List of NNN and NNS affiliates

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LCN assignments of NNN and NNS affiliates

The Nippon News Network (NNN) and Nippon Television Network System (NNS) are Japanese commercial television networks organised by Nippon Television (NTV) in Tokyo, which is owned by The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings. NNN provides national news and current affairs programming to its regional affiliates, while NNS feeds entertainment and other non-news programmes. NNN and NNS are made up of 30 affiliates, including three stations that are double- or triple-affiliated with rival networks.

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NNN was founded on April 1, 1966, [1] while NNS was founded on June 14, 1972. [2]

Stations are listed mostly in Japanese order of prefectures which is mirrored in ISO 3166-2:JP, with exceptions for the Kantō region, Aichi-Gifu-Mie, Kansai region (except Mie), Tottori-Shimane and Okayama-Kagawa, which form single wide broadcasting markets respectively.

Affiliate stations

Broadcasting area(s)Station LCN Start date of broadcastDate of affiliationNote(s)
PrefectureRegionOn air brandingAbbr.Call signNNNNNS
Hokkaidō Sapporo TV STVJOKX-DTV5April 1, 1959April 1, 1966June 14, 1972Core station
Aomori Tōhoku Aomori Hōsō RABJOGR-DTV1October 1, 1959April 1, 1966June 14, 1972
Iwate Tōhoku TV Iwate TVIJOII-DTV4December 1, 1969December 1, 1969September 10, 1974
Miyagi Tōhoku Miyagi TV MMTJOMM-DTV4October 1, 1970October 1, 1970September 10, 1974Core station
Akita Tōhoku Akita Hōsō ABSJOTR-DTV4April 1, 1960April 1, 1966June 14, 1972
Yamagata Tōhoku Yamagata Hōsō YBCJOEF-DTV4April 1, 1960April 1, 1966June 14, 1972
Fukushima Tōhoku Fukushima Chuo TV FCTJOVI-DTV4April 1, 1970October 1, 1971September 10, 1974
Kantō region Nippon TV NTVJOAX-DTV4August 28, 1953April 1, 1966June 14, 1972Eastern flagship station; core station
Niigata Chūbu TV Niigata TeNYJOPI-DTV4April 1, 1981April 1, 1981April 1, 1981
Toyama Chūbu Kitanihon Hōsō KNBJOLR-DTV1April 1, 1959April 1, 1966June 14, 1972
Ishikawa Chūbu TV Kanazawa KTKJOWX-DTV4April 1, 1990April 1, 1990April 1, 1990
Fukui Chūbu Fukui Hōsō FBCJOPR-DTV7June 1, 1960April 1, 1966June 14, 1972Primary affiliate; also affiliated with ANN since 1989
Yamanashi Chūbu Yamanashi Hōsō YBSJOJF-DTV4December 20, 1959April 1, 1966June 14, 1972
Nagano Chūbu TV Shinshu TSBJONI-DTV4October 1, 1980October 1, 1980April 1, 1981
Shizuoka Chūbu Shizuoka Daiichi TV SDTJOSX-DTV4July 1, 1979July 1, 1979July 1, 1979
Aichi and Gifu Chūbu Chukyo TV CTVJOCH-DTV4April 1, 1969April 1, 1973April 1, 1973Core station
Mie Kansai
Kansai region (except Mie) Yomiuri TV ytvJOIX-DTV10August 28, 1958April 1, 1966June 14, 1972Western flagship station; core station
Tottori and Shimane Chūgoku Nihonkai TV NKTJOJX-DTV1March 3, 1959April 1, 1966June 14, 1972
Hiroshima Chūgoku Hiroshima TV HTVJONX-DTV4September 1, 1962April 1, 1966June 14, 1972Core station
Yamaguchi Chūgoku Yamaguchi Hōsō KRYJOPF-DTV4October 1, 1959April 1, 1966June 14, 1972
Okayama Chūgoku Nishinippon Hōsō RNCJOKF-DTV4July 1, 1958April 1, 1966June 14, 1972
Kagawa Shikoku
Tokushima Shikoku Shikoku Hōsō JRTJOJR-DTV1April 1, 1959April 1, 1966June 14, 1972
Ehime Shikoku Nankai Hōsō RNBJOAF-DTV4December 1, 1958April 1, 1966June 14, 1972
Kōchi Shikoku Kochi Hōsō RKCJOZR-DTV4April 1, 1959April 1, 1966June 14, 1972
Fukuoka Kyūshū Fukuoka Hōsō FBSJOFH-DTV5April 1, 1969April 1, 1969June 14, 1972Core station
Nagasaki Kyūshū Nagasaki Kokusai TV NIBJOXH-DTV4April 1, 1991April 1, 1991April 1, 1991
Kumamoto Kyūshū Kumamoto Kenmin TV KKTJOQI-DTV4April 1, 1982April 1, 1982April 1, 1982
Ōita Kyūshū TV Oita TOSJOOI-DTV4April 1, 1970April 1, 1970June 14, 1972Also affiliated with FNN/FNS
Miyazaki Kyūshū TV Miyazaki UMKJODI-DTV3April 1, 1970April 1, 1979(none)Tertiary affiliate of NNN; not affiliated for non-news programming (NNS); also affiliated with FNN/FNS and ANN
Kagoshima Kyūshū Kagoshima Yomiuri TV KYTJOUI-DTV4April 1, 1994April 1, 1994April 1, 1994
Nationwide (Broadcasting Satellite) BS NTV BS-4N/A4December 1, 2000December 1, 2000December 1, 2000

