Fuji TV

Fuji Television Network, Inc. (株式会社フジテレビジョン, Kabushiki Gaisha Fuji Terebijon^?) is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as Fuji TV (フジテレビ, Fuji Terebi^?) or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System.

Fuji Television also operates three premium television stations, known as "Fuji TV One" ("Fuji TV 739" - sports/variety), "Fuji TV Two" ("Fuji TV 721" - drama/anime), and "Fuji TV Next" ("Fuji TV CSHD" - live premium shows) (called together as "Fuji TV OneTwoNext"), all available in High-definition. It is owned by Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., the holding company of the Fujisankei Communications Group.

Offices

The headquarters are located at 2-4-8, Daiba, Minato, Tokyo. The Kansai office is found at Aqua Dojima East, Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka. The Nagoya office is found at Telepia, Higashi-sakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya.

History of Fuji TV

Fuji Television Network Inc. was founded on November 18, 1957, and started broadcasting on March 1, 1959. In June of that year, Fuji TV formed a network with Tokai TV, Kansai TV, and KBC Television. In October 1966, a news network of exchanging news with local stations with the name of FNN (Fuji News Network) was formed.

On April 1, 1986, Fuji TV changed their corporate logo from the old "Channel 8" logo, to the "Medama" logo used by the Fujisankei Communications Group. In 1987, Fuji TV worked with Nintendo to create a game called Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic for the Famicom, which later became the basis for Super Mario Bros. 2.

In October 1987, Fuji TV branded their late-night/early-morning slots collectively as JOCX-TV2 (meaning "alternative JOCX-TV") in an effort to market the traditionally unprofitable time slots and give opportunities to young creators to express their new ideas. JOCX-TV2 featured numerous experimental programs on low budgets under this and follow-on brands, a notable example being Zuiikin' English which first aired in spring 1992. The JOCX-TV2 branding itself was changed in October 1988 to JOCX-TV+, which lasted until September 1991 when it was replaced with GARDEN/JOCX-MIDNIGHT in October 1991. The GARDEN/JOCX-MIDNIGHT branding lasted until September 1992 when it was replaced with the JUNGLE branding, which lasted from October 1992 to September 1993. The JOCX-MIDNIGHT branding was introduced in October 1993 to replace the previous JUNGLE branding, and lasted until March 1996 when Fuji TV decided to stop branding their late-night/early-morning slots.

On March 10, 1997, Fuji TV moved from their old headquarters in Kawadacho, Shinjuku, into a new building in Odaiba, Minato designed by Kenzo Tange.

Since 2002, Fuji TV has co-sponsored the Clarion Girl contest, held annually to select a representative for Clarion who will represent Clarion's car audio products in television and print advertising campaigns during the following year.

On March 3, 2006, Fuji Television Network Inc. consolidated "Nippon Broadcasting Holdings, Inc." the broadcasting business of which was taken over by Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. two days before. On October 1, 2008, former Fuji TV became a certified broadcasting holding company "Fuji Media Holdings, Inc." (株式会社フジ・メディア・ホールディングス, Kabushiki gaisha Fuji Media Hōrudingusu^?) and newly founded "Fuji Television Network Inc." took over the broadcasting business.

Fuji TV, which broadcasts Formula One in Japan since 1987, is the only media sponsor of a Formula One Grand Prix in the world. Fuji TV has also licensed numerous Formula One video games including Human Grand Prix IV: F1 Dream Battle.

Controversies

On August 7 and 21, 2011, more than 2,000 protesters from the Japanese Culture Channel Sakura and other rightist groups rallied in front of Fuji Television and Fuji Media Holdings' headquarters in Odaiba, Tokyo to demonstrate against the network's increased use of Korean content, information manipulation and insulting treatments to Japanese people. Channel Sakura called Fuji TV the "Traitor Network" in these protests.

TV Broadcasting

Analog

• as of July 24, 2011, end date

JOCX-TV - Fuji Television Analog (フジテレビジョン・アナログ, Fuji Television Analog^?)

• Tokyo Tower - Channel 8

Digital

JOCX-DTV - Fuji Digital Television (フジデジタルテレビジョン, Fuji Digital Television^?)

