Television Osaka, Inc. (Japanese:テレビ大阪株式会社, Terebi Ōsaka Kabushiki Gaisha) is a local TV station based in Osaka, Japan. The TV station is also referred to as TVO. The mascot character is "Takoru-kun" (たこるくん). It is a network TV station of TXN.

History of TV Osaka

In 1981, the company was fonded. On March 1, 1982, it started a TV broadcasting as a network TV station of "Mega TON Network" (メガTONネットワーク). On December 1, 2003, the logo mark of the TV station was renewed and the TV station started a digital TV broadcasting.

Broadcasting

Analog

JOBH-TV - TV Osaka (テレビ大阪)

• Osaka main station (Mt. Ikoma) - Channel 19

Broadcasted in central of Osaka Prefecture, southeast of Hyogo Prefecture, partial of Kyoto Prefecture, and partial of Nara Prefecture.

• Hirakata - Channel 21

Broadcasted in northeast of Osaka Prefecture, partial of Kyoto Prefecture, partial of Nara Prefecture, and partial of Shiga Prefecture.

etc...

Digital

JOBH-DTV - TVO Osaka Digital Television (TVOおおさかデジタルテレビジョン)

• Remote Controller ID 7
• Osaka main station (Mt. Ikoma) - Channel 18

See also

• List of Japanese language television channels

Program

• Kira Kira Afro (きらきらアフロ) - broadcasted in Osaka Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture from 24:09 until 24:50 every Friday, and in the Kanto area, Hokkaido, Okayama Prefecture, Kagawa Prefecture, and Fukuoka Prefecture from 24:09 until 24:50 every Monday

Other TV stations in Osaka

• Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS, 毎日放送)
• Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC, 朝日放送)
• Kansai TV (関西テレビ)
• Yomiuri TV (よみうりテレビ)

External links

• TVO website