List of FNN and FNS affiliates

LCN assignments of FNN and FNS affiliates

The Fuji News Network (FNN) and Fuji Network System (FNS) are Japanese commercial television networks organised by Fuji Television (Fuji TV) in Tokyo, which is owned by Fujisankei Communications Group. FNN provides national news and current affairs programming to its regional affiliates, while FNS feeds entertainment and other non-news programmes. FNN and FNS are made up of 28 affiliates, including two stations that are double- or triple-affiliated with rival networks.

FNN was founded on 3 October 1966,[1]: 9  while FNS was founded on 1 October 1969.[1]

Stations are listed mostly in Japanese order of prefectures which is mirrored in ISO 3166-2:JP, with exceptions for the Kantō region, Aichi-Gifu-Mie, Kansai region (except Mie), Tottori-Shimane and Okayama-Kagawa, which form single wide broadcasting markets respectively.

Affiliate stations

Broadcasting area(s) Station LCN Start date of
broadcast 		Date of affiliation Note(s)
Prefecture Region On air branding Abbr. Call sign FNN FNS
Hokkaidō Hokkaidō Bunka Hōsō uhb JOBM-DTV 8 1 April 1972 1 April 1972 1 April 1972 Core station
Iwate Tōhoku Iwate Menkoi TV mit JOYH-DTV 8 1 April 1991 1 April 1991 1 April 1991
Miyagi Tōhoku Sendai Hōsō OX JOOX-DTV 8 1 October 1962 3 October 1966 1 October 1969 Core station
Akita Tōhoku Akita TV AKT JOBI-DTV 8 1 October 1969 1 October 1969 1 October 1969
Yamagata Tōhoku Sakuranbo TV SAY JOCY-DTV 8 1 April 1997 1 April 1997 1 April 1997
Fukushima Tōhoku Fukushima TV FTV JOPX-DTV 8 1 April 1963 1 April 1983 1 October 1971
Kantō region Fuji TV CX JOCX-DTV 8 1 March 1959 3 October 1966 1 October 1969 Eastern flagship station; core station
Niigata Chūbu NST Niigata Sogo TV NST JONH-DTV 8 16 December 1968 16 December 1968 1 October 1969
Toyama Chūbu Toyama TV BBT JOTH-DTV 8 1 April 1969 1 April 1969 1 October 1969
Ishikawa Chūbu Ishikawa TV ITC JOIH-DTV 8 1 April 1969 1 April 1969 1 October 1969
Fukui Chūbu Fukui TV FTB JOFI-DTV 8 1 October 1969 1 October 1969 1 October 1969
Nagano Chūbu Nagano Hōsō NBS JOLH-DTV 8 1 April 1969 1 April 1969 1 October 1969
Shizuoka Chūbu TV Shizuoka SUT JOQH-DTV 8 1 November 1968 1 November 1968 1 October 1969 Core station
Aichi and Gifu Chūbu Tokai TV THK JOFX-DTV 1 25 December 1958 3 October 1966 1 October 1969 Core station
Mie Kansai
Kansai region (except Mie) Kansai TV KTV JODX-DTV 8 22 November 1958 3 October 1966 1 October 1969 Western flagship station; core station
Tottori and Shimane Chūgoku San-in Chūō TV TSK JOMI-DTV 8 1 April 1970 1 April 1970 1 April 1970
Hiroshima Chūgoku TV Shinhiroshima TSS JORM-DTV 8 1 October 1975 1 October 1975 1 October 1975 Core station
Okayama Chūgoku Okayama Hōsō OHK JOOH-DTV 8 1 April 1969 1 April 1969 1 October 1969
Kagawa Shikoku
Ehime Shikoku TV Ehime EBC JOEI-DTV 8 10 December 1969 10 December 1969 10 December 1969
Kōchi Shikoku Kochi Sun Sun TV KSS JOQX-DTV 8 1 April 1997 1 April 1997 1 April 1997
Fukuoka Kyūshū TV Nishinippon TNC JOJY-DTV 8 28 August 1958 3 October 1966 1 October 1969 Core station
Saga Kyūshū Saga TV sts JOSH-DTV 3 1 April 1969 1 April 1969 1 October 1969
Nagasaki Kyūshū TV Nagasaki KTN JOWH-DTV 8 1 April 1969 1 April 1969 1 October 1969
Kumamoto Kyūshū TV Kumamoto TKU JOZH-DTV 8 1 April 1969 1 April 1969 1 October 1969
Ōita Kyūshū TV Oita TOS JOOI-DTV 4 1 April 1970 1 April 1970 1 April 1970 Also affiliated with NNN/NNS
Miyazaki Kyūshū TV Miyazaki UMK JODI-DTV 3 1 April 1970 26 January 1973 1 April 1972 Primary affiliate; also affiliated with NNN and ANN
Kagoshima Kyūshū Kagoshima TV KTS JOKH-DTV 8 1 April 1969 1 April 1969 1 October 1969
Okinawa Kyūshū Okinawa TV OTV JOOF-DTV 8 1 November 1959 15 May 1972 15 May 1972

