Television Saitama
Logo used since 2003 | |
Headquarters in Urawa, Saitama | |
| |
|---|---|
| City | Saitama City |
| Channels | |
| Branding | Television Saitama Teletama TVS |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Affiliations | Independent (member of JAITS) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Television Saitama Co., Ltd. |
| History | |
| Founded | April 28, 1978 |
First air date | April 1, 1979 |
Former call signs | JOUS-TV (1979-2011) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 38 (UHF, 1979–2011) |
Call sign meaning | Urawa-ku, Saitama City (location of its current headquarters) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | MIC |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Television Saitama Co., Ltd. (株式会社テレビ埼玉, Kabushiki-gaisha Terebi Saitama) abbreviated TVS, doing business as Teletama (テレ玉, Teretama) is a Japanese fee-free terrestrial commercial television broadcasting company headquartered in Urawa-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its intended coverage is Saitama Prefecture but with some spill-overs in surrounding prefectures. Teletama is an "independent" terrestrial television station, which means not belonging to any major national networks keyed in Tokyo and Osaka. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS) and co-produces, exchanges programs and sells advertising opportunity with other members.