nagoya, broadcast in the Chukyo area: Tokai TV, Analog Channel 1, Digital Channel 21 [ID: 1]
Headquartered in Sapporo, broadcast in Hokkaidō: Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, Analog Channel 27, Digital Channel 25 [ID: 8]
Headquartered in Nagano, broadcast in Nagano Prefecture: Nagano Broadcasting Systems, Analog Channel 38, Digital Channel 15 [ID: 8]
Headquartered in Naha, broadcast in Okinawa Prefecture: Okinawa Television, Analog Channel 8, Digital Channel 15 [ID: 8]

Programming

Anime

Main article: List of anime aired on Fuji Television

Tokusatsu

Mirrorman (1971-1972)
Toei Fushigi Comedy Series (1981-1993)
Megaloman (1979)

Dramas

Long Vacation (ロングバケーション^?) (1996)
Furuhata Ninzaburō (古畑任三郎^?)
Bayside Shakedown (踊る大捜査線^?) (1997)
With Love (1999)
Hero (2001)
Shiroi Kyotō (白い巨塔^?) (2003-2004)
Water Boys (ウォーターボーイズ^?) (2003, 2004)
Dr.Coto Shinryojo (Dr.コトー診療所^?) (2003, 2004)
Densha Otoko (電車男^?) (2005)
Umizaru Evolution (海猿^?) (2005)
Oniyome Nikki (鬼嫁日記^?) (2005)
1 Litre of Tears (1リットルの涙^?) (2005)
Attention Please (アテンションプリーズ^?) (2006)
Kekkon Dekinai Otoko (結婚できない男^?) (2006)
Nodame Cantabile (のだめカンタービレ^?) (2006)
Proposal Daisakusen (プロポーズ大作戦^?) (2007)
Life (ライフ^?) (2007)
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e Ikemen Paradise (花ざかりの君たちへイケメン♂パラダイス^?) (2007)
Fantastic Deer-man (鹿男あをによし, Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi^?) (2008)
Barano Nai Hanaya (薔薇のない花屋^?) (2008)
Last Friends (ラスト・フレンズ^?) (2008)
Change (チェンジ^?) (2008)
Zettai Kareshi (2008)
Homeroom on the Beachside (太陽と海の教室^?) (2008)
Innocent Love (イノセント・ラヴ) (2008)
Voice (ヴォイス) (2009)
Konkatsu! (婚カツ！^?) (2009)
BOSS (2009)
Buzzer Beat (2009)
Tokyo Dogs (東京DOGS^?) (2009)

Cookery

Iron Chef (1993-1999, 2001 Special)

News and information

Mezamashi TV (めざましテレビ^?, April 1994 - Present)) - Morning news program.
Tokudane! (情報プレゼンターとくダネ!^?, April 1999 - Present) - Morning news program.
FNN Speak (FNNスピーク^?, October 1987 - Present) - News program before noon.
FNN Supernews (FNNスーパーニュース^?, April 1998 - Present) - Evening news program.
- FNN Super Time (FNNスーパータイム^?, October 1984 - March 1997) - Evening news program.
News Japan ((ニュースJAPAN^?, April 1994 - Present) - Night news program.
- FNN DATE LINE (FNNデイトライン^?, October 1987 - March 1990) - Night news program.
Kids News - Weekly children's news program

Sport

Sport (すぽると!^?)
BASEBALL SPECIAL 2024 Yakyudo (BASEBALL SPECIAL 2024～野球道～^?, Baseball games of the Yomiuri Giants and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows)
Swallows BASEBALL LIVE 2024 (Baseball games of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, satellite TV (SKY PerfecTV!) Fuji TV One)
Formula One World Championship (1987-Present, FNS (Sunday) and satellite TV (SKY PerfecTV!) Fuji TV Next (live), Fuji TV Two (F1 Monday))
- Main sponsor of "Formula One Fuji TV Japanese Grand Prix"
Volleyball World Cup, World Grand Prix
Horse Racing Live (みんなのケイバ^?)
PRIDE Fighting Championships (Mixed Martial Arts from the PRIDE organization. Contract ended in June 5th due to Yakuza scandals)
World Judo Championships
International Chiba Ekiden
World Figure Skating Championships
Fujisankei Classic
K-1 kickboxing events. Mostly the K-1 World Grand Prix and possibly some K-1 MAX shows.
World Victory Road (Mixed Martial Arts)^[1]

Variety shows

IQ Sapuri (脳内エステ IQサプリ^?) - end
Toribia no Izumi (Spike TV produced an American version of "Hey! Spring of Trivia".)
The Gaman
Flyer TV
Zuiikin' English
Waratte Iitomo (森田一義アワー笑っていいとも!^?)
Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
Domoto Kuyodai
Music Fair
FNS Music Festival

Reality television

Ainori (あいのり^?, October 11, 1999 - March 23, 2009) - Dating program that takes place on a pink van traveling the world.
Vs. Arashi [April 2008 - present]
VivaVivaV6 [April 2001 - Present ]
Magic Revolution [2004- present]
Game Center CX [2003-present]

Game shows

Brain Wall (Hole in the Wall in United States)
Kuizu $ Mirionea (Japanese version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?)

References

↑ "World Victory Road on Fuji TV?. MMA on Tap. March 21, 2008". http://www.mmaontap.com/mma/entry/world-victory-road-on-fuji-tv/. Retrieved 2008-04-09.

External links

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Official Site (Japanese)
Corporate Site (Template:ISO 639 name en)

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[fuji-1] "World Victory Road on Fuji TV?. MMA on Tap. March 21, 2008". http://www.mmaontap.com/mma/entry/world-victory-road-on-fuji-tv/. Retrieved 2008-04-09.

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