Hokkaido Television Broadcasting

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Hokkaido Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
HTB
Native name
北海道テレビ放送株式会社
Hokkaidōterebihōsō kabushikigaisha
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryTelevision broadcasting
FoundedDecember 1, 1967; 56 years ago (1967-12-01)
Headquarters1-6, Nishi, Kita 1-jo, Chuo-ku, ,
Japan
Key people
Tatsuro Terauchi (President)
Number of employees
179
Websitewww.htb.co.jp
Footnotes / references
Data from its Corporate Profile
JOHH-DTV
Channels
BrandingHTB-6
Programming
AffiliationsAll-Nippon News Network
Ownership
OwnerHokkaido Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
History
First air date
November 3, 1968; 55 years ago (1968-11-03)
Former call signs
JOHH-TV (1968-2011)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
35 (UHF, 1968-2011)
Call sign meaning
JO
Hokkaidō Terebi Hōsō
(native name)
Technical information
Licensing authority
MIC
Links
WebcastOfficial webcast
WebsiteOfficial website

Hokkaido Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (北海道テレビ放送株式会社, Hokkaidō Terebi Hōsō Kabushikigaisha, HTB) is a TV station in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is affiliated with the All-Nippon News Network (ANN)

History[edit]

Former headquarters until September 17, 2018.
  • Head office: Sapporo Sosei Square, 1-chōme-6, Kita 1 Jōnishi, Chuō-ku, Sapporo, Japan
  • Date and year founded: December 1, 1967
  • Date and year started broadcasting: November 3, 1968
  • Callsign for analog television broadcasting: JOHH-TV
  • Callsign for digital television broadcasting: JOHH-DTV
  • Mascot: Kunta kun (くん太くん, August 1, 1979 - November 30, 1997)→on chan (onちゃん, December 1, 1997 -)

Stations[edit]

Analog Stations (as of July 24, 2011 end date)[edit]

  • Sapporo - Channel 35
  • Asahikawa - Channel 39
  • Hakodate - Channel 35
  • Muroran - Channel 39
  • Obihiro - Channel 34
  • Abashiri - Channel 35
  • Kitami - Channel 61
  • Kushiro - Channel 39

Analog shutdown controversy[edit]

On July 24, 2011, this station gained local attention when it played the song Time to Say Goodbye repeatedly after analog broadcasts ended at noon. The MIC usually blocks vocal music to be played on most stations' analog shutdown warnings. [1]

Digital Stations[edit]

  • Button: 6
  • Sapporo - Channel 23
  • Asahikawa - Channel 14
  • Hakodate - Channel 23
  • Muroran - Channel 20
  • Obihiro - Channel 23
  • Abashiri - Channel 20
  • Kitami - Channel 31
  • Kushiro - Channel 36

Programs[edit]

Rival stations[edit]

External links[edit]