Ehime Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (株式会社テレビ愛媛, Kabushiki-gaisha Television Ehime), also known as EBC, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the Fuji News Network and the Fuji Network System. Their headquarters are located in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture.
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| EBC | |
Native name | 株式会社テレビ愛媛 |
Romanized name | Kabushikigaisha terebiehime |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Founded | January 20, 1969 |
| Headquarters | 110 Masago-cho, , Japan |
Key people | Makio Otani (President and Representative Director) |
Number of employees | 72 (2023) |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references Corporate information from its Corporate Profile | |
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| City | Matsuyama |
| Channels | |
| Branding | TV Ehime EBC |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Fuji News Network and Fuji Network System |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ehime Broadcasting Co., Ltd. |
| History | |
| Founded | January 20, 1969 |
First air date | December 10, 1969 |
Former call signs | JOEI-TV (1969–2011) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 37 (UHF, 1969–2011) |
| All secondary: JNN (1969–1992) NET/ANN (1969–1995) | |
Call sign meaning | EhIme |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
edit- 1969 December 10: It was set up as Ehime Prefecture's second broadcasting station.
- 2006 October 1: Digital transmission was started from their Matsuyama Main Station.
In 1964, 14 companies applied for a broadcast license for the second commercial broadcaster in Ehime Prefecture. Among the applicants were Matsuyama Mainichi Broadcasting, Ehime Asahi Broadcasting (no relation with Ehime Asahi Television), Kitashikoku TV, Iyo TV, Matsuyama Sankei TV, Matsuyama TV, Ehime Utsumi TV and Matsuyama Yomiuri TV.[1]: 25 In July 1968, these applications were later merged by the Prefectural Government which was later approved in October of the same year.[1]: 27 On October 26, 1969, TV Ehime started trial broadcasts and followed by its first official broadcast on December 10 of the same year.[1]: 27
TV Ehime won its first Triple Crown Ratings in October 1976 with an average rating of 16% for all day and 29.9% for primetime.[1]: 41 [2]: 28
Stations
editAnalog Stations
edit- Matsuyama (Main Station) JOEI-TV 37ch
Digital Stations (ID:8)
edit- Matsuyama (Main Station) JOEI-DTV 27ch
Rival Stations
edit- Nankai Broadcasting (RNB)
- i-Television (ITV)
- Ehime Asahi Television (eat)
References
editExternal links
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