The Fuji News Network (FNN) and Fuji Network System (FNS) are Japanese commercial television networks organised by Fuji Television (Fuji TV) in Tokyo, which is owned by Fuji Media Holdings and a group company of the Fujisankei Communications Group. FNN provides national news and current affairs programming to its regional affiliates, while FNS feeds entertainment and other non-news programmes. FNN and FNS are made up of 28 affiliates, including two stations that are double- or triple-affiliated with rival networks.
FNN was founded on 3 October 1966, while FNS was founded on 1 October 1969.
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 ofbroadcast Date of affiliation Note(s) Prefecture Region On air branding Abbr. Call sign FNN FNS Hokkaidō Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting uhb JOBM-DTV 8 1 April 1972 1 April 1972 1 April 1972 Core station Iwate Tōhoku Iwate Menkoi TV mit JOYH-DTV 8 1 April 1991 1 April 1991 1 April 1991 Miyagi Tōhoku Sendai Broadcasting OX JOOX-DTV 8 1 October 1962 3 October 1966 1 October 1969 Core station Akita Tōhoku Akita TV AKT JOBI-DTV 8 1 October 1969 1 October 1969 1 October 1969 Yamagata Tōhoku Sakuranbo TV SAY JOCY-DTV 8 1 April 1997 1 April 1997 1 April 1997 Fukushima Tōhoku Fukushima TV FTV JOPX-DTV 8 1 April 1963 1 April 1983 1 October 1971 Kantō region Fuji TV CX JOCX-DTV 8 1 March 1959 3 October 1966 1 October 1969 Eastern flagship station; core station Niigata Chūbu NST Niigata Sogo TV NST JONH-DTV 8 16 December 1968 16 December 1968 1 October 1969 Toyama Chūbu Toyama TV BBT JOTH-DTV 8 1 April 1969 1 April 1969 1 October 1969 Ishikawa Chūbu Ishikawa TV ITC JOIH-DTV 8 1 April 1969 1 April 1969 1 October 1969 Fukui Chūbu Fukui TV FTB JOFI-DTV 8 1 October 1969 1 October 1969 1 October 1969 Nagano Chūbu Nagano Broadcasting NBS JOLH-DTV 8 1 April 1969 1 April 1969 1 October 1969 Shizuoka Chūbu TV Shizuoka SUT JOQH-DTV 8 1 November 1968 1 November 1968 1 October 1969 Core station Aichi and Gifu Chūbu Tokai TV THK JOFX-DTV 1 25 December 1958 3 October 1966 1 October 1969 Core station Mie Kansai Kansai region (except Mie) Kansai TV KTV JODX-DTV 8 22 November 1958 3 October 1966 1 October 1969 Western flagship station; core station Tottori and Shimane Chūgoku San-in Chūō TV TSK JOMI-DTV 8 1 April 1970 1 April 1970 1 April 1970 Hiroshima Chūgoku TV Shinhiroshima TSS JORM-DTV 8 1 October 1975 1 October 1975 1 October 1975 Core station Okayama Chūgoku Okayama Broadcasting OHK JOOH-DTV 8 1 April 1969 1 April 1969 1 October 1969 Kagawa Shikoku Ehime Shikoku TV Ehime EBC JOEI-DTV 8 10 December 1969 10 December 1969 10 December 1969 Kōchi Shikoku Kochi Sun Sun TV KSS JOQX-DTV 8 1 April 1997 1 April 1997 1 April 1997 Fukuoka Kyūshū TV Nishinippon TNC JOJY-DTV 8 28 August 1958 3 October 1966 1 October 1969 Core station Saga Kyūshū Saga TV sts JOSH-DTV 3 1 April 1969 1 April 1969 1 October 1969 Nagasaki Kyūshū TV Nagasaki KTN JOWH-DTV 8 1 April 1969 1 April 1969 1 October 1969 Kumamoto Kyūshū TV Kumamoto TKU JOZH-DTV 8 1 April 1969 1 April 1969 1 October 1969 Ōita Kyūshū TV Oita TOS JOOI-DTV 4 1 April 1970 1 April 1970 1 April 1970 Also affiliated with NNN/NNS Miyazaki Kyūshū TV Miyazaki UMK JODI-DTV 3 1 April 1970 26 January 1973 1 April 1972 Primary affiliate; also affiliated with NNN and ANN Kagoshima Kyūshū Kagoshima TV KTS JOKH-DTV 8 1 April 1969 1 April 1969 1 October 1969 Okinawa Kyūshū Okinawa TV OTV JOOF-DTV 8 1 November 1959 15 May 1972 15 May 1972
