List of FNN and FNS affiliates

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LCN assignments of FNN and FNS affiliates

The Fuji News Network (FNN) and Fuji Network System (FNS) are Japanese commercial television networks organised by Fuji Television (Fuji TV) in Tokyo, which is owned by Fuji Media Holdings and a group company of the Fujisankei Communications Group. FNN provides national news and current affairs programming to its regional affiliates, while FNS feeds entertainment and other non-news programmes. FNN and FNS are made up of 28 affiliates, including two stations that are double- or triple-affiliated with rival networks.

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FNN was founded on 3 October 1966, [1] : 9  while FNS was founded on 1 October 1969. [1]

Stations are listed mostly in Japanese order of prefectures which is mirrored in ISO 3166-2:JP, with exceptions for the Kantō region, Aichi-Gifu-Mie, Kansai region (except Mie), Tottori-Shimane and Okayama-Kagawa, which form single wide broadcasting markets respectively.

Affiliate stations

Broadcasting area(s)Station LCN Start date of
broadcast		Date of affiliationNote(s)
PrefectureRegionOn air brandingAbbr.Call signFNNFNS
Hokkaidō Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting uhbJOBM-DTV81 April 19721 April 19721 April 1972Core station
Iwate Tōhoku Iwate Menkoi TV mitJOYH-DTV81 April 19911 April 19911 April 1991
Miyagi Tōhoku Sendai Broadcasting OXJOOX-DTV81 October 19623 October 19661 October 1969Core station
Akita Tōhoku Akita TV AKTJOBI-DTV81 October 19691 October 19691 October 1969
Yamagata Tōhoku Sakuranbo TV SAYJOCY-DTV81 April 19971 April 19971 April 1997
Fukushima Tōhoku Fukushima TV FTVJOPX-DTV81 April 19631 April 19831 October 1971
Kantō region Fuji TV CXJOCX-DTV81 March 19593 October 19661 October 1969Eastern flagship station; core station
Niigata Chūbu NST Niigata Sogo TV NSTJONH-DTV816 December 196816 December 19681 October 1969
Toyama Chūbu Toyama TV BBT [note 1] JOTH-DTV81 April 19691 April 19691 October 1969
Ishikawa Chūbu Ishikawa TV ITCJOIH-DTV81 April 19691 April 19691 October 1969
Fukui Chūbu Fukui TV FTBJOFI-DTV81 October 19691 October 19691 October 1969
Nagano Chūbu Nagano Broadcasting NBSJOLH-DTV81 April 19691 April 19691 October 1969
Shizuoka Chūbu TV Shizuoka SUTJOQH-DTV81 November 19681 November 19681 October 1969Core station
Aichi and Gifu Chūbu Tokai TV THKJOFX-DTV125 December 19583 October 19661 October 1969Core station
Mie Kansai
Kansai region (except Mie) Kansai TV KTVJODX-DTV822 November 19583 October 19661 October 1969Western flagship station; core station
Tottori and Shimane Chūgoku San-in Chūō TV TSKJOMI-DTV81 April 19701 April 19701 April 1970
Hiroshima Chūgoku TV Shinhiroshima TSSJORM-DTV81 October 19751 October 19751 October 1975Core station
Okayama Chūgoku Okayama Broadcasting OHKJOOH-DTV81 April 19691 April 19691 October 1969
Kagawa Shikoku
Ehime Shikoku TV Ehime EBCJOEI-DTV810 December 196910 December 196910 December 1969
Kōchi Shikoku Kochi Sun Sun TV KSSJOQX-DTV81 April 19971 April 19971 April 1997
Fukuoka Kyūshū TV Nishinippon TNCJOJY-DTV828 August 19583 October 19661 October 1969Core station
Saga Kyūshū Saga TV stsJOSH-DTV31 April 19691 April 19691 October 1969
Nagasaki Kyūshū TV Nagasaki KTNJOWH-DTV81 April 19691 April 19691 October 1969
Kumamoto Kyūshū TV Kumamoto TKUJOZH-DTV81 April 19691 April 19691 October 1969
Ōita Kyūshū TV Oita TOSJOOI-DTV41 April 19701 April 19701 April 1970Also affiliated with NNN/NNS
Miyazaki Kyūshū TV Miyazaki UMKJODI-DTV31 April 197026 January 19731 April 1972Primary affiliate; also affiliated with NNN and ANN
Kagoshima Kyūshū Kagoshima TV KTSJOKH-DTV81 April 19691 April 19691 October 1969
Okinawa Kyūshū Okinawa TV OTVJOOF-DTV81 November 195915 May 197215 May 1972

Areas without an FNN/FNS station

PrefectureRegionStation(s) from neighbouring prefectureNews gathering
Aomori Tōhoku mit (Iwate), AKT (Akita) and uhb (Hokkaidō) Fuji TV Aomori Bureau and mit Hachinohe Bureau
Yamanashi Chūbu Fuji TV (Kantō region) Fuji TV Kōfu Bureau
Yamaguchi Chūgoku TNC (Fukuoka) and TSS (Hiroshima) TNC (most of Yamaguchi), TSS (Iwakuni and Waki) and TSK (Hagi and nearby area, in certain cases)
Tokushima Shikoku KTV (Kansai region) and OHK (Okayama and Kagawa) KTV Tokushima Bureau

