Okinawa Television

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Okinawa Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (沖縄テレビ放送株式会社 Okinawa Terebi Hōsō Kabushiki-Gaisha?), also known as OTV, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the FNN. Their headquarters are located in Okinawa Prefecture.

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The headquarters of Okinawa Television

History

  • November 1, 1959: It was set up first broadcasting station of Okinawa Prefecture. The initial calls were KSDW-TV, on channel 10.
  • May 5, 1968: Color transmissions begin.
  • May 15, 1972: When the USA bring Okinawa back to Japan, the station moved to channel 8, prompting it to change calls to JOOF-TV. It also adopted Japanese broadcasting standards: the Japanese variant of NTSC and the new frequency.
  • December 1, 2006: Digital terrestrial television and 1seg transmissions started (from the Naha main station).
  • July 24, 2011: Analog transmissions end.

Stations

Analog

Digital(ID:8)

  • Naha(Main Station) JOOF-DTV 15ch

Programs

  • OTV Super News - from 16:55 until 18:55 on Weekdays
  • Kyōdo Gekijō(The Local Theater) - from 15:00 until 15:55 on Thursdays
  • Kurashi to Keizai(Life and Economy) - from 16:50 until 16:55 on Fridays

Rival Stations

See also

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