Areas without an FNN/FNS station Prefecture Region Station(s) from neighbouring prefecture News gathering Aomori Tōhoku mit (Iwate), AKT (Akita) and uhb (Hokkaidō) Fuji TV Aomori Bureau and mit Hachinohe Bureau Yamanashi Chūbu Fuji TV (Kantō region) Fuji TV Kōfu Bureau Yamaguchi Chūgoku TNC (Fukuoka) and TSS (Hiroshima) TNC (most of Yamaguchi), TSS (Iwakuni and Waki) and TSK (Hagi and nearby area, in certain cases) Tokushima Shikoku KTV (Kansai region) and OHK (Okayama and Kagawa) KTV Tokushima Bureau
Former affiliate stations Single asterisk (*) indicates former primary affiliate Broadcasting area(s) Station Ch. Years ofaffiliation Currentaffiliation CurrentFNN/FNSaffiliate Note(s) Prefecture Region On air branding Abbr. Call sign Hokkaidō Sapporo TV STV JOKX-TV 5 1966–1972 (secondary) NNN/NNS uhb Yamagata Tōhoku Yamagata TV* YTS JOYI-TV 38 1970–1993 ANN SAY Fukushima Tōhoku Fukushima Central TV* FCT JOVI-TV 33 1970–1971 NNN/NNS FTV Tottori and Shimane Chūgoku Nihonkai TV NKT JOJX-TV 1 1966–1972 (secondary) NNN/NNS TSK Hiroshima Chūgoku Hiroshima TV HTV JONX-TV 12 1962–1975 NNN/NNS TSS
Affiliates that initially wanted to join but later withdrew Broadcasting area(s) Station Ch. Currentaffiliation CurrentFNN/FNSaffiliate Note(s) Prefecture Region On air branding Abbr. Call sign Hokkaidō HTB HTB JOHH-TV 35 ANN uhb Fuji TV's affiliation (FNN/FNS) was considered to be a strong candidate, but at that time NNN/FNS dual affiliate Sapporo Television Broadcasting (STV) rebelled, and NET TV (currently TV Asahi) was a strong backup, and because the allocation of the 4th station in Hokkaido was also confirmed, the TV Asahi (ANN) network was finally selected. Aomori Tōhoku ATV ATV JOAI-TV 38 JNN N/A During the preparation period for the opening of the station, ATV signed an agreement with Fuji Television Network, Inc., but immediately before the opening of the station, it changed to a TV Asahi (ANN)/TBS (JNN) affiliate. Yamanashi Chūbu UTY UTY JOGI-TV 38 JNN N/A During the preparation period for the opening of the station, UTY signed an agreement with Fuji TV, but immediately before the opening of the station, it changed to a TBS (JNN) affiliate. Yamaguchi Chūgoku TYS TYS JOLI-TV 38 JNN N/A Because it conflicts with the JNN agreement (it was a member of FNS). Kochi Shikoku TV Kochi KUTV JORI-TV 8 JNN KSS During the preparation period for the opening of the station, KUTV signed an agreement with Fuji TV, but immediately before the opening of the station, it changed to a TBS (JNN) affiliate.
References
External links Fuji Network System at Fuji Television