Biwako Broadcasting

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JOBL-DTV
Channels
Programming
AffiliationsIndependent
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedMay 22, 1971
First air date
April 1, 1972
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
30 (UHF, 1972–2011)
Call sign meaning
JO Biwa Lake
Technical information
Translator(s)see below
Links
Websitewww.bbc-tv.co.jp

Biwako Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (BBC) (びわ湖放送株式会社, Biwako Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha, lit. Lake Biwa Broadcasting), is a fee-free commercial terrestrial television station serving Shiga Prefecture of Japan. [2] It was started broadcasting in 1972. [3]

It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS, Popular name Independent UHF Station). [4] On October 2006, Biwako Broadcasting starts digital TV broadcasting. [5]

Offices[edit]

History[edit]

  • May 22, 1971 - Biwako Broadcasting Co., Ltd. is founded.
  • April 1, 1972 - BBC starts to broadcast.
  • October 1, 2006 - BBC starts digital TV broadcasting.
  • July 24, 2011 - BBC ends analog TV broadcasting

Stations[edit]

Analog - JOBL-TV (as of 7/24/11 end date)
  • Otsu (Mt. Usa) - Channel 30
  • Hikone - Channel 56
  • Kōsei - Channel 53
Digital - JOBL-DTV
  • Remote controller ID: 3
  • Otsu (Mt. Usa) - Channel 20
  • Hikone - Channel 29
  • Kōsei - Channel 29
  • Otsu Ishiyama - Channel 20
  • Otsu Fujio - Channel 20
  • Yōkaichi - Channel 48
  • Kōka Ohara - Channel 29
  • Otsu Yamanaka - Channel 20
  • Shigaraki - Channel 52
  • Takatsuki Takano - Channel 45

Program[edit]

  • News CATCH (ニュースCATCH, Nyūsu Kyatchi) - News
  • Kirarin Shiga (キラりん滋賀) - Information variety show
  • Kurashi safety (くらしsafety, Kurashi Sefuti) - Disaster measures information
  • Biwako Company (びわ湖カンパニー, Biwako Kanpani) - Regional variety show
  • Shiga Economy NOW (滋賀経済NOW, Shiga Keizai NOW) - Economic news
and more

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "地上系放送事業者". MIC. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  2. ^ "会社概要". BBC. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  3. ^ "民放テレビ開局一覧". JBA. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  4. ^ "独立UHF局の仲間たち". chiba tv. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  5. ^ "近畿地区の地上デジタルテレビ放送局". MIC. Retrieved 2023-03-04.

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