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== 2011 Northern Japan Earthquake ==
== [[2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami]] ==


In response to the massive [[Earthquake]] and [[Tsunami]] that hit Northern Japan on the morning of March 11, 2011 cable and satellite television providers across the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] as a public service unscrambled TV Japan's normally scrambled subscription signal to a free-to-air broadcast providing viewers who may have friends and family in Japan with the latest news and information from a simulcast from parent [[NHK]].
In response to the massive [[Earthquake]] and [[Tsunami]] that hit Northern Japan on the morning of March 11, 2011 cable and satellite television providers across the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] as a public service unscrambled TV Japan's normally scrambled subscription signal to a free-to-air broadcast providing viewers who may have friends and family in Japan with the latest news and information from a simulcast from parent [[NHK]].

Revision as of 03:01, 16 March 2011

TV Japan
Country United States
HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Programming
Language(s)Japanese
Ownership
OwnerNHK Cosmomedia America Inc.

TV Japan is a 24-hour Japanese language television channel geared towards the Japanese diaspora in North America. It is currently the only Japanese TV channel available in the United States and Canada. TV Japan is owned by NHK CosmoMedia America Inc, a company operated by NHK Enterprises- the leading broadcaster in Japan. It is currently available on many cable networks in the United States and Canada as well as through satellite provider Dish Network.

TV Japan airs the various programming from Japan including comprehensive news coverage in both Japanese and English, dramas, movies, children's programs, entertainment shows and more. TV Japan also features extensive sports coverage including coverage of the Grand Sumo tournaments, Japanese baseball and J-League soccer matches.

Programmes

2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami

In response to the massive Earthquake and Tsunami that hit Northern Japan on the morning of March 11, 2011 cable and satellite television providers across the United States and Canada as a public service unscrambled TV Japan's normally scrambled subscription signal to a free-to-air broadcast providing viewers who may have friends and family in Japan with the latest news and information from a simulcast from parent NHK.

See also

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