Biwako Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (BBC) (びわ湖放送株式会社, Biwako Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha, lit. Lake Biwa Broadcasting), is a fee-free commercial terrestrial television station serving Shiga Prefecture of Japan. It was started broadcasting in 1972.
It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS, Popular name Independent UHF Station). In October 2006, Biwako Broadcasting starts digital TV broadcasting.
Offices
- The head office - 16–1, Tsurunosato, Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture
- Hikone office - K1 Building, 1-3-1, Kyomachi, Hikone, Shiga Prefecture
- Tokyo office - Posco Tokyo Building (4th floor), 7-11-14, Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo
- Osaka office - Umeda Shiga Building (12th floor), 1-1-49, Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka
History
- May 22, 1971 - Biwako Broadcasting Co., Ltd. is founded.
- April 1, 1972 - BBC starts to broadcast.
- October 1, 2006 - BBC starts digital TV broadcasting.
- July 24, 2011 - BBC ends analog TV broadcasting
Stations
- Analog - JOBL-TV (as of 7/24/11 end date)
- Otsu (Mt. Usa) - Channel 30
- Hikone - Channel 56
- Kōsei - Channel 53
- Digital - JOBL-DTV
- Remote controller ID: 3
- Otsu (Mt. Usa) - Channel 20
- Hikone - Channel 29
- Kōsei - Channel 29
- Otsu Ishiyama - Channel 20
- Otsu Fujio - Channel 20
- Yōkaichi - Channel 48
- Kōka Ohara - Channel 29
- Otsu Yamanaka - Channel 20
- Shigaraki - Channel 52
- Takatsuki Takano - Channel 45
Program
- News CATCH (ニュースCATCH, Nyūsu Kyatchi) - News
- Kirarin Shiga (キラりん滋賀) - Information variety show
- Kurashi safety (くらしsafety, Kurashi Sefuti) - Disaster measures information
- Biwako Company (びわ湖カンパニー, Biwako Kanpani) - Regional variety show
- Shiga Economy NOW (滋賀経済NOW, Shiga Keizai NOW) - Economic news
- and more
See also
- UHF (Independent UHF Station)
- Chunichi Shimbun, Shiga Bank - large stockholders
References
External links
- Official Website (Japanese)
