TV Osaka

JOBH-DTV

Osaka Japan
Channels	Digital: 18 (UHF, 2003–, Virtual 7)
Subchannels	072
Translators	Taishi-Kanan, Osaka Digital: Channel 21 Hirakata, Osaka Mino, Osaka Digital: Channel 27 Ikeda, Osaka Digital: Channel 28
Affiliations	TXN
Owner	Television Osaka, Inc.
Founded	January 23, 1981
First air date	May 1, 1982
Former callsigns	Analog: JOBH-TV (1982-2011)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 19 (UHF, 1982-2011)
Transmitter power	21kW
Licensing authority	MIC
Website	www.tv-osaka.co.jp (in Japanese)

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

Offices

• The headquarters – 1-2-18, Otemae, Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
• Kobe Branch Office – Nikkei Kobe Kaikan, 7-1-14, Shimoyamate-dori, Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture
• Tokyo Branch Office – Ginza Towa Building, 3-10-7, Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo
• Nagoya Branch Office – Nikkei Nagoya Office, 4-16-33, Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture

History of TV Osaka

• 1981 – Television Osaka, Inc. was founded as part of the reorganisation of Tokyo Channel 12 Ltd (now TV Tokyo).
• March 1, 1982 – TV Osaka started broadcasting as the first affiliate of the "Mega TON Network" (メガTONネットワーク, now TX Network) outside of Tokyo.
• December 1, 2003 – TV Osaka's logo was changed to reflect the digital era, when they commenced digital telecasts.
• July 24, 2011 – TV Osaka terminated analog telecasts.

Broadcasting

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Analog

JOBH-TV – TV Osaka Analog (テレビ大阪アナログ)

• Osaka (Mt. Ikoma) – Channel 19

Broadcast in central of Osaka Prefecture, southeast of Hyōgo Prefecture, parts of Kyoto and Nara Prefectures.

• Hirakata – Channel 21

Broadcast in northeast of Osaka Prefecture, parts of Kyoto, Nara and Shiga Prefectures.

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 (Mt. Ikoma) – Channel 18
• Hirakata – Channel 27
• Minoo – Channel 27

Programs

• Wafu Sohonke (和風総本家)
• Kira Kira Afro (きらきらアフロ) 1st series
• Onegai My Melody Series (おねがいマイメロディシリーズ)
• THE FISHING
• Pacific Killers
• Sky Girls (スカイガールズ)
• Sugarbunnies (シュガーバニーズ)
• Fluffle McFeather
• Aikatsu!
• PriPara

Rival TV stations in Osaka

• Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. (MBS, 毎日放送, affiliated with TBS)
• Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC, 朝日放送, affiliated with TV Asahi)
• Kansai Telecasting Corporation (KTV, 関西テレビ, affiliated with Fuji TV)
• Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation (ytv, 読売テレビ, affiliated with NTV)

See also

• Television in Japan

External links

• the official website of TV Osaka

Coordinates: 34°41′26.2″N 135°31′15.6″E / 34.690611°N 135.521000°E / 34.690611; 135.521000