Biwako Broadcasting

Biwako Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (BBC) (びわ湖放送株式会社, Biwako Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha, lit. Lake Biwa Broadcasting), is a fee-free commercial terrestrial television station serving Shiga Prefecture of Japan.

Not to be confused with BBC Japan, BBC Three, or Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation.
For the radio and television broadcaster in the United Kingdom, see BBC.

JOBL-DTV
Otsu, Shiga Prefecture
Japan
ChannelsDigital: 20 (UHF)
Virtual: 3 (LCN)
Ownership
OwnerShiga Prefecture (19.65%)
Chunichi Shimbun (8.73%)
(Biwako Broadcasting, Ltd.)
History
FoundedMay 22, 1971
First air date
April 1, 1972
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
30 (UHF, 1972–2011)
Call sign meaning
JO Biwako L
Technical information
Translator(s)see below
Links
Websitewww.bbc-tv.co.jp

It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS). Popular name Independent UHF Station (UHF).

Offices
  • The head office - 16–1, Tsurunosato, Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture
  • Hikone office - K1 Building, 1-3-1, Kyomachi, Hikone, Shiga Prefecture
  • Tokyo office - Nippon Animation Bildg., 7-10-11, Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo
  • Osaka office - Chiyoda Bildg., 2-5-8, Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka

History
  • May 22, 1971 - Biwako Broadcasting Co., Ltd. is founded.
  • April 1, 1972 - BBC starts to broadcast.
  • October 1, 2006 - BBC starts digital TV broadcasting.
  • July 24, 2011 - BBC ends analog TV broadcasting

Stations
Analog - JOBL-TV (as of 7/24/11 end date)
  • Otsu (Mt. Usa) - Channel 30
  • Hikone - Channel 56
  • Kōsei - Channel 53
Digital - JOBL-DTV
  • Remote controller ID: 3
  • Otsu (Mt. Usa) - Channel 20
  • Hikone - Channel 29
  • Kōsei - Channel 29
  • Otsu Ishiyama - Channel 20
  • Otsu Fujio - Channel 20
  • Yōkaichi - Channel 48
  • Kōka Ohara - Channel 29
  • Otsu Yamanaka - Channel 20
  • Shigaraki - Channel 52
  • Takatsuki Takano - Channel 45

Program
  • News CATCH (ニュースCATCH, Nyūsu Kyatchi) - News
  • Kirarin Shiga (キラりん滋賀) - Information variety show
  • Kurashi safety (くらしsafety, Kurashi Sefuti) - Disaster measures information
  • Biwako Company (びわ湖カンパニー, Biwako Kanpani) - Regional variety show
  • Shiga Economy NOW (滋賀経済NOW, Shiga Keizai NOW) - Economic news
and more

See also


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