Television Oita System

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Television Oita System Co., Ltd.
Native name
株式会社テレビ大分
Company typeBusiness corporation
IndustryTelevision network
FoundedFebruary 25, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-02-25)
HeadquartersOita, Japan
Websitehttps://www.tostv.jp/
JOOI-DTV
CityŌita
Channels
BrandingTOS
Programming
AffiliationsNippon News Network/Nippon Television Network System
Fuji News Network/Fuji Network System
Ownership
OwnerTelevision Oita System Co., Ltd.
History
First air date
April 1, 1970; 54 years ago (1970-04-01)
Former call signs
JOOI-TV (1970–2011)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 36 (UHF, 1970–2011)
All-Nippon News Network (secondary, 1970–1993)
Call sign meaning
Oita
Technical information
Licensing authority
MIC
Links
Websitewww.tostv.jp

Television Oita System Co., Ltd. (株式会社テレビ大分, Kabushiki-gaisha Terebi Oita, TOS) is a regional television broadcaster headquartered in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan that serves Ōita Prefecture as an affiliate of the Nippon News Network/Nippon Television Network System and Fuji News Network/Fuji Network System.[1]

TOS is the second commercial television station in Ōita Prefecture. It was founded in 1969, and started on air on April 1, 1970. [2][3] When it was founded, TOS was affiliated with NNN/NNS, FNN/FNS and ANN. But due to the launch of Oita Asahi Broadcasting in 1993, the station became a dual NNN/NNS and FNN/FNS affiliate.[4][5] Kansai Television and Yomiuri Shimbun are the main shareholders of TOS. [6]

TOS started broadcasting digital terrestrial television on December 1, 2006. [7][8] Since 2014, TOS started to produce and broadcast its local news program Yuwaku wide&News (ゆ〜わくワイド&News). [9]: 481  On April 1, 2017, TOS signed a partnership agreement with Oita cable telecom (the biggest cable TV provider in Oita prefecture. [10]

References

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  1. ^ "TOSについて". TV Oita. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  2. ^ "民放テレビ開局一覧". JBA. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  3. ^ "沿革". TV Oita. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  4. ^ "Networks". NTV. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  5. ^ "Fuji Network Systems(FNS)". Fuji TV. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  6. ^ "地上系放送事業者". MIC. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  7. ^ "開局済みのデジタル親局、及びデジタル中継局一覧". MIC. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  8. ^ "地上デジタルテレビジョン放送". Nikkei Xtech. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  9. ^ 日本民間放送年鑑 : 2022 [Japan Commercial Broadcasting Yearbook 2022] (in Japanese). JBA. 2022.
  10. ^ "大分ケーブルテレコム、TOSテレビ大分と大分初となる地域メディア連携開始". J:COM. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
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