Ehime Broadcasting

This article is about a TV network in Ehime Prefecture. For the same abbreviation of English name of "東森電視", see Eastern Broadcasting Company.
Ehime Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
EBC
Native name
株式会社テレビ愛媛
Kabushikigaisha terebiehime
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
FoundedJanuary 20, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-01-20)
Headquarters110 Masago-cho,
Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
,
Japan
Key people
Makio Otani (President and Representative Director)
Number of employees
72 (2023)
Websitewww.ebc.co.jp
Footnotes / references
Corporate information from its Corporate Profile
JOEI-DTV
CityMatsuyama
Channels
BrandingTV Ehime
EBC
Programming
AffiliationsFuji News Network and Fuji Network System
Ownership
OwnerEhime Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
History
FoundedJanuary 20, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-01-20)
First air date
December 10, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-12-10)
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
Websitewww.ebc.co.jp

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.

History

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

Analog Stations

Digital Stations (ID:8)

Rival Stations

References

  1. ^ a b c d テレビ愛媛写真史 : 20th anniversary [Television Ehime Photo History: 20th Anniversary] (in Japanese). Ehime Broadcasting. 1989. OCLC 919111448.
  2. ^ 放送番組表にみるテレビ愛媛30年のあゆみ [TV Ehime's 30th Anniversary: As seen in program guides] (in Japanese). 2000. OCLC 919111425.

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