Fuji Television

Fuji Television Network, Inc. (株式会社フジテレビジョン) tyo: 4676 is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as Fuji TV (フジテレビ) or CX, based on the station's callsign, JOCX-TV. It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System (フジネットワーク) (FNS).

Fuji Television also operates three premium television stations, known as "Fuji TV One", "Fuji TV Two", and "Fuji TV Next", all available in High-definition. It is owned by Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., the holding company of the Fujisankei Communications Group (フジサンケイグループ).

Offices
The headquarters are located at 2-4-8, Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan (See picture to left). The Kansai office is found at Aqua Dojima East, Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The Nagoya office is found at Telepia, Higashi-sakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Japan.

History of Fuji TV
Fuji Television Network Inc. was founded on November 18, 1957, and started broadcasting on March 1, 1959. In June of that year, Fuji TV formed a network with Tokai TV, Kansai TV, and Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting. In October 1966, a news network of exchanging news with local stations with the name of FNN (Fuji News Network) was formed.

On April 1, 1986, Fuji TV changed their corporate logo from the old "Channel 8" logo, to the "Medama" logo used by the Fujisankei Communications Group. On March 10, 1997, Fuji TV moved from their old headquarters in Kawadacho, Shinjuku, into a new building in Odaiba, Minato designed by Kenzo Tange.

Since 2002, Fuji TV has co-sponsored the Clarion Girl contest, held annually to select a representative for Clarion who will represent Clarion's car audio products in television and print advertising campaigns during the following year.

On March 3, 2006, Fuji Television Network Inc. consolidated "Nippon Broadcasting Holdings, Inc." the broadcasting business of which was took over by Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. 2 days before. On October 1, 2008, Fuji Television Network Inc. was renamed "Fuji Media Holdings, Inc." (株式会社フジ・メディア・ホールディングス) and the broadcasting business of which was taken over by "Fuji Television Network Inc." (newly founded on the same day).

Fuji T.V., which broadcasts Formula One in Japan since 1987, is the only media sponsor of a Formula One Grand Prix in the world. Fuji T.V. has also licensed numerous Formula One video games including Human Grand Prix IV: F1 Dream Battle.

Analog
JOCX-TV - Fuji Television Analog (フジテレビジョン・アナログ)
 * Tokyo Tower - Channel 8

Digital
JOCX-DTV - Fuji Digital Television (フジデジタルテレビジョン)
 * Remote controller button 8
 * Tokyo Tower - Channel 21

Branch Stations

 * Tokyo bottom
 * Hachioji (analog) - Channel 31
 * Tama (analog) - Channel 55


 * Islands in Tokyo
 * Chichijima (analog) - Channel 57
 * Hahajima (analog) - Channel 58
 * Niijima (analog) - Channel 58


 * Ibaraki Prefecture
 * Mito (analog) - Channel 38
 * Mito (digital) - Channel 19
 * Hitachi (analog) - Channel 58
 * Hitachi (digital) - Channel 19


 * Tochigi Prefecture
 * Utsunomiya (analog) - Channel 57
 * Utsunomiya (digital) - Channel 35


 * Gunma Prefecture
 * Maebashi (analog) - Channel 58
 * Maebashi (digital) - Channel 42


 * Saitama Prefecture
 * Chichibu (analog) - Channel 29
 * Chichibu (digital) - Channel 21


 * Chiba Prefecture
 * Narita (analog) - Channel 57
 * Tateyama (analog) - Channel 58
 * Choshi (analog) - Channel 57
 * Choshi (digital) - Channel 21


 * Kanagawa Prefecture
 * Yokosuka-Kurihama (analog) - Channel 37
 * Hiratsuka (analog) - Channel 39
 * Hiratsuka (digital) - Channel 21
 * Odawara (analog) - Channel 58
 * Odawara (digital) - Channel 21


 * Okinawa Prefecture
 * Kita-Daito (analog) - Channel 46
 * Minami-Daito (analog) - Channel 58

Overseas

 * U.S. (leased access, selected programs)
 * San Francisco, California KTSF - Channel 26
 * New York WMBC-TV - Channel 63
 * Honolulu, Hawaii - Nippon Golden Network

Networks

 * Headquartered in Osaka, broadcast in the Kansai area: Kansai TV, Analog Channel 8, Digital Channel 17 [ID: 8]
 * Headquartered in Nagoya, broadcast in the Chukyo area: Tokai TV, Analog Channel 1, Digital Channel 21 [ID: 1]
 * Headquartered in Sapporo, broadcast in Hokkaidō: Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, Analog Channel 27, Digital Channel 25 [ID: 8]
 * Headquartered in Nagano, broadcast in Nagano Prefecture: Nagano Broadcasting Systems, Analog Channel 38, Digital Channel 15 [ID: 8]
 * Headquartered in Naha, broadcast in Okinawa Prefecture: Okinawa Television, Analog Channel 8, Digital Channel 15 [ID: 8]

