All-Nippon News Network Explained

All-Nippon News Network
Type:Broadcast television network
Country:Japan
Key People:Masao Kimiwada
Launch Date:1 January 1970
Webcast:Official Youtube ch
JapaNews24

All-Nippon News Network (ANN;) is a Japanese commercial television network run by TV Asahi Corporation (TV Asahi) in Tokyo, which is controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Company. The network's responsibility includes the syndication of national television news bulletins to its regional affiliates, and news exchange between the stations. Its affiliate stations also broadcast non-news programs originating from TV Asahi. Founded on 1 January 1970, and formalised on 1 April 1974, ANN is made up of 26 affiliates, including two stations that are double- or triple-affiliated with rival networks.

Between 1989 and 2013, it also operated the 24-hour satellite and cable news channel Asahi Newstar.

List of affiliates

Stations are listed mostly in Japanese order of prefectures which is mirrored in, with exceptions for the Kantō region, Aichi-Gifu-Mie, Kansai region (except Mie) and Okayama-Kagawa, which form single wide broadcasting markets respectively.

Broadcasting area(s) StationLCNStart date of
broadcast
Date of
affiliation
Note(s)
PrefectureRegionOn air brandingAbbr.Call sign
HokkaidōHokkaidō TVHTBJOHH-DTV63 November 19681 January 1970Core station
AomoriTōhokuAomori Asahi HōsōABAJOAH-DTV51 October 19911 October 1991
IwateTōhokuIwate Asahi TVIATJOIY-DTV51 October 19961 October 1996
MiyagiTōhokuHigashinippon HōsōKHBJOEM-DTV51 October 19751 October 1975Core station
AkitaTōhokuAkita Asahi HōsōAABJOXX-DTV51 October 19921 October 1992
YamagataTōhokuYamagata TVYTSJOYI-DTV51 April 19701 April 1993Was an ANN affiliate from 1 April 1975 until 1 July 1979 in dual affiliation; affiliated with FNN/FNS from 1 April 1975 until 1 April 1993
FukushimaTōhokuFukushima HōsōKFBJOJI-DTV51 October 19811 October 1981De facto core station
Kantō regionTV AsahiEXJOEX-DTV51 February 19591 January 1970Eastern flagship station; core station
NiigataChūbuNiigata TV 21UXJOUX-DTV51 October 19831 October 1983De facto core station
IshikawaChūbuHokuriku Asahi HōsōHABJOWY-DTV51 October 19911 October 1991
FukuiChūbuFukui HōsōFBCJOPR-DTV71 June 19601 April 1989Secondary affiliate; also affiliated with NNN/NNS
NaganoChūbuNagano Asahi HōsōabnJOGH-DTV51 April 19911 April 1991
ShizuokaChūbuShizuoka Asahi TVSATVJOSI-DTV51 July 19781 July 1978De facto core station
Aichi and GifuChūbuNBN / MēteleNBNJOLX-DTV61 April 19621 January 1970Core station
MieKansai
Kansai region (except Mie)ABC TVABCJOAY-DTV61 December 195631 March 1975Western flagship station; core station
HiroshimaChūgokuHiroshima Home TVHOMEJOGM-DTV51 December 19701 December 1970De facto core station
YamaguchiChūgokuYamaguchi Asahi HōsōyabJOYX-DTV51 October 19931 October 1993
OkayamaChūgokuSetonaikai HōsōKSBJOVH-DTV51 April 19691 January 1970De facto core station
KagawaShikoku
EhimeShikokuEhime Asahi TVeatJOEY-DTV51 April 19951 April 1995
FukuokaKyūshūKyushu Asahi HōsōKBCJOIF-DTV11 March 19591 January 1970Core station
NagasakiKyūshūNagasaki Bunka HōsōNCCJOXI-DTV51 April 19901 April 1990
KumamotoKyūshūKumamoto Asahi HōsōKABJOZI-DTV51 October 19891 October 1989
ŌitaKyūshūOita Asahi HōsōOABJOBX-DTV51 October 19931 October 1993
MiyazakiKyūshūTV MiyazakiUMKJODI-DTV31 April 19701 April 1976Secondary affiliate; also affiliated with FNN/FNS and NNN
KagoshimaKyūshūKagoshima HōsōKKBJOTI-DTV51 October 19821 October 1982De facto core station
OkinawaKyūshūRyūkyū Asahi HōsōQABJORY-DTV51 October 19951 October 1995
Nationwide (Broadcasting Satellite)BS AsahiBSA51 December 20001 December 2000

Areas without an ANN station

PrefectureRegionStation(s) from neighbouring prefectureNews gathering
ToyamaChūbuHAB (Ishikawa)TV Asahi Toyama Bureau
YamanashiChūbuTV Asahi (Kantō region)TV Asahi Kōfu Bureau
TottoriChūgokuKSB (Okayama and Kagawa)TV Asahi Tottori Bureau (Eastern Tottori) and Yonago Bureau (Western Tottori)
ShimaneChūgokuyab (Yamaguchi) and HOME (Hiroshima)TV Asahi Matsue Bureau (Eastern Shimane and Oki Islands), HOME (Western Shimane except Masuda and Kanoashi) and yab (Masuda and Kanoashi)
TokushimaShikokuABC TV (Kansai region)ABC TV Tokushima Bureau
KōchiShikokueat (Ehime) and KSB (Okayama and Kagawa)ABC TV Kōchi Bureau and eat
SagaKyūshūKBC (Fukuoka)KBC Saga Bureau