Areas without an NNN/NNS station

PrefectureRegionStation(s) from neighbouring prefectureNews gathering
Saga Kyushu FBS (Fukuoka) FBS (Fukuoka)
Miyazaki Kyushu For NNS programming on cable providers: KKT (Kumamoto), [3] KYT (Kagoshima) [4]

For NNN programming: UMK (Miyazaki), KKT (Kumamoto), KYT (Kagoshima)

 UMK (Miyazaki)
Okinawa Kyushu N/A [note 1] Nippon TV Naha Bureau
  1. ↑ For Okinawa, cable operators Okinawa Cable Network (for mainland Okinawa since August 2019 [5] ) and Miyako Television (for the city of Miyakojima in Miyako Island since October 2022 [6] ) currently relay live programming from KYT in Kagoshima, while OTV and RBC are airing certain non-news programs from NTV.

Former affiliate stations

Single asterisk (*) indicates former primary affiliate

Broadcasting area(s)StationCh.Years of
affiliation		Current
affiliation		Current
NNN/NNS
affiliate		Note(s)
PrefectureRegionOn air brandingAbbr.Call sign
Miyagi Tōhoku Sendai Television OXJOOX-TV121966–1970 FNN/FNS MMT [note 1]
Fukushima Tōhoku Fukushima TV*FTVJOPX-TV111966–1971 FNN/FNS FCT [note 2]
Niigata Chūbu Niigata Sogo Television NSTJONH-TV351968–1981 FNN/FNS TeNY [note 3]
Shizuoka Chūbu Shizuoka Prefectural TV SKTJOSI-TV331978–1979 (secondary) ANN SDT [note 4]
Aichi and Gifu Chūbu Nagoya TV*NBNJOLX-TV111966–1973 ANN CTV [note 5]
Mie Kansai
Nagasaki Kyūshū TV Nagasaki KTNJOWH-TV371969–1990 (secondary) FNN/FNS NIB [note 6]
Kumamoto Kyūshū TV Kumamoto TKUJOZH-TV341969–1982 (secondary) FNN/FNS KKT [note 7]
Kagoshima Kyūshū Kagoshima TV KTSJOKH-TV381969–1994 (secondary) FNN/FNS KYT [note 8]
  1. ↑ Established as an affiliate of Nippon Television, Nihon Educational Television and Fuji TV, joining their respective general and news networks later on. [7] On October 1, 1970, Miyagi Television took NNN's programming from OX, causing it to become a primary affiliate of Fuji TV. [8] TV Asahi programming moved to KHB when it launched in 1975.
  2. ↑ Initially not affiliated with the 4 main networks between April 1, 1963, to March 31, 1966, FTV then joined NNN as one of its founding members on its founding. Nippon TV programming moved to Fukushima Central Television when it opened on April 1, 1970. [9]
  3. ↑ Initially a triple affiliate of NET (TV Asahi), Fuji TV and Nippon Television. It was affiliated to the network until March 31, 1981, when TNN (now TeNY) started broadcasting, [10] taking over NTV's schedule from NST, causing it to become a primary affiliate of Fuji TV. TV Asahi programming remained on the station until September 30, 1983, when NT21 (now branded as UX) launched. [11] : 27 
  4. ↑ Shizuoka Prefectural Television (静岡けんみんテレビ, SKT) was a secondary affiliate of NNN/NNS from July 1, 1978, to June 30, 1979. The following day, Shizuoka Daiichi Television took over NNN's programming and SKT was later renamed to Shizuoka Asahi TV (SATV) as it became a sole affiliate of TV Asahi. [12] : 71 
