Kansai Telecasting Corporation (KTV, 関西テレビ放送株式会社, Kansai Terebi Hōsō Kabushiki Gaisha, Nickname: Kansai TV (関西テレビ, Kansai-terebi), Kantele (関テレ)) is a TV station joining Fuji News Network (FNN) and Fuji Network System (FNS) in Osaka, Japan. The character of the TV station is HachiEmon(ハチエモン). Kansai TV is a company affiliated in Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Group of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group.
Offices
- the headquarters - 1-7, Ogimachi Nichome, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan
- Tokyo Branch Office - Jiji Tsushin Building, 15-8, Ginza Gochome, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
- Nagoya Branch Station - Telepia, 14-25, Higashi-Sakura Itchome, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Japan
- April, 1975: Kansai TV is on the same channel, 8. (チャンネルそのまま8チャンネル, Because Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. (MBS) are exchanged; more details on the exchange in its own articles.)
- 1994: Dash (ダッシュ)
- 1995 - March, 1997: Piichick Park Station (ピーチクパークステーション)
- April, 1997 - Present : Kantele (カンテーレ)
History of Kansai TV
- February 1, 1958 - Dai Kansai TV Company (大関西テレビ放送株式会社) was founded.
- July 5, 1958 - Dai Kansai TV was renamed "Kansai Telecasting Corporation", and started to broadcast on November 22.
- 1959 - Kansai TV made a network with Fuji TV, Tokai TV, and Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting
- 1964 - the afferiated station of the network in Fukuoka changed to TV Nishinippon.
- 1966 - Fuji News Network (FNN) was formed.
- 1969 - Fuji Network System (FNS) was formed.
- 1992 - Kansai TV opened Lemon Studio in Tokyo.
- October 1, 1997 - The headquarters of Kansai TV moved from Nishi-Temma, Kita-ku, Osaka to Ogimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka.
Broadcasting
Analog
JODX-TV - KTV Osaka Television (KTVおおさかテレビジョン)
- *Hirakata - Channel 57
- *Kashiwara - Channel 58
- *Miksaki-Fukanichi - Channel 58Shiga Prefecture
- *Otsu - Channel 40
- *Shigaraki - Channel 37
- *Koka - Channel 59
- *Hikone - Channel 60Kyoto Prefecture
- *Yamashina, Kyoto - Channel 58
- *Kameoka - Channel 37
- *Fukuchiyama - Channel 60
- *Maizuru - Channel 59Hyōgo Prefecture
- *Kobe - Channel 43 - many people living in Kobe watching Channel 8 in Osaka
- *Himeji - Channel 60
- *Nishinomiya-Yamaguchi - Channel 59
- *Toyooka - Channel 60
- *Kasumi - Channel 37Nara Prefecture
- *Ikoma-Asukano - Channel 39
- *Gojo - Channel 37
- *Yoshino - Channel 38Wakayama Prefecture
- *Wakayama - Channel 46
- *Gobo - Channel 59
- *Kinokawa - Channel 59
- *Kainan - Channel 60
- *Hashimoto - Channel 29
- *Arida - Channel 39
- *Kushimoto - Channel 59
- *Shingu - Channel 40
Digital
JODX-DTV - Kansai TV Digital Television (かんさいテレビデジタルテレビジョン)
- Remote Controller ID 8
- Osaka Main Station (Mt. Ikoma) - Channel 17Shiga Prefecture
- *Otsu - Channel 17
- *Hikone - Channel 17
- *Koga - Channel 17Hyōgo Prefecture
- *Mt. Maya (Kobe) - Channel 17
- *Himeji - Channel 17
- *Hokutan-Tarumi - Channel 17
- *Miki - Channel 17Wakayama Prefecture
- *Wakayama - Channel 17
- *Kinokawa - Channel 17
- *Kainan - Channel 17
Programs (Times in JST)
News
Every Sunday morning
- *KTV News FNN (KTVニュース FNN) - from 6:00 a.m. until 6:15 a.m.Before noon
- *FNN Speak (FNNスピーク) - from 11:30 a.m. until noon on weekdays and from 11:45 a.m. until noon every Saturday
- *KTV News FNN (KTVニュース FNN) - from 11:50 a.m. until noon every SundayIn the evening
- *KTV News Flash FNN (KTVニュースフラッシュ FNN) - from 3:30 p.m. until 3:34 p.m. on weekdays (News in the Kansai area)
- *FNN Supernews Anchor (FNNスーパーニュースANCHOR) - from 4:54 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on weekdays
- *FNN Supernews WEEKEND (FNNスーパーニュースWEEKEND) - from 5:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. every weekend
- **Attack 630 (アタック630)
- **Attack 600 (アタック600)
- **Attack 530 (アタック530)
- **Attack - the Human (アタック ザ・ヒューマン)
- **FNN Supernews Kansai (FNNスーパーニュースKANSAI)
- **FNN Supernews Hotto Kansai (FNNスーパーニュースほっとKANSAI)Before 9 p.m.
- *KTV News Flash FNN (KTVニュースフラッシュ FNN) - from 8:54 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. every day (Regularly news from Tokyo, sometimes news in the Kansai area)
Information
- Ready, Go! (よ~いドン!) - Broadcast on Kansai TV from 9:55 a.m. until 11:10 a.m. from Monday to Friday
- Momoko no Oh! Sore! Miyo! (モモコのOH!ソレ!み~よ!) - Broadcast on Kansai TV from 1:55 p.m. until 2:25 p.m. every Saturday
Variety shows
- SMAP × SMAP (read: SMAP SMAP) - Produced by Kansai TV and Fuji TV, and broadcast on 26 FNS stations (not including TV Oita and TV Miyazaki) from 10:00 p.m. until 10:54 p.m. every Monday, and on TV Oita and TV Miyazaki from 7:00 p.m. until 7:54 p.m. every Friday
- Nambo de Nambo (ナンボ DE なんぼ) - Broadcast on Kansai TV from 1:00 p.m. until 1:55 p.m. every Saturday
- Takajin Mune Ippai (たかじん胸いっぱい)- Broadcast on Kansai TV from noon until 1:00 p.m. every Saturday
- Hakkutsu! Aru-aru Dai-Jiten → Hakkutsu! Aru-aru Dai-Jiten II (発掘!あるある大事典→発掘!あるある大事典II)(end)
- R-1 Grand Prix
Doramas produced by Kansai TV
- 27 FNS stations (not including TV Miyazaki): from 10:00 p.m. until 10:54 p.m. every TuesdayDoramas aired in past
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- * (The first dorama wholly produced by Kansai TV)
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- * (The second dorama wholly produced by Kansai TV)
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- * (The third dorama wholly produced by Kansai TV)
- *, etc.
Sports
Other Broadcasting stations in the Kansai area
Radio and TV
TV only
Radio only
See also
Website
- http://www.ktv.co.jp/ - The official website of Kansai TV in Japanese
- http://www.ktv.co.jp/e/ - The official website of Kansai TV in English