Areas without an FNN/FNS station

Prefecture Region Station(s) from neighbouring prefecture News gathering
Aomori Tōhoku mit (Iwate), AKT (Akita) and uhb (Hokkaidō) Fuji TV Aomori Bureau and mit Hachinohe Bureau
Yamanashi Chūbu Fuji TV (Kantō region) Fuji TV Kōfu Bureau
Yamaguchi Chūgoku TNC (Fukuoka) and TSS (Hiroshima) TNC (most of Yamaguchi), TSS (Iwakuni and Waki) and TSK (Hagi and nearby area, in certain cases)
Tokushima Shikoku KTV (Kansai region) and OHK (Okayama and Kagawa) KTV Tokushima Bureau

Former affiliate stations

Single asterisk (*) indicates former primary affiliate

Broadcasting area(s) Station Ch. Years of
affiliation 		Current
affiliation 		Current
FNN/FNS
affiliate 		Note(s)
Prefecture Region On air branding Abbr. Call sign
Hokkaidō Sapporo TV STV JOKX-TV 5 1966–1972 (secondary) NNN/NNS uhb [note 1]
Yamagata Tōhoku Yamagata TV* YTS JOYI-TV 38 1970–1993 ANN SAY [note 2]
Fukushima Tōhoku Fukushima Central TV* FCT JOVI-TV 33 1970–1971 NNN/NNS FTV [note 3]
Tottori and Shimane Chūgoku Nihonkai TV NKT JOJX-TV 1 1966–1972 (secondary) NNN/NNS TSK [note 4]
Hiroshima Chūgoku Hiroshima TV HTV JONX-TV 12 1962–1975 NNN/NNS TSS [note 5]
  1. ^ Secondary affiliate from 3 October 1966 to 31 March 1972.[2] Fuji TV/FNN programs moved to UHB on 1 April 1972. Now affiliated with NNN/NNS.
  2. ^ Was affiliated to FNN from 1 April 1970 (when it launched) to 31 March 1993.[3] Now affiliated to ANN. Fuji TV programming moved to SAY, which started broadcasting on 1 April 1997.
  3. ^ FNN's shortest-lived affiliate, from its founding on 1 April 1970, until 30 September 1971.[4] FCT had close ties with the Yomiuri Shimbun, owner of various TV stations affiliated to NNN/NNS, including Yomiuri Television. FNN programming is currently on Fukushima TV.
  4. ^ Secondary affiliate from 3 October 1966 to 21 September 1972.[5]: 30  FNN programs moved to TSK as it started to expand its broadcasting area to Tottori prefecture after being exclusive to Shimane prefecture.
  5. ^ When it started broadcasting on 1 September 1962, it was a dual affiliate of Nippon TV and Fuji TV. Fuji TV programming moved to TSS on 1 October 1975.

Affiliates that initially wanted to join but later withdrew

Broadcasting area(s) Station Ch. Current
affiliation 		Current
FNN/FNS
affiliate 		Note(s)
Prefecture Region On air branding Abbr. Call sign
Hokkaidō HTB HTB JOHH-TV 35 ANN uhb Fuji TV's affiliation (FNN/FNS) was considered to be a strong candidate, but at that time NNN/FNS dual affiliate Sapporo Television Broadcasting (STV) rebelled, and NET TV (currently TV Asahi) was a strong backup, and because the allocation of the 4th station in Hokkaido was also confirmed, the TV Asahi (ANN) network was finally selected.
Aomori Tōhoku ATV ATV JOAI-TV 38 JNN N/A During the preparation period for the opening of the station, ATV signed an agreement with Fuji Television Network, Inc., but immediately before the opening of the station, it changed to a TV Asahi (ANN)/TBS (JNN) affiliate.
Yamanashi Chūbu UTY UTY JOGI-TV 38 JNN N/A During the preparation period for the opening of the station, UTY signed an agreement with Fuji TV, but immediately before the opening of the station, it changed to a TBS (JNN) affiliate.
Yamaguchi Chūgoku TYS TYS JOLI-TV 38 JNN N/A Because it conflicts with the JNN agreement (it was a member of FNS).
Kochi Shikoku TV Kochi KUTV JORI-TV 8 JNN KSS During the preparation period for the opening of the station, KUTV signed an agreement with Fuji TV, but immediately before the opening of the station, it changed to a TBS (JNN) affiliate.

References

  1. ^ a b フジネットワークの歩み : FNS30年史 [History of Fuji Network: FNS 30 Year History] (in Japanese). Fuji Television. 1999. NCID BA47435623.
  2. ^ 札幌テレビ放送50年の步み [50 Years of Sapporo Television Broadcasting] (in Japanese). Sapporo Television Broadcasting. 2008. OCLC 422697737.
  3. ^ 山形テレビ十年抄史 [10th Anniversary of YTS] (in Japanese). Yamagata Television. 1980. NCID BA85015360.
  4. ^ 福島中央テレビ50年史 : 中テレは, 上テレ. : ふくしまを盛り上げるテレビ [50 Years of Fukushima Chuo Television] (in Japanese). Fukushima Central TV. 2020. OCLC 1200688192.
  5. ^ 日本海テレビのあゆみ [50 Years of Nihonkai Telecasting] (in Japanese). Nihonkai Television. 2009. OCLC 674596047.