  5. ↑ Was affiliated to NTV prior to NNN's creation. Switched to ANN full-time on April 1, 1973, owing to a conflict with Chukyo Television Broadcasting. [13] : 85 
  6. ↑ Primary FNN/FNS affiliate, secondarily affiliated with NNN from April 1, 1969, to September 30, 1990. NNN/NNS programming moved to NIB when it started broadcasting. [14] : 85 
  7. ↑ Primary FNN/FNS affiliate, secondarily affiliated to NNN from April 1, 1969, to March 31, 1982. NNN programming moved to the newly created KKT. [15] : 104 
  8. ↑ Primary FNN/FNS affiliate, secondarily affiliated to NNN from April 1, 1969, to March 31, 1994. NNN programming moved to the newly created KYT. [16] : 151 

Affiliates that wanted to join but gave up

Broadcasting area(s)StationCh.Current
affiliation		Current
NNN/NNS
affiliate		Note(s)
PrefectureRegionOn air brandingAbbr.Call sign
Tottori and Shimane Chūgoku TSK TSKJOMI-TV38 FNN/FNS NKTSince the San'in Chuo Shimpo (Shimane Shimbun at the time of its opening) was deeply involved in the opening of TSK, it had a close relationship with the Yomiuri Shimbun, at first the newspaper hoped to open a station as a Nippon Television affiliate, but it was already Nihonkai Television (at that time (1970 to 1973) exclusively in Tottori prefecture) that was carrying Nippon TV programs, so it was opened as a Fuji TV affiliated full net in consideration of mutual entry with Tottori prefecture in the future (in 1973).
Kumamoto Kyūshū TV Kumamoto TKUJOZH-TV34 FNN/FNS KKTObserver affiliate. [17] However, in response to some news programs, materials were also sent out and paid for the net share. [18]
Kagoshima Kyūshū Kagoshima Broadcasting KKBJOTI-TV34 ANN KYTAs a result of the unification adjustment and discussion by three flagship stations in Tokyo (Nippon Television, Fuji Television, and TV Asahi), instead of making the third commercial broadcasting station in Kumamoto Prefecture affiliated to Nippon Television (Kumamoto Kenmin Television), the third station in Kagoshima Prefecture became affiliated with TV Asahi. [19]
Okinawa Kyūshū Okinawa Television OTVJOOF-TV8 FNN/FNS N/ASince Okinawa was under the rule of the United States at the time of the preparatory stage for the opening of the station, NTV presented a condition that it would allow the purchase of the program but not cooperate with capital participation (before the launch of NNN). [20] Even after the establishment of NNN/NNS after that, the official membership as a dual FNN/NNN affiliate was not achieved.

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  2. ↑ 大衆とともに25年 [25 Years with the Public] (in Japanese). Nippon Television. 1978. OCLC   12164852.
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