Hiroshima Telecasting

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Hiroshima Television Corporation
HTV
Hiroshima TV
Hirotele
Native name
広島テレビ放送株式会社
Romanized name
Hiroshimaterebihōsō kabushikigaisha
FormerlyHiroshima Telecasting Co., Ltd. (1962-2015)
Company type Private KK
IndustryTelevision broadcasting
FoundedSeptember 1, 1962;62 years ago (1962-09-01)
JONX-DTV
Hirotele logo.svg
City Hiroshima
Channels
BrandingHTV
Hirotele
Programming
Affiliations Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System
Ownership
OwnerHiroshima Television Corporation
History
First air date
September 1, 1962;62 years ago (1962-09-01)
Former call signs
JONX-TV (1962–2011)
Former channel number(s)
12 (analog VHF, 1962–2011)
Fuji TV/Fuji News Network/Fuji Network System (joint primary; 1962–1975)
NET (secondary; 1962–1970)
Technical information
Licensing authority
MIC
Links
Website HTV

JONX-DTV (channel 4) is a Japanese television station that serves as the affiliate of the dual Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System for the Hiroshima Prefecture. The station is owned-and-operated by the Hiroshima Television Corporation [lower-alpha 1] and its studios are based in the Higashi-ku ward of Hiroshima.

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Capital composition

Information as of March 31, 2021: [1] :419

CapitalTotal number of shares issuedNumber of shareholders
200,000,000 yen400,000 stocks29
ShareholdersNumber of shares heldProportion
Nippon Television Holdings 96,000 shares24.00%
Yomiuri Shimbun 75,800 shares18.95%
Nippon Television Kobato Cultural Corporation20,000 shares5.00%
Hiroaki Kobayashi13,400 shares3.35%
Tomoko Hayashi13,300 shares3.33%

History

Hiroshima Telecasting was the second commercial television station in Hiroshima Prefecture. The founding shareholders' meeting was held on January 16, 1962. Construction of the headquarters building began on May 25 of the same year and was completed on August 26. When it was first established, Hiroshima Television was a dual affiliate of Nippon Television and Fuji Television. On August 29, Hiroshima TV launched a test signal. [2] :112

At 11 a.m. on September 1, 1962, Hiroshima Television officially started broadcasting. [2] :113 In its first fiscal year, Hiroshima TV had a turnover of 435.22 million yen and a profit of 46.2 million yen. [2] :114 In 1963, Hiroshima Television established a labor union. [2] :114 In 1965, Hiroshima Television achieved its first production abroad and produced a documentary documenting immigrants from Hiroshima Prefecture who were active in foreign countries. [2] :68 In the same year, due to insufficient space due to increased business volume, Hiroshima TV expanded its headquarters. [2] :117 On April 1, 1969, Hiroshima Television launched a new logo. [2] :121 On December 10 of the same year, the new Hiroshima Television Headquarters was completed. [2] :121 In this fiscal year, Hiroshima TV's turnover exceeded 1 billion yen for the first time, reaching 1.17739 billion yen; profit also reached 272.38 million yen. [2] :122 In fiscal year 1974, Hiroshima Television's turnover exceeded 2 billion yen, reaching 2.20318 billion yen; but its profit decreased slightly to 263.48 million yen. [2] :129

Hiroshima Television began construction of the second-generation headquarters building on December 9, 1974, [2] :129 and completed it on November 12, 1976. [2] :131 With the launch of TV Shinhiroshima on October 1, 1975, Hiroshima Television withdrew from the Fuji Television Network and became a fully affiliated station of the Nippon Television Network. [2] :70 Hiroshima Television's turnover in fiscal year 1976 reached 4.36221 billion yen, nearly doubling within two years; however, due to intensified competition due to the launch of the new station, profits further decreased to 112.78 million yen. [2] :133 On December 1, 1979, Hiroshima Television began broadcasting stereo programs. [2] :137 On January 1, 1982, in the year of the 20th anniversary of its launch, Hiroshima TV launched a new logo. [2] :147

The new Hiroshima Television Station "Hirotele Plaza" (広テレプラザ) was completed and opened in 1992. [3] From 1994 to 1998, Hiroshima TV won the triple crown in ratings for five consecutive years. [3] Hiroshima Television began broadcasting digital television signals on October 1, 2006 [4] and stopped broadcasting analog television signals on July 24, 2011. [3] Hiroshima Television began construction of a new headquarters on the north side of Hiroshima Station in 2016 and moved into the new headquarters in 2018. The new headquarters building has 11 floors, of which the first to third floors are spaces open to the public. [5] As of 2020, Hiroshima TV has won the triple crown in ratings for 8 consecutive years. [6] In 2021, Hiroshima TV also won the quadruple crown in ratings. [7]

Notes

  1. 広島テレビ放送株式会社

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