Fuji Television Network, Inc. (CX, 株式会社フジテレビジョン Fuji Terebijon) is a Japanese television network based in Odaiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. It is known as Fuji TV (フジテレビ Fuji Terebi). It is the key TV station of Fuji News Network (FNN) and Fuji Network System (FNS, フジネットワーク).

Offices

• Main office - Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
• Kansai office - Aqua Dojima East, Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
• Nagoya office - Higashi-sakura, Higashi-ku , Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture

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 main office moved from Kawadacho, Shinjuku-ku to Odaiba, Minato-ku.

TV Broadcasting

Analog

JOCX-TV - Fuji Television(フジテレビジョン)

• Tokyo Tower - Channel 8

Digital

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

• Remote controller ID 8

Programming

Anime for children

This channel broadcasts or has broadcasted 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.
• Digimon (1999-2003) - the Fuji TV building itself appeared in a story arc of the first season.
• Dolphin Prince (1965) - the first color anime TV series.
• Dragon Ball (1986-1989)
• Dragon Ball Z (1989-1996)
• Dragon Ball GT (1996-1997)
• Kochikame (1996-2004)
• Konjiki no Gash Bell! (Zatch Bell)
• Mach Go Go Go (Speed Racer)
• Maison Ikkoku
• Marmalade Boy
• Maruko
• One Piece
• Ranma 1/2
• Rurouni Kenshin
• Sazae-san - the channel's flagship anime series, it has aired new installments every Sunday since October, 1969.
• Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends - an import from Britain.
• Urusei Yatsura
• Yu Yu Hakusho

Tokusatsu

• Mirrorman (1971-1972)

Cookery

• Iron Chef (1993-1999, 2001 Special)

News

• Mezamashi TV (めざましテレビ, ? - Still being aired as of 2004) - 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.

Sport

• BASEBALL L!VE 2006 (Baseball games of the Yakult Swallows and the Yokohama BayStars)
• Formula One World Championship (1987-Present, FNS and CS (SKY PerfecTV!) ch. 721)

Variety show

• Toribia no Izumi (Spike TV apparently plans to produce an American version of "Hey! Spring of Trivia".)

Reality Television

• Ainori (?-Still being aired as of 2004) - Dating program that takes place on a pink bus traveling the world.

See also: Television station, List of Japanese language television channels, Japanese media

Other TV stations in Tokyo

• Nippon TV (Nittele) (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

• Official website of Fuji TV