Fukushima Television
Logo used since 2019 | |
Headquarters in Oyamacho, Fukushima | |
| |
|---|---|
| City | Fukushima |
| Channels | |
| Branding | Fukushima Television |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Fuji News Network and Fuji Network System |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Fukushima Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. |
| History | |
| Founded | June 1, 1962 |
First air date | April 1, 1963 |
Former call signs | JOPX-TV (1963-2012) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 11 (VHF; 1963-2012) |
| All secondary: NTV/NNN (1963-1971) NET/ANN (1963-1982) TBS/JNN (1963-1983) | |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | MIC |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Fukushima Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (福島テレビ, Fukushima Terebi), also known as FTV, is a television network headquartered in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
Fukushima Television is the first commercial television broadcaster in Fukushima Prefecture, it was founded in 1962, and started broadcasting in 1963. In 2023, Fukushima Television celebrated its 60th anniversary.
On June 1, 2006, FTV started broadcasting digital terrestrial television. Due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, FTV postponed its schedule to end analogue television broadcasting on March 31, 2012.
FTV is affiliated with FNN and FNS. The government of Fukushima prefecture hold half of the station's shares. In 2020, FTV moved into its new headquarters.