Channel A (TV series)
Channel A | |
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Genre | J-ENT/Music/Variety show/Broadcast syndication |
Created by | Avex and East/Television Kanagawa |
Developed by | Avex and East |
Directed by | Katsuaki Watanabe Gurei Okudaira |
Presented by | Avex and East, Television Kanagawa |
Starring | Ryo Fukawa (MC) Mika Mifune (MC) All Avex Group domestic artists |
Narrated by | Junichi Mogi Marika Matsumoto Ichirō Nagai Yumiko Kobayashi (also voiced the official character A-chan (aチャン) |
Country of origin | ![]() |
Original language | Japanese |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 573 |
Production | |
Producers | Daisuke Sakuma Yuji Onishi |
Production location | Tokyo, Japan |
Editors | Kei Ishimoto Seki Hajime Sen Sugiyama |
Running time | 10:00 - 10:54 pm (every Thursday) |
Original release | |
Network | Television Kanagawa (see Stations) |
Release | October 1, 1998 (Season 1) – September 24, 2009 (Season 3) |
Channel A is a Japanese musical variety show produced by Avex and East and Television Kanagawa.
History
Channel A (チャンネル エー) (stylized as channel a) started on October 1, 1998 at 10:00 pm as a 54-minute show. Hosted by Ryo Fukawa and Mika Mifune, it promised a change on Japanese TV programming through segments and documentaries about music, artists, songs and everything about music and entertainment.
The program lasted for three seasons:
- Season 1 - October 1, 1998 - May 6, 2004
- Season 2 - May 13, 2004 - March 29, 2007
- Season 3 - April 5, 2007 - September 24, 2009
Its last episode (573rd) was on September 24, 2009.
Special episode
A special episode for Channel A's 10th anniversary, "The First and Last Big Omnibus Special!~10 Years Between Ratings and Thanks~" (最初で最後の大総集編スペシャル!〰10年間ありがとうございました〰) was shown last September 3, 2009.
Other
Because it is produced by Avex Group, Channel A is always interspersed with television commercials (TVCM) from the company.
Segments
- Featuring A - variety corner
- A's Nude - special documentaries
- A-News - Introduction to new features in music
- Mu-Mo Popular Ringtones and Chaku Uta Tracks Top 20 (ミュウモ人気着うたトラックスTOP20) - Countdown on the top 20 most popular ringtones in Japan. (Presented by mu-mo, Avex Group's online music store.)
- A Interrogation Room
- A-Poll
- V.I.P. Room
Stations
This is a list of stations where Channel A was telecast.
Prefecture | Station | Affiliation |
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Kanagawa | tvk | JAITS |
Hokkaidō | HTB | ANN |
Aomori | ABA | ANN |
Iwate | IAT | ANN |
Miyagi | KHB | ANN |
Akita | ABS | NNN, NNS |
Yamagata | TV-U | JNN |
Fukushima | KFB | ANN |
Tochigi | GYT | JAITS |
Saitama | TV Saitama | JAITS |
Chiba | CTC | JAITS |
Tokyo | Tokyo MX | JAITS |
Niigata | UX | ANN |
Nagano | SBC | JNN |
Shizuoka | SBS | JNN |
Toyama | KNB | NNN,NNS |
Ishikawa | HAB | ANN |
Aichi (Nagoya) | Metele | ANN |
Osaka | MBS | JNN |
Tottori/Shimane | NKT | NNN,NNS |
Okayama/Kagawa | OHK | FNN, FNS |
Hiroshima | RCC | JNN |
Yamaguchi | yab | ANN |
Ehime | eat | ANN |
Kōchi | KUTV | JNN |
Fukuoka | TVQ | TXN |
Nagasaki | NBC | JNN |
Kumamoto | KAB | ANN |
Ōita | OAB | ANN |
Kagoshima | KTS | FNN,FNS |
Okinawa | RBC | JNN |