Former affiliate stations

Single asterisk (*) indicates former primary affiliate

Broadcasting area(s) StationCh.Years of affiliationCurrent
affiliation
Current ANN
affiliate
Note(s)
PrefectureRegionOn air brandingAbbr.Call sign
AomoriTōhokuAomori TVATVJOAI-TV381970–1975 (secondary)JNNABA
AomoriTōhokuAomori BroadcastingRABJOGR-TV11975–1991NNN/NNSABA
IwateTōhokuTV IwateTVIJOII-TV351970–1980NNN/NNSIAT
MiyagiTōhokuMiyagi TVmm34JOMM-TV341970–1975NNN/NNSKHB
AkitaTōhokuAkita TVAKTJOBI-TV371981–1987 (secondary)FNN/FNSAAB
NiigataChūbuNiigata Sogo TVNSTJONH-TV351970–1983FNN/FNSUX
NaganoChūbuTV ShinshuTSBJONI-TV301981–1991 (secondary)NNN/NNSabn
Aichi and GifuChūbuChūkyō TVCTVJOCH-TV351970–1973NNN/NNSNBN
MieKansai
Kansai region (except Mie)Mainichi BroadcastingMBSJOOR-TV41970–1975JNNABC
Tottori and ShimaneChūgokuNihonkai TVNKTJOJX-TV11959–1989 (secondary)NNN/NNS
OkayamaChūgokuOkayama BroadcastingOHKJOOH-TV351 January–1 April 1970;
1 October 1970 – 31 March 1979
FNN/FNSKSB
YamaguchiChūgokuTV YamaguchitysJOLI-TV381970–1978 (secondary)JNNyab
YamaguchiChūgokuYamaguchi BroadcastingKRYJOPF-TV111978–1993NNN/NNSyab
KumamotoKyūshūTV KumamotoTKUJOZH-TV341970–1989 (secondary)FNN/FNSKAB
ŌitaKyūshūTV OitaTOSJOOI-TV361970–1993 (secondary)NNN/NNS and FNN/FNSOAB
KagoshimaKyūshūKagoshima TVKTSJOKH-TV381970–1982 (secondary)FNN/FNSKKB

Affiliates that initially wanted to join but later withdrew

Broadcasting area(s) StationCh.Current
affiliation
Current
ANN affiliate
Note(s)
PrefectureRegionOn air brandingAbbr.Call sign
IwateTōhokumitmitJOYH-TV33FNN/FNSIATIt was due to the intention of Ichiro Ozawa, a politician based in Iwate, and because Iwate Asahi Television was scheduled to open.
ToyamaChūbuTUTTUTJOJH-TV32JNNN/AAt the time of the frequency allocation of the 3rd station in Toyama Prefecture in 1986, the prospect of joining the TV Asahi network was considered promising, but in the end it was decided to open as a TBS series.[1]
FukuiChūbuFTBFTBJOFI-TV39FNN/FNSFBCDuring the preparation period for the opening of the station, an agreement was signed with NET TV, but in July 1969, just before the opening of the station, it was changed to the Fuji TV (FNN/FNS) affiliate.
GifuChūbuGBSGBSJOZF-TV37JAITS(NBN)Due to opposition from Nagoya Television and Chukyo Television. Eventually, Nagoya TV became the ANN full-net station in the Chukyo wide area in 1973.
Kansai region (except Mie)KTVKTVJODX-TV8FNN/FNSABCThe Sankei Shimbun Tokyo head office was also involved in NET TV, which was in the preparation stage for the opening of the station, and had dispatched officers from the standpoint of a shareholder. Change to net with. Also, NET TV initially invested in Kyodo Television, but withdrew the capital before the opening of the station. (At that time, before the launch of ANN)
EhimeShikokuITVitvJOEH-TV29JNNeatBecause it conflicted with the JNN agreement and the opening of Ehime Asahi TV was decided at that time.[2]
KumamotoKyūshūKKTKKTJOQI-TV22NNN/NNSKABAs a result of the unification adjustment and discussion by three flagship stations in Tokyo (Nippon Television, Fuji Television, and TV Asahi), instead of making Kumamoto Prefecture's third commercial station a TV Asahi affiliate because Kagoshima Broadcasting claimed the affiliation, the station became a Nippon Television affiliate.[3]

JapaNews24

Since at least 2018, ANN operates JapaNews24, an around-the-clock online feed aimed mainly at Japanese people home and abroad, available on ANN's official YouTube channel.[4] [5] JapaNews24 airs continuously news stories from ANN newscasts and programmes such as Hōdō Station, as well as content from sister service AbemaNews, on tape delay without a fixed schedule.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Kitanihon Shimbun, January 18, 1986 morning edition front page, "First, two companies apply for a license."
  2. https://web.rnb.co.jp/event/60th/main/ebook1/html5.html#page=212 Iyo Television/Ehime Asahi Television opened
  3. 30 Years of Television Kumamoto. Television Kumamoto. (2001). pp. 88-89
  4. Web site: ANNnewsCH . YouTube . 8 January 2021 . 4 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210104083417/https://www.youtube.com/user/ANNnewsCH . live .
  5. Web site: 2020-03-25 . テレビ朝日、YouTube「ANNニュースチャンネル」登録者数が100万人を突破|Screens|映像メディアの価値を映す . 2024-03-27 . www.screens-lab.jp . ja.
  6. Web site: Japan News 24 . live . Japan Net24 News . 2022-07-19 . 2022-08-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220802171806/https://japan.net24.news/ .