Fuji News Network

Fuji News Network (FNN) is a Japanese commercial television network run by Fuji Television Network, Inc., part of the Fujisankei Communications Group. The network's responsibility includes the syndication of national television news bulletins to its regional affiliates, and news exchange between the stations.

Fuji News Network
TypeBroadcast television network
Country
Japan
AvailabilityNational
OwnerFuji Television Network, Inc.
Picture format
1080i (HD)
Official website
FNN Official Website

Distribution of non-news television programmes is handled by Fuji Network System (FNS), another network set up by Fuji TV.

History

The network formed on October 1966 comprised 7 television stations: Fuji TV (the flagship station), Sendai Television, Tōkai TV, Kansai TV, Hiroshima Telecasting (now affiliated with NNN and NNS), Nihonkai Telecasting, and Television Nishinippon Corporation.

Presently the network has 26 full members, and two (Television Oita System Co., Ltd and TV Miyazaki). In terms of the number of participating stations, it is the third largest in Japan, following NNN (NTN group) and JNN (TBS-group). FNS does not currently have any affiliates in four prefectures: Aomori, Yamanashi, Yamaguchi, and Tokushima.

Fuji News Network stations
Station abbreviationStationCall signBroadcast area (Prefectures)LCN
CXFuji TV / フジテレビJOCX-DTVTokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, and Tochigi8
KTVKansai TV / 関西テレビJODX-DTVOsaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Nara, Shiga, and Wakayama8
THKTokai TV / 東海テレビJOFX-DTVAichi, Gifu, and Mie1
AKTAkita TV / 秋田テレビJOBI-DTVAkita8
EBCTV Ehime / テレビ愛媛JOEI-DTVEhime8
FTBFukui TV / 福井テレビJOFI-DTVFukui8
TNCTV Nishinippon / テレビ西日本JOJY-DTVFukuoka8
FTVFukushima TV / 福島テレビJOPX-DTVFukushima8
TSSTV Shinhiroshima / テレビ新広島JORM-DTVHiroshima8
uhbHokkaidō Bunka Hōsō / 北海道文化放送JOBM-DTVHokkaidō8
ITCIshikawa TV / 石川テレビJOIH-DTVIshikawa8
mitIwate Menkoi TV / 岩手めんこいテレビJOYH-DTVIwate8
OHKOkayama Hoso / 岡山放送JOOH-DTVKagawa and Okayama8
KTSKagoshima TV / 鹿児島テレビJOKH-DTVKagoshima8
KSS 8Kochi Sun Sun TV / 高知さんさんテレビJOQX-DTVKōchi8
TKUTV Kumamoto / テレビ熊本JOZH-DTVKumamoto8
OXSendai Hoso / 仙台放送JOOX-DTVMiyagi8
UMKTV Miyazaki / テレビ宮崎JODI-DTVMiyazaki3 (ANN,NNN)
NBS 8Nagano Hoso / 長野放送JOLH-DTVNagano8
KTNTV Nagasaki / テレビ長崎JOWH-DTVNagasaki8
NSTNST Niigata Sogo TV / NST新潟総合テレビJONH-DTVNiigata8
TOSTV Oita / テレビ大分JOOI-DTVOita4 (NNN)
OTVOkinawa TV / 沖縄テレビJOOF-DTVOkinawa8
stsSaga TV / サガテレビJOSH-DTVSaga3
TSKSan-in Chūõ TV / 山陰中央テレビJOMI-DTVShimane and Tottori8
SUTTV Shizuoka / テレビ静岡JOQH-DTVShizuoka8
BBTToyama TV / 富山テレビJOTH-DTVToyama8
SAYSakuranbo TV / さくらんぼテレビJOCY-DTVYamagata8
--No affiliates--Aomori, Tokushima, Yamaguchi and YamanashiAomori: mit, AKT (later by ATV of rival JNN)
Tokushima: KSS
Yamaguchi: TSK, TNC
Yamanashi: CX
BS08BS Fuji--Japanese whole area (Broadcasting Satellite)XX

Former stations
Station abbreviationStationCall signReason of network changeCH. No. at time of switch
YTS◆Yamagata TV / 株式会社山形テレビJOYI-TVWas affiliated to FNN from April 1, 1970 (when it launched) to March 31, 1993. Now affiliated to TV Asahi/ANN, as part of an Asahi Shimbun decision to change all their network affiliates to TV Asahi, just like what they did in Osaka with ABC in 1975. Fuji TV programming moved to SAY, which was only established in 1997.38
FCT◆Fukushima Central TV / 福島中央テレビJOVI-TVFNN's shortest-lived affiliate, from its founding on April 1, 1970 up until September 30th, 1971. FCT had close ties with the Yomiuri Shimbun, owner of various TV stations affiliated to NNN/NNS, including Yomiuri Television. FNN programming is now on Fukushima TV.33
HTVHiroshima TV / 広島テレビ放送JONX-TVWhen it started broadcasting in 1962, it was a dual affiliate of Nippon TV and Fuji TV. Fuji TV programming moved to TSS in 1975.12
NKTNihonkai TV / 日本海テレビジョン放送JOJX-TVEstablished in 1959, now solely affiliated to NNN/NNS owing to a network change in the area.1
STVSapporo TV / 札幌テレビJOKX-DTVSecondary affiliate until Launch of UHB in 1972, Now affiliated with NNN.5

◆ = former primary affiliate

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