Nagoya Broadcasting Network

JOLX-DTV, virtual channel 6 (UHF digital channel 22), branded as Mētele (メ～テレ, Mētere) is the Chūbu region flagship station of the All-Nippon News Network, owned by the Nagoya Broadcasting Network Co., Limited (名古屋テレビ放送株式会社, Nagoya Terebi Hōsō Kabushiki gaisha), with its headquarters in Nagoya. It is broadcast in Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, and Mie Prefecture.

Not to be confused with National Broadcasting Network (Lebanon), NBN Television, or National Broadcasting Network (Philippines).
Nagoya Television
Nagoya Broadcasting Network Co., Ltd.
Native name
名古屋テレビ放送株式会社
Nagoya Terebi Hōsō kabushiki gaisha
FoundedSeptember 6, 1961 (1961-09-06)
FounderShotaro Kamiya[1]: 37 
Headquarters2-10-1, Tachibana, Naka Ward,
Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
,
Japan
Key people
Takaya Kano
(President and CEO)
OwnerThe Asahi Shimbun (36.9%; 17.3% through TV Asahi Holdings)
Toyota (34.6%; largest single shareholder)
Yomiuri Shimbun Group (15.62% (10% by the Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Office, 5.62% by Nippon TV))
Number of employees
255 (April 2021)
Websitehttps://www.nagoyatv.com
Footnotes / references
Data from its Company Profile
JOLX-DTV
Channels
BrandingMētele
Programming
AffiliationsAll-Nippon News Network
Ownership
OwnerNagoya Broadcasting Network Co., Ltd.
History
First air date
April 1, 1962
Former call signs
JOLX-TV (1962–2011)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
11 (VHF, 1962–2011)
Nippon News Network/NNS (April 1, 1962 — March 31, 1973)[1]: 39, 84, 85 
Call sign meaning
JO
Local
X
Technical information
Licensing authority
MIC
Transmitter coordinates35°10′20.7″N 136°54′30″E
Links
Websitenagoyatv.com

The station is well known among anime fans for its close association with the anime studio Sunrise (now known as Bandai Namco Filmworks), including participating in the production of such works as Mobile Suit Gundam, Zambot 3 (and its successor Daitarn 3), and Yoroiden Samurai Troopers.

History

Prior launch

The license for channel 11 in the Tōkai region began its search on November 24, 1959. One of the applicants for the broadcast license was Shotaro Kamiya, the then-president of Toyota Motors Sales Division.[2][3]: 37  At that time there were an initial total of 9 companies which was later reduced to 5 companies (after the other 4 companies agreed to merge under the name of Chūkyō Television Broadcasting).[lower-alpha 1][3]: 37  On July 14, 1961, the Ministry of Posts (current Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) awarded the license to Chukyo TV being designated on channel 11.[3]: 37 

The broadcaster was founded on September 6, 1961.[4] On November 25, 1961, the company was renamed to Nagoya Broadcasting Network.[3]: 38  Prior to its official broadcast, there were only two commercial broadcasters in the Tokai region: CBC (which is part of JNN) and Tokai TV (which is part of FNN and NNN).[3]: 39  Nagoya TV then decided to become part of the Nippon TV and NET TV (current TV Asahi),[3]: 39  which resulted from Tokai TV to become a full-time FNN affiliate.[3]: 39 

The first tests (still under the Chūkyō name) were held on March 10, 1962. Eventually, service tests were conducted on March 25 and regular transmissions commenced on April 1.

Initially, the station was affiliated to two networks: NTV and NET (the current TV Asahi). It was one of the founding members of the Nippon News Network in 1966. Color transmissions began in December of that year. The station became a sole affiliate of NNN when Chūkyō TV began broadcasting on April 1, 1969.

When CTV began to show interest in joining NNN in 1972, NBN gradually introduced ANN network programming. The network switch was not officialized until April 1, 1973.

Bi-lingual transmissions commenced in 1986. The following year, the station adopted the 'Nagoya TV branding.

The current brand, Mētele (メーテレ Mētere, derived from the first character in the name Nagoya (名, on reading "めい" mei)), and hybrid sheep-wolf mascot (Wolfy) were introduced on April 1, 2003.

Stations

Analog

JOLX-TV

  • Nagoya TV Tower - Channel 11
  • Toyohashi - Channel 60
  • Takayama - Channel 12
  • Gujo-Hachiman - Channel 6
  • Nabari - Channel 56
  • Toba - Channel 4
  • Ise - Channel 61
  • Owase - Channel 10
  • Kumano - Channel 11, etc.

Digital

JOLX-DTV (LX, 旧NBN)

  • Remote Controller ID 6
  • Nagoya (Seto Digital Tower) - Channel 22
  • Toyohashi, Chuno, Nakatsugawa, Takayama and Ise - Channel 14
  • Nabari - Channel 37

Programmes

Regional (in Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, and Mie Prefecture)

National

Regional

National
See also: Bandai Namco Filmworks

Other TV stations in Nagoya

References
  1. 名古屋テレビ放送50年史 [50 Years of Nagoya Television Broadcasting] (in Japanese). Nagoya Television. 2012. OCLC 833454501.
  2. "神谷 正太郎|日本自動車殿堂 JAHFA" [Shotaro Kamiya | Japan Automotive Hall Of Fame]. Japan Automotive Hall Of Fame (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  3. 名古屋テレビ放送50年史 [50 Years of Nagoya Television Broadcasting] (in Japanese). Japan: Nagoya Television. 2012. OCLC 833454501.
  4. "会社情報 | 会社概要 - 名古屋テレビ【メ～テレ】" [Corporate Profile]. Nagoya Broadcasting Network (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  1. Unrelated to Chukyo TV, which Nagoya TV had swapped networks in 1973
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