The history of Nippon Television

September 4, 1951: Shouri Matsutaro, then president of the Yomiuri Shimbun, proposed the idea of ??establishing a "Japan Television Broadcasting Network".

July 31, 1952: Obtained Japan's first preliminary television broadcasting license.

October 15, 1952: The first general meeting of shareholders of Nippon Television Network Co., Ltd. was held, and Shouri Matsutaro was elected as the first president.

October 28, 1952: Business registration was officially completed, with capital at that time of 250 million yen.

August 17, 1953: Application for permission to establish Osaka and Nagoya TV stations.

August 20, 1953: Pilot broadcast begins.

May 10, 1953: Officially obtained the television broadcasting license.

May 11, 1953: At 11:20 am Japan time, after the premiere program "Pigeon's Holiday" was broadcast, Nippon Television officially launched.

December 1, 1956: Central Japan Broadcasting (CBC) and Osaka Television Broadcasting (Osaka Telecasting; the predecessor of Asahi Broadcasting) were launched, and a network was established with Nippon Television.

August 29, 1953: Broadcast of the Nippon Professional Baseball Giants vs. Hanshin game (held at Korakuen Stadium), the first live broadcast for the People's Broadcasting Corporation.

October 4, 1954: Japan's oldest news program "NNN Today's News" (NNN きょうの出事) was launched.

August 19, 1956: Japan's first morning show broadcast at 6:30 a.m. Japan time, and screen time markings were used for the first time.

December 27, 1957: Obtained an experimental license for color television broadcasting, and began trial broadcasting of color program signals the next day.

August 28, 1958: Officially established a nationwide network with Yomiuri TV, West Nippon Television, which were launched on that day, and the previously established West Japan Broadcasting Network, with Nippon Television as the center.

September 10, 1960: Officially began broadcasting color program signals.

1964: The "Ikuta Studio" (Ikuta Studio) in Tama Ward, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture was opened.

April 1, 1966: NNN was officially established.

June 30, 1966: Exclusive broadcast of the Beatles' Japanese concert (held at Nippon Budokan), with a ratings of 56%.

1972: NNS was formally established.

August 26, 1978: The national network special program "24-hour TV Love Saves the Earth" was launched.

December 31, 1979: The special competition program "Super Transformation" was launched.

November 29, 1985: Subtitled broadcast service began.

October 1, 1987: Nippon Television Cable News (Nihon TV Cable News), a satellite news channel affiliated with Nippon Television, was launched.

October 5, 1987: The first experiment using SNG was conducted on a morning news program.

August 24, 1989: Enhanced Definition Television (EDTV) broadcast signal launched.

August 28, 1992: Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the launch of Nippon Television, the mascot "なんだろう" designed by Studio Ghibli officially debuted.

1994: Obtained the operating rights of Japan Broadcasting Station (ラジオ日本).

November 24, 1994: Obtained experimental broadcasting license for analog high-definition television.

1997: NCN changed to 24-hour broadcast and was renamed "NNN24" at the same time.

December 1, 2000: BS digital satellite channel "BS Japan" (BS Japan) was launched.

January 12, 2001; the old version of "Pigeon's Holiday" was announced to be officially discontinued

December 16, 2000: Located in Shibuya, Tokyo, it was operated by Nippon Television and The exhibition and performance facility "SHIBUYA-AX" invested through Japan's joint venture is opened.

March 1, 2002: CS digital satellite channel "CS Japan" (シーエス日本) was launched.

July 2003: The CI (Corporate Identity) system was officially introduced and the trademark was changed to the current style (as shown in the picture at the top of the page).

October 25, 2003: An incident involving falsification of program ratings broke out, and the president, Saiichiro Ujie, and other management executives requested disciplinary action.

December 1, 2003: At 11 am Japan time, digital wireless television broadcasting officially started.

February 29, 2004: The broadcast center and headquarters office were officially moved to the "Nippon Television Tower" (Nihon TV Tower) in Shiodome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, and most of the program production functions were transferred here. .

October 27, 2005: The video on demand (VOD) service website "2nd Nippon TV" (2nd Nippon TV) was launched.

December 1, 2005: "NNN24" was renamed "Nishi NEWS24" (日テレNEWS24).

April 1, 2006: The mobile digital TV service "1seg" was officially launched.

September 29, 2006: "NNN News Today" aired its last episode, ending its 52-year history. (The next program is News ZERO)

May 11, 2008: Coinciding with the 55th anniversary of its launch, the new version of "The Dove's Holiday" was announced to be broadcast.

July 24, 2011: All terrestrial digitization was completed, and the analog television channel (JOAX-TV) announced that it would cease broadcasting.

January 2, 2012: It once again became the "Triple Crown" of ratings (all-day, evening, and prime time ratings champion) since 2004.

March 29, 2012: Announced the establishment of a holding company system.

April 26, 2012: "Japan Television Division Preparation Co., Ltd." was established.

September 18, 2012: Japan’s Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications approved the establishment of a holding company.

October 1, 2012: The company name was changed to "Nippon Television Holdings Co., Ltd." (Nihon Television Holdings Co., Ltd.), and the television broadcasting business was handed over to the previously established "Nihon Television Split Preparation Co., Ltd." (renamed "Nippon Television Network Co., Ltd." on the same day).

May 11, 2013: Nippon Television released a new logo on the occasion of its 60th anniversary and announced that the logo would be put into use.

May 11, 2014: Nippon Television released a new packaging on the 61st anniversary of its launch and announced that the packaging would be launched in July.