• Remote controller button 8
• Tokyo Tower - Channel 21

Branch Stations

Tokyo bottom

• Hachioji (analog) - Channel 31
• Tama (analog) - Channel 55

Islands in Tokyo

• Chichijima (analog) - Channel 57
• Hahajima (analog) - Channel 58
• Niijima (analog) - Channel 58

Ibaraki Prefecture

• Mito (analog) - Channel 38
• Mito (digital) - Channel 19
• Hitachi (analog) - Channel 58
• Hitachi (digital) - Channel 19

Tochigi Prefecture

• Utsunomiya (analog) - Channel 57
• Utsunomiya (digital) - Channel 35

Gunma Prefecture

• Maebashi (analog) - Channel 58
• Maebashi (digital) - Channel 42

Saitama Prefecture

• Chichibu (analog) - Channel 29
• Chichibu (digital) - Channel 21

Chiba Prefecture

• Narita (analog) - Channel 57
• Tateyama (analog) - Channel 58
• Choshi (analog) - Channel 57
• Choshi (digital) - Channel 21

Kanagawa Prefecture

• Yokosuka-Kurihama (analog) - Channel 37
• Hiratsuka (analog) - Channel 39
• Hiratsuka (digital) - Channel 21
• Odawara (analog) - Channel 58
• Odawara (digital) - Channel 21

Okinawa Prefecture

• Kita-Daito (analog) - Channel 46
• Minami-Daito (analog) - Channel 58

Overseas

U.S. (leased access, selected programs)

• San Francisco, California KTSF - Channel 26
• New York WMBC-TV - Channel 63
• Honolulu, Hawaii - Nippon Golden Network

Networks

• Headquartered in Osaka, broadcast in the Kansai area: Kansai TV, Analog Channel 8, Digital Channel 17 [ID: 8]
• Headquartered in Nagoya, broadcast in the Chukyo area: Tokai TV, Analog Channel 1, Digital Channel 21 [ID: 1]
• Headquartered in Sapporo, broadcast in Hokkaidō: Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, Analog Channel 27, Digital Channel 25 [ID: 8]
• Headquartered in Nagano, broadcast in Nagano Prefecture: Nagano Broadcasting Systems, Analog Channel 38, Digital Channel 15 [ID: 8]
• Headquartered in Naha, broadcast in Okinawa Prefecture: Okinawa Television, Analog Channel 8, Digital Channel 15 [ID: 8]

Programming

Anime

Main article: List of anime aired on Fuji Television

Kids

• The Mr. Men Show (2007–2013)
• Oggy and the Cockroaches (1998–present)
• My Friend Rabbit (2007–present)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) (ミュータントタートルズ, ^?)
• The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2002–2006)
• Mio Mao (1974–present)
• Thomas & Friends (1990-present)

Hollywood

Thomas and the Magic Railroad

Tokusatsu

• Mirrorman (1971–1972)
• Toei Fushigi Comedy Series (1981–1993)
• Megaloman (1979)

Dramas

Japanese

• Long Vacation (ロングバケーション, Long Vacation^?) (1996)
• Furuhata Ninzaburō (古畑任三郎, Furuhata Ninzaburō^?)
• Bayside Shakedown (踊る大捜査線, Bayside Shakedown^?) (1997)
• With Love (1999)
• Hero (2001)
• Shiroi Kyotō (白い巨塔, Shiroi Kyotō^?) (2003–2004)
• Water Boys (ウォーターボーイズ, Water Boys^?) (2003, 2004)
• Dr. Coto Shinryojo (Dr.コトー診療所, Dr. Coto Shinryojo^?) (2003, 2004)
• Densha Otoko (電車男, Densha Otoko^?) (2005)
• Umizaru Evolution (海猿, Umizaru Evolution^?) (2005)
• Oniyome Nikki (鬼嫁日記, Oniyome Nikki^?) (2005)
• 1 Litre of Tears (1リットルの涙, 1 Litre of Tears^?) (2005, Tuesday 9:00 PM)
• Attention Please (アテンションプリーズ, Attention Please^?) (2006, Tuesday 9:00 PM)
• Kekkon Dekinai Otoko (結婚できない男, Kekkon Dekinai Otoko^?) (2006)
• Nodame Cantabile (のだめカンタービレ, Nodame Cantabile^?) (2006)
• Proposal Daisakusen (プロポーズ大作戦, Proposal Daisakusen^?) (2007, Monday 9:00 PM)
• Life (ライフ, Life^?) (2007)
• Hanazakari no Kimitachi e Ikemen Paradise (花ざかりの君たちへ イケメン♂パラダイス, Hanazakari no Kimitachi e Ikemen Paradise^?) (2007)
• Galileo (ガリレオ, Galileo^?) (2007, Monday 9:00 PM)
• Zettai Kareshi (2008)
• Fantastic Deer-man (鹿男あをによし, Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi^?) (2008)
• Last Friends (ラスト・フレンズ, Last Friends^?) (2008, Thursday 9:00 PM)
• Bara no nai Hanaya (薔薇のない花屋, Bara no nai Hanaya^?) (Winter 2008, Monday 9:00 PM)
• Change (チェンジ, Change^?) (Spring 2008, Monday 9:00 PM)
• Homeroom on the Beachside (太陽と海の教室, Homeroom on the Beachside^?) (Summer 2008, Monday 9:00 PM)
• Innocent Love (イノセント・ラヴ, Innocent Love^?) (Autumn 2008, Monday 9:00 PM)
• BOSS (2009, Thursday 9:00 PM)
• Voice (ヴォイス, Voice^?) (Winter 2009, Monday 9:00 PM)
• Konkatsu! (婚カツ！, Konkatsu!^?) (Spring 2009, Monday 9:00 PM)
• Buzzer Beat (, Buzzer Beat^?) (Summer 2009, Monday 9:00 PM)
• Tokyo Dogs (東京DOGS, Tokyo Dogs^?) (Autumn 2009, Monday 9:00 PM)
• Priceless (あるわけねぇだろ,んなもん!, Priceless^?) (Autumn 2012, Monday 9:00 PM)
• Biblia Koshodō no Jiken Techō (ビブリア古書堂の事件手帖, Biblia Koshodō no Jiken Techō^?) (Winter 2013, Monday 9:00 PM)
• Galileo 2 (ガリレオ, Galileo 2^?) (Spring 2013, Monday 9:00 PM)
• Summer Nude (テレビドラマ, Summer Nude^?) (Summer 2013, Monday 9:00 PM)

