All-Nippon News Network (ANN; ) is a Japanese commercial television network run by TV Asahi Corporation (TV Asahi) in Tokyo, a subsidiary of the TV Asahi Holdings Corporation, which is controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Company. The network's responsibilities include the syndication of national television news bulletins to its regional affiliates, and the news exchange between the stations. Its affiliate stations also broadcast non-news programs originating from TV Asahi. Founded on 1 January 1970, and formalised on 1 April 1974, ANN is made up of 26 affiliates, including two stations that are double- or triple-affiliated with rival networks.
Between 1989 and 2013, it also operated the 24-hour satellite and cable news channel Asahi Newstar.
List of affiliates Stations are listed mostly in the Japanese order of prefectures, which is mirrored in ISO 3166-2:JP, with exceptions for the Kantō region, the Aichi-Gifu-Mie area, the Kansai region (except Mie) and the Okayama-Kagawa area, which each form single wide broadcasting markets respectively. Broadcasting area(s) Station LCN Start date ofbroadcast Date ofaffiliation Note(s) Prefecture Region On air branding Abbr. Call sign Hokkaidō Hokkaidō TV HTB JOHH-DTV 6 3 November 1968 1 January 1970 Core station Aomori Tōhoku Aomori Asahi Broadcasting ABA JOAH-DTV 5 1 October 1991 1 October 1991 Iwate Tōhoku Iwate Asahi TV IAT JOIY-DTV 5 1 October 1996 1 October 1996 Miyagi Tōhoku Higashinippon Broadcasting khb JOEM-DTV 5 1 October 1975 1 October 1975 Core station Akita Tōhoku Akita Asahi Broadcasting AAB JOXX-DTV 5 1 October 1992 1 October 1992 Yamagata Tōhoku Yamagata TV YTS JOYI-DTV 5 1 April 1970 1 April 1993 Was an ANN affiliate from 1 April 1975 until 1 July 1979 in dual affiliation; affiliated with FNN/FNS from 1 April 1975 until 1 April 1993 Fukushima Tōhoku Fukushima Broadcasting KFB JOJI-DTV 5 1 October 1981 1 October 1981 De facto core station Kantō region TV Asahi EX JOEX-DTV 5 1 February 1959 1 January 1970 Eastern flagship station; core station Niigata Chūbu Niigata TV 21 UX JOUX-DTV 5 1 October 1983 1 October 1983 De facto core station Ishikawa Chūbu Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting HAB JOWY-DTV 5 1 October 1991 1 October 1991 Fukui Chūbu Fukui Broadcasting FBC JOPR-DTV 7 1 June 1960 1 April 1989 Secondary affiliate; also affiliated with NNN/NNS Nagano Chūbu Nagano Asahi Broadcasting abn JOGH-DTV 5 1 April 1991 1 April 1991 Shizuoka Chūbu Shizuoka Asahi TV SATV JOSI-DTV 5 1 July 1978 1 July 1978 De facto core station Aichi and Gifu Chūbu Nagoya TV / Mētele NBN JOLX-DTV 6 1 April 1962 1 January 1970 Core station Mie Kansai Kansai region (except Mie) ABC TV ABC JOAY-DTV 6 1 December 1956 31 March 1975 Western flagship station; core station Hiroshima Chūgoku Hiroshima Home TV HOME JOGM-DTV 5 1 December 1970 1 December 1970 De facto core station Yamaguchi Chūgoku Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting yab JOYX-DTV 5 1 October 1993 1 October 1993 Okayama Chūgoku Setonaikai Broadcasting KSB JOVH-DTV 5 1 April 1969 1 January 1970 De facto core station Kagawa Shikoku Ehime Shikoku Ehime Asahi TV eat JOEY-DTV 5 1 April 1995 1 April 1995 Fukuoka Kyūshū Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting KBC JOIF-DTV 1 1 March 1959 1 January 1970 Core station Nagasaki Kyūshū Nagasaki Culture Telecasting NCC JOXI-DTV 5 1 April 1990 1 April 1990 Kumamoto Kyūshū Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting KAB JOZI-DTV 5 1 October 1989 1 October 1989 Ōita Kyūshū Oita Asahi Broadcasting OAB JOBX-DTV 5 1 October 1993 1 October 1993 Miyazaki Kyūshū TV Miyazaki UMK JODI-DTV 3 1 April 1970 1 April 1976 Secondary affiliate; also affiliated with FNN/FNS and NNN Kagoshima Kyūshū Kagoshima Broadcasting KKB JOTI-DTV 5 1 October 1982 1 October 1982 De facto core station Okinawa Kyūshū Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting QAB JORY-DTV 5 1 October 1995 1 October 1995
Areas without an ANN station Prefecture Region Station(s) from neighbouring prefecture News gathering Toyama Chūbu HAB (Ishikawa) TV Asahi Toyama Bureau and HAB Toyama Bureau Yamanashi Chūbu TV Asahi (Kantō region) TV Asahi Kōfu Bureau Tottori Chūgoku KSB (Okayama and Kagawa) TV Asahi Tottori Bureau (Eastern Tottori) and Yonago Bureau (Western Tottori) Shimane Chūgoku yab (Yamaguchi) and HOME (Hiroshima) TV Asahi Matsue Bureau (Eastern Shimane and Oki Islands), HOME (Western Shimane except Masuda and Kanoashi) and yab (Masuda and Kanoashi) Tokushima Shikoku ABC TV (Kansai region) ABC TV Tokushima Bureau Kōchi Shikoku eat (Ehime) and KSB (Okayama and Kagawa) ABC TV Kōchi Bureau and eat Saga Kyūshū KBC (Fukuoka) KBC Saga Bureau
