Cable TV Wakasa Obama

Cable TV Wakasa Obama

Type	Kabushiki kaisha
Founded	1994-03-01
Headquarters	Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Number of locations	2 broadcast centers
Services	Cable television, internet, radio, telephone
Website	Channel O

Cable TV Wakasa Obama (株式会社ケーブルテレビ若狭小浜, Kabushiki Kaisha Kēburu Terebi Wakasa Obama), also known as Channel O (チャンネルO, Chaneru Ō), is a third sector cable television channel headquartered in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It owns broadcast facilities located in Obama as well as Ōi, both in Fukui Prefecture.

In March 2004, Channel O expanded from public television programming production to providing cable television and radio service in the greater Wakasa area. In addition, Channel O has a goal of providing telephone, internet, and messaging services to every location within that area.

Service Area

Broadcasting Area of Cable Television

• Fukui PrefectureObama city
  • 300MHz coaxial transmission line 、part of the main line is optical circuit.
  • On November 10, 1994 the construction permit for the cable television facility was issued.
  • On November, 1996 broadcasting was started.
• Fukui PrefectureOoi-gunOoi-cho（Natashou District）
  • 770MHzHFC transmission line
  • On May 15, 2002 modification permit for the cable television broadcasting was issued.
  • On April 1st, 2004 Onyu-gun Natashou-mura（現おおい町）area expansion

outsource of broadcasting related services

• Fukui prefecture, Ooi-gun, Ooi-cho（Ooi-gun district）
  • Ooi-cho cable broadcasting facility　おおいテレビ（OH-CATV）
• Fukui Prefecture Ooi-gunTakahama-chou
  • Takahama-chou cable broadcasting facility　高浜町ケーブルテレビ
• Fukui PrefectureMikatakaminaki-gunWakasa-chou（Kaminaki district）
  • Wakasa-chou cable media communication facility 　ケーブルネットワークかみなか（CNK）

美方ケーブルネットワーク（MMネット）is considered the network area of Mikata district

All the aired channels

TV station

Analog				Digital (Obama・Natashou)	broadcasting station
Obama Natashou	Ooi-gun	Takahama	Kaminaka
2	2	6	1	011	NHK FukuiNHK General TV
10	10	12	12	021	NHK FukuiNHK Educational TV
5	3	3	5	041	Daily broadcast
3	8	4	3		KBS Kyoto
6	6	1	6	061	Asahi Broadcast
4	4	8	4	071	Fukui Broadcast
8	12	10	8	081	Fukui television
9	1	5	9	091	independent broadcast(コミュニティ)
1			10	092	Weather forecast
11					independent broadcast( administration・letters)
17				101	NHKBS1
18				102	NHKBS2
				103	NHKBShi
33	39			141	BS日テレ
32	38			151	BS Asahi
31	37			161	BS-TBS
30	36			171	BSジャパン
34	40			181	BSフジ
20				191	WOWOW
				200	スター・チャンネル ハイビジョン(star channel Hi-vision)
13				220	ショップチャンネル
29	11	29	29	265	スペースシャワーTV
16				276	キッズステーション
				285	スカイ・A sports+
22				300	J sports ESPN
15	5	15	15	302	GAORA
23				310	衛星劇場
25	30	25	25	312	ムービープラス
14				362	ホームドラマチャンネル
12				388	グリーンチャンネルEAST
12				389	グリーンチャンネルWEST
21				745	日テレNEWS24
26					スター・チャンネルCS
	9				ヒストリーチャンネル

Radio stations

MHz	Broadcasting station
	NHK FukuiFM
	FM福井(FM-Fukui)
	α-station

voice announcement broadcast

• In case of Emergencies and change in schedules these announcements are made 。The broadscast can be recorded in a special equipment 、 and can be played even in case of being outside of office.
• The broadcasting commission is separated and Obama area and Natashou area have different broadcasting formats thus simultaneous announcement on the independent television channel in both areas is possible.
• VoIP method is used in Natashou area、and according to the number of 0AB-JIP telephone is possible

Internet

• Only Natashou area is covered 。In May, 2009 the Obama area issued a bidding notice as a part of its development project. The telecommunication foundation was planned to be completed in the same year. Once the Obama area's service is available、the remaining part of Obama city of the Fukui Prefecture 嶺南Broadband and zero area will be canceled.