TV Osaka
- Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Digital: 18 (UHF)
- Virtual: 7
19 (UHF, 1982–2011)
Digital: Channel 21
Hirakata, Osaka Mino, Osaka
Digital: Channel 27
Ikeda, Osaka
Digital: Channel 28
Television Osaka, Inc. (テレビ大阪株式会社, Terebi Ōsaka Kabushiki Gaisha), also referred to as TV Osaka or TVO, with the callsign JOBH-DTV (channel 7) is a Japanese television station serving as the affiliate of the TX Network for the Osaka prefecture. [1] Nikkei, Inc. is the biggest shareholder of TVO. [2] The mascot character is "Takoru-kun" (たこるくん).
History
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Television Osaka, Inc. was founded in 1981 as part of the reorganization of Tokyo Channel 12 Ltd (now TV Tokyo). On March 1 the following year, TV Osaka started broadcasting as the first affiliate of the "Mega TON Network" (メガTONネットワーク, now TX Network) outside of Tokyo.[3]
On December 1, 2003, TV Osaka adopted a new logo to reflect the digital era, when they commenced digital telecasts. Analog telecasts were terminated on July 24, 2011. [4] TV Osaka is currently building its new headquarters building, and plans to move into its new headquarters in 2024. [5]
Anime produced
- The New Adventures of Maya the Honeybee
- Taotao Ehonkan
- Fushigi no Kuni no Alice
- Mahou no Stage Fancy Lala
- Gasaraki
- Soreyuke! Uchuu Senkan Yamamoto Yohko
- Guru Guru Town Hanamaru-kun
- Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san
- Geisters
- Galaxy Angel (Z/A/AA)
- Pita-Ten
- Di Gi Charat Nyo
- The Marshmallow Times
- Onegai My Melody
- Jewelpet
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms
- Oshiete Mahou no Pendulum ~Rilu Rilu Fairilu~
- Tomica Bond Combination Earth Granner
- Mazica Party
- Cap Revolution Bottleman DX (current)
- PuniRunes (current)
- Saikyō Kamizmode V (current)
Transmitters
Location | Channel |
---|---|
Osaka (Mt. Ikoma) | 18 |
Hirakata | 27 |
Minoo | 27 |
Kashiwabara | 18 |
Taishi | 31 |
Offices
- The headquarters – 1-2-18, Otemae, Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Kobe Branch Office – Nikkei Kobe Kaikan, 7-1-14, Shimoyamate-dori, Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture
- Tokyo Branch Office – Ginza Towa Building, 3-10-7, Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo
- Nagoya Branch Office – Nikkei Nagoya Office, 4-16-33, Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
See also
References
External links
- Official website(in Japanese)
- Corporate profile(in English)
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