Former affiliate stations Single asterisk (*) indicates former primary affiliate Broadcasting area(s) Station Ch. Years of affiliation Currentaffiliation Current ANNaffiliate Note(s) Prefecture Region On air branding Abbr. Call sign Aomori Tōhoku Aomori TV ATV JOAI-TV 38 1970–1975 (secondary) JNN ABA Aomori Tōhoku Aomori Broadcasting RAB JOGR-TV 1 1975–1991 NNN/NNS ABA IwateTōhoku TV Iwate TVI JOII-TV 351970–1996 (secondary) NNN/NNS IAT IBC Iwate Broadcasting IBC JODF-TV 6 JNN Miyagi Tōhoku Miyagi TV mm34 JOMM-TV 34 1970–1975 NNN/NNS KHB Akita Tōhoku Akita TV AKT JOBI-TV 37 1981–1987 (secondary) FNN/FNS AAB Niigata Chūbu Niigata Sogo TV NST JONH-TV 35 1970–1983 FNN/FNS UX Nagano Chūbu TV Shinshu TSB JONI-TV 30 1981–1991 (secondary) NNN/NNS abn Aichi and Gifu Chūbu Chūkyō TV* CTV JOCH-TV 35 1970–1973 NNN/NNS NBN Mie Kansai Kansai region (except Mie) Mainichi Broadcasting* MBS JOOR-TV 4 1970–1975 JNN ABC Tottori and Shimane Chūgoku Nihonkai TV NKT JOJX-TV 1 1959–1989 (secondary) NNN/NNS Okayama Chūgoku Okayama Broadcasting OHK JOOH-TV 35 1 January–1 April 1970;1 October 1970 – 31 March 1979 FNN/FNS KSB Yamaguchi Chūgoku TV Yamaguchi tys JOLI-TV 38 1970–1978 (secondary) JNN yab Yamaguchi Chūgoku Yamaguchi Broadcasting KRY JOPF-TV 11 1978–1993 NNN/NNS yab Kumamoto Kyūshū TV Kumamoto TKU JOZH-TV 34 1970–1989 (secondary) FNN/FNS KAB Ōita Kyūshū TV Oita TOS JOOI-TV 36 1970–1993 (secondary) NNN/NNS and FNN/FNS OAB Kagoshima Kyūshū Kagoshima TV KTS JOKH-TV 38 1970–1982 (secondary) FNN/FNS KKB
Affiliates that initially wanted to join but later withdrew Broadcasting area(s) Station Ch. Currentaffiliation CurrentANN affiliate Note(s) Region Prefecture On air branding Abbr. Call sign Tōhoku Iwate mit mit JOYH-TV 33 FNN/FNS IAT It was due to the intention of Ichiro Ozawa, a politician based in Iwate, and because Iwate Asahi Television was scheduled to open. Chūbu Toyama TUT TUT JOJH-TV 32 JNN N/A At the time of the frequency allocation of the 3rd station in Toyama Prefecture in 1986, the prospect of joining the TV Asahi network was considered promising, but in the end it was decided to open as a TBS affiliate.Kitanihon Shimbun, 18 January 1986 morning edition front page, "First, two companies apply for a license." Chūbu Fukui FTB FTB JOFI-TV 39 FNN/FNS FBC During the preparation period for the opening of the station, an agreement was signed with NET TV, but in July 1969, just before the opening of the station, it became a Fuji TV (FNN/FNS) affiliate. Chūbu Gifu GBS GBS JOZF-TV 37 JAITS (NBN) Due to opposition from Nagoya Television and Chukyo Television. Eventually, Nagoya TV became the ANN affiliate station in the Chūkyō metropolitan area in 1973. Kansai region (except Mie) KTV KTV JODX-TV 8 FNN/FNS ABC The Sankei Shimbun Tokyo head office was also involved in NET TV, which was in the preparation stage for the opening of the station, and had dispatched officers from the standpoint of a shareholder. Also, NET TV initially invested in Kyodo Television, but withdrew the capital before the opening of the station. (At that time, before the launch of ANN) Shikoku Ehime ITV itv JOEH-TV 29 JNN eat Because it conflicted with the JNN agreement and the opening of Ehime Asahi TV was decided at that time.Iyo Television/Ehime Asahi Television opened ("Nankai Broadcasting Company History Part 1 Dreams Beginning Nankai Broadcasting 50-Year History (1953-2003)" September 2005, published by Nankai Broadcasting) Kyūshū Kumamoto KKT KKT JOQI-TV 22 NNN/NNS KAB As a result of the unification adjustment and discussion by three flagship stations in Tokyo (Nippon Television, Fuji Television, and TV Asahi), instead of making Kumamoto Prefecture's third commercial station a TV Asahi affiliate because Kagoshima Broadcasting claimed the affiliation, the station became a Nippon Television affiliate.30 Years of Television Kumamoto. Television Kumamoto. (2001). pp. 88-89
JapaNews24 Since at least 2018, ANN operates JapaNews24 (), an around-the-clock online feed aimed mainly at Japanese people at home and abroad, available on ANN's official YouTube channel. JapaNews24 continuously airs news stories from ANN newscasts and programmes such as Hōdō Station, as well as content from the sister service AbemaNews, on tape delay and without a fixed schedule.
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External links News at TV Asahi