Current Golden Time Schedule (Kanto region)
Dramas are in blue ; Variety Shows are in yellow ; Game Shows are in  green ;

Tokusatsu

 * Mirrorman (1971–1972)
 * Toei Fushigi Comedy Series (1981–1993)
 * Megaloman (1979)

Dramas

 * Long Vacation (ロングバケーション) (1996)
 * Furuhata Ninzaburō (古畑任三郎)
 * Bayside Shakedown (踊る大捜査線) (1997)
 * With Love (1999)
 * Hero (2001)
 * Shiroi Kyotō (白い巨塔) (2003–2004)
 * Water Boys (ウォーターボーイズ) (2003, 2004)
 * Dr.Coto Shinryojo (Dr.コトー診療所) (2003, 2004)
 * Densha Otoko (電車男) (2005)
 * Umizaru Evolution (海猿) (2005)
 * Oniyome Nikki (鬼嫁日記) (2005)
 * 1 Litre of Tears (1リットルの涙) (2005, Tuesday 9:00 PM)
 * Attention Please (アテンションプリーズ) (2006, Tuesday 9:00 PM)
 * Kekkon Dekinai Otoko (結婚できない男) (2006)
 * Nodame Cantabile (のだめカンタービレ) (2006)
 * Proposal Daisakusen (プロポーズ大作戦) (2007, Monday 9:00 PM)
 * Life (ライフ) (2007)
 * Hanazakari no Kimitachi e Ikemen Paradise (花ざかりの君たちへ イケメン♂パラダイス) (2007)
 * Fantastic Deer-man (鹿男あをによし) (2008)
 * Barano Nai Hanaya (薔薇のない花屋) (2008)
 * Last Friends (ラスト・フレンズ) (2008, Thursday 9:00 PM)
 * Change (チェンジ) (2008)
 * Zettai Kareshi (2008)
 * Homeroom on the Beachside (太陽と海の教室) (2008, Monday 9:00 PM)
 * Innocent Love (イノセント・ラヴ) (2008)
 * Voice (ヴォイス) (2009)
 * Konkatsu! (婚カツ！) (2009, Monday 9:00 PM)
 * BOSS (2009, Thursday 9:00 PM)
 * Buzzer Beat (2009, Monday 9:00 PM)
 * Tokyo Dogs (東京DOGS) (2009, Monday 9:00 PM)

Cookery

 * Iron Chef (1993–1999, 2001 Special)

News and information

 * Mezamashi TV (めざましテレビ) - Morning news program.
 * Tokudane! (情報プレゼンター とくダネ!) - Morning news program.
 * FNN Speak (FNNスピーク) - News program before noon.
 * FNN Supernews (FNNスーパーニュース) - Evening news program.
 * FNN Super Time (FNNスーパータイム) - Evening news program.
 * News Japan ((ニュースJAPAN) - Night news program.
 * FNN DATE LINE (FNNデイトライン) - Night news program.
 * Kids News - Weekly children's news program

Sport

 * Sport (すぽると!)
 * Baseball Special Yakyudo (BASEBALL SPECIAL ～野球道～)
 * Swallows Baseball Live (Baseball games of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, satellite TV (SKY PerfecTV!) Fuji TV One)
 * Formula One World Championship (1987–present, FNS (Sunday) and satellite TV (SKY PerfecTV!) Fuji TV Next (live), Fuji TV Two (F1 Monday))
 * Main sponsor of "Formula One Fuji TV Japanese Grand Prix" from 1987 until 2009
 * FIVB World Cup, World Grand Prix
 * Horse Racing Live (みんなのケイバ)
 * K-1 kickboxing events
 * Pride Fighting Championships (Mixed Martial Arts from the Pride organization. Contract ended in June 5, 2006)
 * World Judo Championships
 * International Chiba Ekiden
 * World Figure Skating Championships (since 2003-2004 season)
 * Japan Figure Skating Championships (since 2003-2004 season)
 * Fujisankei Classic
 * World Victory Road (Mixed Martial Arts)

Variety shows

 * IQ Sapuri (脳内エステ IQサプリ) - end
 * Toribia no Izumi (Spike TV produced an American version of "Hey! Spring of Trivia".)
 * The Gaman
 * Flyer TV
 * Zuiikin' English
 * Waratte Iitomo (森田一義アワー 笑っていいとも!)
 * Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
 * Domoto Kuyodai
 * Music Fair
 * FNS Music Festival

Reality television

 * Ainori (あいのり) - Dating program that takes place on a pink van traveling the world.
 * VivaVivaV6 [April 2001–present]
 * Magic Revolution [2004–present]
 * Game Center CX [2003–present]

Game shows

 * Brain Wall (Hole in the Wall in United States)
 * Kuizu $ Mirionea (Japanese version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?)
 * Vs. Arashi (April 2008–present)
 * Cash Cab (March 2008–present)