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 (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

TV stations in Kinki

Prefectures	NHK	NNN	JNN	FNN	ANN	TXN	JAITS
Osaka	Ōsaka	ytv	MBS	KTV	ABC	TVO
Kyoto	Kyōto						KBS
Hyogo	Kōbe						SUN
Shiga	Ōtsu						BBC
Nara	Nara						TVN
Wakayama	Wakayama						WTV