Business
| Name | CHUKYO TV. BROADCASTING CO., LTD. |
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| Location | 4-60-11. Hiraike-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture 453-8704 Phone:0570-043-340(Viewer Center) Maps and Directions |
| Establishment | March 1, 1968 |
| Launch of Broadcasting | April 1, 1969 |
| Digital Transmission | Call letters: JOCH-DTV Remote control key ID: 4ch Output power: 3kW |
| Description of Business | ・TV broadcasting in accordance with the Broadcast Act. ・Production and sales of broadcast programs. ・Sales of publications and goods. ・Cultural and sports events. ・Any broadcast-related events. ・Service area: Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture and Mie Prefecture. ・Belongs to the Nippon Television Network Corporation group. |
| CHUKYO TV GROUP Philosophy | Build confidence and empathy in the community, and contribute to the realization of an affluent society. |
| Corporate Slogan | To the Center of You. |
| Representative | Kimio Maruyama, Chairman Yuji Iyoda, President |
| Capital Fund | 1.056 billion yen |
| Number of Employees | 280 (As of April, 2024) |
| Population within the Service Area | 11,095,137 (4,891,636 households) as of April 1, 2024 |
| Branch Offices and Bureaus | Japan: Tokyo Office, Osaka Office, Toyohashi Bureau, Gifu Bureau and Mie Bureau Overseas: Dispatched reporters to NNN Los Angeles and NNN China General Bureau (Beijing) |
| Network | The Nippon Television Network Group consists of 29 NNS affiliate stations located throughout Japan. |
| 1968 | Mar. | Established as Chukyo UHF TV Broadcasting Co., Ltd. |
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| 1969 | Apr. | Launched broadcasting. |
| 1970 | Apr. | Corporate name changed to CHUKYO TV. BROADCASTING CO., LTD. |
| 1973 | Apr. | Shifted from cross-network to Nippon Television Network group. |
| 1978 | Aug. | “24-Hour TELEVISION/ Love saves the Earth” started on the Nippon Television Network System. |
| 1986 | July | One of the world's top live entertainment shows, musical on ice, “Walt Disney's World On Ice” (“Disney On Ice” today) Japan tour started (hosted by CHUKYO TV). |
| 1993 | Apr.–Sep. | World's first synchronized screen image & live show “Tsumura Impulse George Lucas' Super Live Adventure” was presented. (Joint project of Nippon TV, Yomiuri TV and CHUKYO TV.) |
| 2003 | Dec. | Terrestrial digital broadcasting started. |
| 2006 | Apr. | Started 1seg broadcasting |
| 2011 | July | Completed transition to digital terrestrial broadcasting and end of analog broadcasting |
| 2014 | Dec. | Won the “triple crown” title of 2014 annual household viewer ratings (6a.m.–12a.m., 7p.m.–10p.m., 7p.m.–11p.m.) for the first time in 13 years. |
| 2015 | Mar. | Won the “triple crown” title of 2014 fiscal year household viewer ratings (6a.m.–12a.m., 7p.m.–10p.m., 7p.m.–11p.m.) for the first time in 14 years. |
| 2016 | Apr. | Established a new brand concept, "To Your Heart." |
| Nov. | Relocated Headquarters to the Sasashima Live area near Nagoya Station. | |
| 2019 | Jun. | President Maruyama took office. Okazaki Bureau closed. |
| 2020 | Mar. | Launched “Locipo,” a video distribution service provided jointly by the four local TV stations based in Nagoya. |
| Nov. | Our programs, “Garakuta (Trash)” won the Grand Prize and “Bayartai” won the Runner-up Prize of the Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association Awards. | |
| 2021 | Jan. | Joined the SDG Media Compact |
| Jun. | Our program, “Yummy! Cheap! Interesting! All-Japan Amazing Restaurant Grand Prix,” won the Grand Prize in the TV Entertainment category of the 47th Hoso Bunka Foundation Prize. | |
| 2022 | May. | Launched “SDGs in Action,” a joint SDGs promotion project with four other local commercial TV stations based in Nagoya. |
| Oct. | Switched fully to carbon-free electricity at the Chukyo TV headquarters building.
Produced “BREAST CANCER CHECK BALL BOOK” as part of our breast cancer campaign, “SUSUME (Step Forward)” project. |
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| 2023 | Feb. | Opened Chukyo TV Total Drone School, “SORA MEDIA.”
Established SDGs policies and set “MIRAI NI OMOSHIRO IIKOTO (InterestinGood for the future)” as the slogan. |
| Mar. | Held an SDGs week, “MIRAI NI OMOSHIRO IIKOTO (InterestinGood for the future)” week. | |
| Jun. | Our program, “What are you going to do after this? Close coverage
– the end is a beginning” won the Grand Prize in the TV Entertainment category of the 49th Hoso Bunka Foundation Prize. |
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| Oct. | Produced awareness-raising video, “Breast Cancer Check News for Moms,” as part of our breast cancer campaign, “SUSUME (Step Forward)” project. | |
| 2024 | Mar. | Certified as a 2024 Outstanding Health & Productivity Management Organization (in the large enterprise category). |
| Mar. | “Human Gourmentary OMOUMAI festival at Saitama Super Arena” held as one of our 55th anniversary projects. | |
| May. | SDGs week, “MIRAI NI OMOSHIRO IIKOTO (interestinGood for the future),” held as one of our 55th anniversary projects. |