Former affiliate stations

Single asterisk (*) indicates former primary affiliate

Broadcasting area(s)StationCh.Years of
affiliation		Current
affiliation		Current
FNN/FNS
affiliate		Note(s)
PrefectureRegionOn air brandingAbbr.Call sign
Hokkaidō Sapporo TV STVJOKX-TV51966–1972 (secondary) NNN/NNS uhb [note 2]
Yamagata Tōhoku Yamagata TV*YTSJOYI-TV381970–1993 ANN SAY [note 3]
Fukushima Tōhoku Fukushima Central TV*FCTJOVI-TV331970–1971 NNN/NNS FTV [note 4]
Tottori and Shimane Chūgoku Nihonkai TV NKTJOJX-TV11966–1972 (secondary) NNN/NNS TSK [note 5]
Hiroshima Chūgoku Hiroshima TV HTVJONX-TV121962–1975 NNN/NNS TSS [note 6]
  1. ↑ Until December 31, 1993, abbreviated as T34.
  2. ↑ Secondary affiliate from 3 October 1966 to 31 March 1972. [2] Fuji TV/FNN programs moved to UHB on 1 April 1972. Now affiliated with NNN/NNS.
  3. ↑ Was affiliated to FNN from 1 April 1970 (when it launched) to 31 March 1993. [3] Now affiliated to ANN. Fuji TV programming moved to SAY, which started broadcasting on 1 April 1997.
  4. ↑ FNN's shortest-lived affiliate, from its founding on 1 April 1970, until 30 September 1971. [4] FCT had close ties with the Yomiuri Shimbun , owner of various TV stations affiliated to NNN/NNS, including Yomiuri Television. FNN programming is currently on Fukushima TV.
  5. ↑ Secondary affiliate from 3 October 1966 to 21 September 1972. [5] : 30  FNN programs moved to TSK as it started to expand its broadcasting area to Tottori prefecture after being exclusive to Shimane prefecture.
  6. ↑ When it started broadcasting on 1 September 1962, it was a dual affiliate of Nippon TV and Fuji TV. Fuji TV programming moved to TSS on 1 October 1975.

Affiliates that initially wanted to join but later withdrew

Broadcasting area(s)StationCh.Current
affiliation		Current
FNN/FNS
affiliate		Note(s)
PrefectureRegionOn air brandingAbbr.Call sign
Hokkaidō HTB HTBJOHH-TV35 ANN uhbFuji TV's affiliation (FNN/FNS) was considered to be a strong candidate, but at that time NNN/FNS dual affiliate Sapporo Television Broadcasting (STV) rebelled, and NET TV (currently TV Asahi) was a strong backup, and because the allocation of the 4th station in Hokkaido was also confirmed, the TV Asahi (ANN) network was finally selected.
Aomori Tōhoku ATV ATVJOAI-TV38 JNN N/ADuring the preparation period for the opening of the station, ATV signed an agreement with Fuji Television Network, Inc., but immediately before the opening of the station, it changed to a TV Asahi (ANN)/TBS (JNN) affiliate.
Yamanashi Chūbu UTY UTYJOGI-TV38 JNN N/ADuring the preparation period for the opening of the station, UTY signed an agreement with Fuji TV, but immediately before the opening of the station, it changed to a TBS (JNN) affiliate.
Yamaguchi Chūgoku TYS TYSJOLI-TV38 JNN N/ABecause it conflicts with the JNN agreement (it was a member of FNS).
Kochi Shikoku TV Kochi KUTVJORI-TV8 JNN KSSDuring the preparation period for the opening of the station, KUTV signed an agreement with Fuji TV, but immediately before the opening of the station, it changed to a TBS (JNN) affiliate.

References

  1. 1 2 フジネットワークの歩み : FNS30年史[History of Fuji Network: FNS 30 Year History] (in Japanese). Fuji Television. 1999. NCID   BA47435623.
  2. ↑ 札幌テレビ放送50年の步み [50 Years of Sapporo Television Broadcasting] (in Japanese). Sapporo Television Broadcasting. 2008. OCLC   422697737.
  3. ↑ 山形テレビ十年抄史[10th Anniversary of YTS] (in Japanese). Yamagata Television. 1980. NCID   BA85015360.
  4. ↑ 福島中央テレビ50年史 : 中テレは, 上テレ. : ふくしまを盛り上げるテレビ [50 Years of Fukushima Chuo Television] (in Japanese). Fukushima Central TV. 2020. OCLC   1200688192.
  5. ↑ 日本海テレビのあゆみ [50 Years of Nihonkai Telecasting] (in Japanese). Nihonkai Television. 2009. OCLC   674596047.
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