Korean

Since 2010, Fuji TV started airing Korean dramas on its Hanryū Alpha (韓流α, Hanryū Arufa^?, "Korean Wave Alpha") programming block. Its current time slot since March 2012 is 14:07 - 16:53 JST (2:07 - 4:53 PM), Mondays to Wednesdays; and 15:07 - 16:53 JST (3:07 - 4:53 PM), Thursdays to Fridays.

Cookery

• Iron Chef (1993–1999, 2001 Special)

News and information

• Mezamashi TV (めざましテレビ, Mezamashi TV^? April 1994 - present)) - Morning news program.
• Tokudane! (情報プレゼンター とくダネ!, Tokudane!^? April 1999 - present) - Morning news program.
• FNN Speak (FNNスピーク, FNN Speak^? October 1987 - present) - News program before noon.
• FNN Supernews (FNNスーパーニュース, FNN Supernews^? April 1998 - present) - Evening news program.
  • FNN Super Time (FNNスーパータイム, FNN Super Time^? October 1984 - March 1997) - Evening news program.
• News Japan ((ニュースJAPAN, News Japan^? April 1994 - present) - Night news program.
  • FNN DATE LINE (FNNデイトライン, FNN DATE LINE^? October 1987 - March 1990) - Night news program.
• Kids News - Weekly children's news program

Sport

• Sport (すぽると!, Sport^?)
• Baseball Special Yakyudo (BASEBALL SPECIAL ～野球道～, Baseball Special Yakyudo^? Baseball games of the Yomiuri Giants and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows)
  • Swallows Baseball Live (Baseball games of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, satellite TV (SKY PerfecTV!) Fuji TV One)
• Formula One World Championship (1987–present, FNS (Sunday) and satellite TV (SKY PerfecTV!) Fuji TV Next (live), Fuji TV Two (F1 Monday))
  • Main sponsor of "Formula One Fuji TV Japanese Grand Prix" from 1987 until 2009
• FIVB World Cup, World Grand Prix
• Horse Racing Live (みんなのケイバ, Horse Racing Live^?)
• K-1 kickboxing events
• Pride Fighting Championships (Mixed Martial Arts from the Pride organization. Contract ended on June 5, 2006)
• World Judo Championships
• International Chiba Ekiden
• World Figure Skating Championships (since 2003-2004 season)
• Japan Figure Skating Championships (since 2003-2004 season)
• Fujisankei Classic
• World Victory Road (Mixed Martial Arts)

Variety shows

• IQ Sapuri (脳内エステ IQサプリ, IQ Sapuri^?) - end
• Toribia no Izumi (Spike TV produced an American version of "Hey! Spring of Trivia".)
• The Gaman
• Flyer TV
• Zuiikin' English
• Waratte Iitomo! (森田一義アワー 笑っていいとも!, Waratte Iitomo!^?) (October 1982 - March 2014)
• Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ (October 1994 - December 2012)
• Domoto Kuyodai
• Music Fair
• FNS Music Festival
• Idoling!!!
• a-nation 2012

Reality television

• Ainori (あいのり, Ainori^? October 11, 1999 - March 23, 2009) - Dating program that takes place on a pink van traveling the world.
• VivaVivaV6 [April 2001–present]
• Magic Revolution [2004–present]
• Game Center CX [2003–present]

Game shows

• Brain Wall (Hole in the Wall in United States)
• Quiz $ Millionaire (Japanese version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?; April 2000-March 2007)
• Vs. Arashi (April 2008–present)
• The Weakest Link (April–September 2002)
• Play Your Cards Right (1980-2003)
• Minute to Win It (2013)

External links

• Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. Official Site
• Fuji TV Official Site
• Fuji TV OneTwoNext
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