Fuji Television
Fuji Television Network, Inc. (CX, 株式会社フジテレビジョン Fuji Terebijon) is a Japanese television network based in Odaiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. It is known as Fuji TV (フジテレビ Fuji Terebi). It is the key TV station of Fuji News Network (FNN) and Fuji Network System (FNS, フジネットワーク).
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Offices
- Main office – Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Kansai office – Aqua Dojima East, Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
- Nagoya office – Higashi-sakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
History of Fuji TV
On November 18, 1951, Fuji Television was founded. On March 1, 1959, Fuji TV started TV broadcasting, and made a network with Tokai TV, Kansai TV and Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting in June. 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, the logo mark was changed (Channel 8 → Medama). On March 10, 1997, the main office moved from Kawadacho, Shinjuku-ku to Odaiba, Minato-ku.
TV Broadcasting
Analog
JOCX-TV – Fuji Television(フジテレビジョン)
- Tokyo Tower – Channel 8
Digital
JOCX-DTV – Fuji Digital Television(フジデジタルテレビジョン)
- Remote controller ID 8
Programming
Anime for children
This channel broadcasts or has broadcasted the Japanese versions (i.e. the original productions in nearly all of the programs mentioned below) of the children's series:
- Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1980)
- Akane-chan (1968)
- Anmitsu Hime (1986–1987)
- Astro Boy – the first episodic anime on Japanese television.
- Digimon (1999–2003) – the Fuji TV building itself appeared in a story arc of the first season.
- Dolphin Prince (1965) – the first color anime TV series.
- Dragon Ball (1986–1989)
- Dragon Ball Z (1989–1996)
- Dragon Ball GT (1996–1997)
- Kochikame (1996–2004)
- Konjiki no Gash Bell! (Zatch Bell)
- Mach Go Go Go (Speed Racer)
- Maison Ikkoku
- Marmalade Boy
- Maruko
- One Piece
- Ranma 1/2
- Rurouni Kenshin
- Sazae-san – the channel's flagship anime series, it has aired new installments every Sunday since October, 1969.
- Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends – an import from Britain.
- Urusei Yatsura
- Yu Yu Hakusho
Tokusatsu
- Mirrorman (1971–1972)
Cookery
- Iron Chef (1993–1999, 2001 Special)
News
- Mezamashi TV (めざましテレビ, ? – Still being aired as of 2004) – Morning news program.
- FNN Speak (FNNスピーク, 1987.10 – Present) – Afternoon news program.
- FNN Supernews (FNNスーパーニュース, 1998.4 – Present) – Evening news program.
- FNN Super Time(FNNスーパータイム, 1984.10 – 1997.3) – Evening news program.
- News Japan (ニュースJAPAN, 1994.4 – Present) – Night news program.
- FNN DATE LINE(FNNデイトライン, 1987.10 – 1990.3) – Night news program.
Sport
- BASEBALL L!VE 2009 (Baseball games of the Yakult Swallows and the Yokohama BayStars)
- Formula One World Championship (1987-Present, FNS and CS (SKY PerfecTV!) ch. 721)
Variety show
- Toribia no Izumi (Spike TV apparently plans to produce an American version of "Hey! Spring of Trivia".)
Reality Television
- Ainori (?-Still being aired as of 2004) – Dating program that takes place on a pink bus traveling the world.
See also
Other TV stations in Tokyo
- Nippon TV (Nittele) (日本テレビ, 日テレ)
- TBS TV (TBSテレビ)
- TV Asahi (テレビ朝日)
- TV Tokyo (テレビ東京)