Fuji News Network
Fuji News Network (FNN) is a Japanese commercial television network run by Fuji Television Network, Inc., part of the Fujisankei Communications Group. The network's responsibility includes the syndication of national television news bulletins to its regional affiliates, and news exchange between the stations.
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| Type | Broadcast television network |
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| Country | Japan |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i (HD) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Fuji Television Network, Inc. |
| History | |
| Launched | October 1966 |
| Links | |
| Website | fnn |
Distribution of non-news television programmes is handled by Fuji Network System (FNS), another network set up by Fuji TV.
History
The network formed in October 1966 comprised 7 television stations: Fuji TV (the flagship station), Sendai Television, Tōkai TV, Kansai TV, Hiroshima Telecasting (now affiliated with NNN and NNS), Nihonkai Telecasting, and Television Nishinippon Corporation.
Presently the network has 26 full members, and two (Television Oita System Co., Ltd and TV Miyazaki). In terms of the number of participating stations, it is the third largest in Japan, following NNN (NTN group) and JNN (TBS-group). FNS does not currently have any affiliates in four prefectures: Aomori, Yamanashi, Yamaguchi, and Tokushima.
Fuji News Network stations
| Station abbreviation | Station | Call sign | Broadcast area (Prefectures) | LCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CX | Fuji TV / フジテレビ | JOCX-DTV | Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, and Tochigi | 8 |
| KTV | Kansai TV / 関西テレビ | JODX-DTV | Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Nara, Shiga, and Wakayama | 8 |
| THK | Tokai TV / 東海テレビ | JOFX-DTV | Aichi, Gifu, and Mie | 1 |
| AKT | Akita TV / 秋田テレビ | JOBI-DTV | Akita | 8 |
| EBC | TV Ehime / テレビ愛媛 | JOEI-DTV | Ehime | 8 |
| FTB | Fukui TV / 福井テレビ | JOFI-DTV | Fukui | 8 |
| TNC | TV Nishinippon / テレビ西日本 | JOJY-DTV | Fukuoka | 8 |
| FTV | Fukushima TV / 福島テレビ | JOPX-DTV | Fukushima | 8 |
| TSS | TV Shinhiroshima / テレビ新広島 | JORM-DTV | Hiroshima | 8 |
| uhb | Hokkaidō Bunka Hōsō / 北海道文化放送 | JOBM-DTV | Hokkaidō | 8 |
| ITC | Ishikawa TV / 石川テレビ | JOIH-DTV | Ishikawa | 8 |
| mit | Iwate Menkoi TV / 岩手めんこいテレビ | JOYH-DTV | Iwate | 8 |
| OHK | Okayama Hoso / 岡山放送 | JOOH-DTV | Kagawa and Okayama | 8 |
| KTS | Kagoshima TV / 鹿児島テレビ | JOKH-DTV | Kagoshima | 8 |
| KSS 8 | Kochi Sun Sun TV / 高知さんさんテレビ | JOQX-DTV | Kōchi | 8 |
| TKU | TV Kumamoto / テレビ熊本 | JOZH-DTV | Kumamoto | 8 |
| OX | Sendai Hoso / 仙台放送 | JOOX-DTV | Miyagi | 8 |
| UMK | TV Miyazaki / テレビ宮崎 | JODI-DTV | Miyazaki | 3 (ANN,NNN) |
| NBS 8 | Nagano Hoso / 長野放送 | JOLH-DTV | Nagano | 8 |
| KTN | TV Nagasaki / テレビ長崎 | JOWH-DTV | Nagasaki | 8 |
| NST | NST Niigata Sogo TV / NST新潟総合テレビ | JONH-DTV | Niigata | 8 |
| TOS | TV Oita / テレビ大分 | JOOI-DTV | Oita | 4 (NNN) |
| OTV | Okinawa TV / 沖縄テレビ | JOOF-DTV | Okinawa | 8 |
| sts | Saga TV / サガテレビ | JOSH-DTV | Saga | 3 |
| TSK | San-in Chūõ TV / 山陰中央テレビ | JOMI-DTV | Shimane and Tottori | 8 |
| SUT | TV Shizuoka / テレビ静岡 | JOQH-DTV | Shizuoka | 8 |
| BBT | Toyama TV / 富山テレビ | JOTH-DTV | Toyama | 8 |
| SAY | Sakuranbo TV / さくらんぼテレビ | JOCY-DTV | Yamagata | 8 |
| -- | No affiliates | -- | Aomori, Tokushima, Yamaguchi and Yamanashi | Aomori: mit, AKT (later by ATV of rival JNN) Tokushima: KSS Yamaguchi: TSK, TNC Yamanashi: CX |
| BS08 | BS Fuji | -- | Japanese whole area (Broadcasting Satellite) | XX |
Former stations
| Station abbreviation | Station | Call sign | Reason of network change | CH. No. at time of switch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTS◆ | Yamagata TV / 株式会社山形テレビ | JOYI-TV | Was affiliated to FNN from April 1, 1970 (when it launched) to March 31, 1993. Now affiliated to TV Asahi/ANN, as part of an Asahi Shimbun decision to change all their network affiliates to TV Asahi, just like what they did in Osaka with ABC in 1975. Fuji TV programming moved to SAY, which was only established in 1997. | 38 |
| FCT◆ | Fukushima Central TV / 福島中央テレビ | JOVI-TV | FNN's shortest-lived affiliate, from its founding on April 1, 1970 up until September 30th, 1971. FCT had close ties with the Yomiuri Shimbun, owner of various TV stations affiliated to NNN/NNS, including Yomiuri Television. FNN programming is now on Fukushima TV. | 33 |
| HTV | Hiroshima TV / 広島テレビ放送 | JONX-TV | When it started broadcasting in 1962, it was a dual affiliate of Nippon TV and Fuji TV. Fuji TV programming moved to TSS in 1975. | 12 |
| NKT | Nihonkai TV / 日本海テレビジョン放送 | JOJX-TV | Established in 1959, now solely affiliated to NNN/NNS owing to a network change in the area. | 1 |
| STV | Sapporo TV / 札幌テレビ | JOKX-DTV | Secondary affiliate until Launch of UHB in 1972, Now affiliated with NNN. | 5 |
◆ = former primary affiliate
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)