Fuji Television

is a Japanese television network based in Odaiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. It is known as or CX. It is the flagship TV station of Fuji News Network (FNN) and or FNS. It also has a relationship with Nippon Broadcasting System, Incorporated.

Offices

The headquarters is located at 2-4-8, Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
The Kansai office is found at Aqua Dojima East, Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan.
The Nagoya office is found at Telepia, Higashi-sakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Japan.

History of Fuji TV

On November 18, 1951, Fuji Television was founded. On March 1, 1959, Fuji TV started TV broadcasting, and made a network with Tokai TV, Kansai TV and Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting in June. In October, 1966, a news network of exchanging news with local stations with the name of FNN (Fuji News Network) was formed. On April 1, 1986, the logo mark was changed (Channel 8 → Medama). On March 10, 1997, the headquarters moved from Kawadacho, Shinjuku-ku to Odaiba, Minato-ku.

Advertising slogan

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TV Broadcasting

Analog

JOCX-TV - Fuji Television (フジテレビジョン (Fuji Terebijon)

Tokyo Tower - Channel 8

Islands in Tokyo Chichijima - Channel 57
Hahajima - Channel 58

Ibaraki Prefecture Mito - Channel 38
Hitachi - Channel 58

Tochigi Prefecture Utsunomiya - Channel 57

Gunma Prefecture Maebashi - Channel 58

Saitama Prefecture Chichibu - Channel 29

Chiba Prefecture Narita - Channel 57
Tateyama - Channel 58

Kanagawa Prefecture Yokohama-minato - Channel 58
Yokosuka-Kurihama - Channel 37
Hiratsuka - Channel 39

Okinawa Prefecture Kita-Daito - Channel 46
Minami-Daito - Channel 58

and more...

Digital

JOCX-DTV - Fuji Digital Television (フジデジタルテレビジョン)

Remote controller ID 8
Tokyo Tower - Channel 21

Networks

Headquarted in Osaka, broadcast in the Kansai area: Kansai TV, Analog Channel 8, Digital Channel 17 8
Headquarted in Nagoya, broadcast in the Chukyo area: Tokai TV, Analog Channel 1, Digital Channel 21 1

Programming

Anime

This channel broadcasts or has broadcast the Japanese versions (i.e. the original productions in nearly all of the programs mentioned below) of the children's series:

Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1980)
Akane-chan (1968)
Anmitsu Hime (1986-1987)
Astro Boy - the first episodic anime on Japanese television.
Atomic Betty - (2006)
Digimon (1999-2003, 2006-present) - the Fuji TV building itself appeared in story arcs of the first 2 seasons.
Dolphin Prince (1965) - the first color anime TV series.
Dragon Ball (1986-1988)
Dragon Ball Z (1989-1995)
Dragon Ball GT (1996-1997)
Dr. Slump (1983-1986) and (1997-1999 (new version))
Flame of Recca
Fushigi na koala blinky (1984)
Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro
Kiteretsu Daihyakka (1988-1996)
Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo (1996-2004)
Konjiki no Gash Bell! (Zatch Bell)
Legendz (2004-2005)
Mach Go Go Go (Speed Racer)
Maison Ikkoku (1986-1989)
Marmalade Boy
Maruko
One Piece
Ranma ½ (1989-2002)
Rurouni Kenshin
Sazae-san - the channel's flagship anime series, it has aired new installments every Sunday since October, 1969.
Space Adventure Cobra (1982-1983)
Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends - an import from Britain. (1984-2003)
Urusei Yatsura (1981-1986)
Yu Yu Hakusho

Tokusatsu

Mirrorman (1971-1972)

Dramas

Long Vacation(ロングバケーション) (1996)
With Love (1999)
HERO (2001)
Shiroi Kyotō(白い巨塔) (2003-2004)
Water Boys(ウォーターボーイズ) (2003,2004)
Dr. Coto Shinryojo(Dr. Coto's Clinic)(Dr.コトー診療所)(2003,2004)
Densha Otoko(電車男)(2005)
Umizaru Evolution(海猿)(2005)
Oniyome Nikki(鬼嫁日記)(2005)

Cookery

Iron Chef (1993-1999, 2001 Special)

News and Information

Mezamashi TV (めざましテレビ, 1994.4 - Present) - Morning news program.
Tokudene! (情報プレゼンターとくダネ!, 1999.4 - Present) - Morning news program.
FNN Speak (FNNスピーク, 1987.10 - Present) - Afternoon news program.
FNN Supernews (FNNスーパーニュース, 1998.4 - Present) - Evening news program.
- FNN Super Time(FNNスーパータイム, 1984.10 - 1997.3) - Evening news program.
News Japan (ニュースJAPAN, 1994.4 - Present) - Night news program.
- FNN DATE LINE(FNNデイトライン, 1987.10 - 1990.3) - Night news program.
Sta Men (週間人物ライブスタ☆メン , 2005.10 - Present) - Night infotainment program, produced by Fuji TV and Kansai TV.

Sport

Kando Factory Sport (感動ファクトリーすぽると!)
BASEBALL L!VE (Baseball games of the Yomiuri Giants, the Yakult Swallows, and the Yokohama BayStars)
Formula One World Championship (1987-Present, FNS and CS (SKY PerfecTV!) ch. 721)
- Main sponsor of "Fuji TV Formula One Japanese Grand Prix"
Volleyball
''Horse Racing Live (スーパー競馬)
PRIDE (Mixed Martial Arts from the PRIDE organization. Contract ended in June 5th due to Yakuza scandals)

Variety show

IQ Sapuri
Toribia no Izumi (Spike TV apparently plans to produce an American version of "Hey! Spring of Trivia".)
Za Gaman (The Gaman)

Reality Television

Ainori (October 11, 1999 - present) - Dating program that takes place on a pink van traveling the world.

Found in Fiction

The building is featured in the TV series Digimon. In season one of Digimon, it is the place where Myotismon fights the Digidestined, where Wizardmon dies, and where Angewomon makes her first appearance. In the second season, the television station is haunted by Wizardmon's ghost.

Other TV stations in Tokyo

Nippon TV (日本テレビ, 日テレ)
TBS TV (TBSテレビ)
TV Asahi (テレビ朝日)
TV Tokyo (テレビ東京)

External links

Japanese television networks | Tokyo media | Anime companies

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