All-Nippon News Network

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All-Nippon News Network (ANN; Japanese: オールニッポンニュース・ネットワーク, romanized: Ōrunippon Nyūsu Nettowāku) is a Japanese commercial television network run by TV Asahi Corporation (TV Asahi) in Tokyo, a subsidiary of the TV Asahi Holdings Corporation, which is controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Company. The network's responsibilities include the syndication of national television news bulletins to its regional affiliates, and the news exchange between the stations. Its affiliate stations also broadcast non-news programs originating from TV Asahi. Founded on 1 January 1970,[1]: 161–163  and formalised on 1 April 1974, ANN is made up of 26 affiliates, including two stations that are double- or triple-affiliated with rival networks.

TypeBroadcast television network
Country
Japan
OwnerTV Asahi Corporation
Key people
Masao Kimiwada[1]: 161–163 
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All-Nippon News Network
TypeBroadcast television network
Country
Japan
OwnerTV Asahi Corporation
Key people
Masao Kimiwada[1]: 161–163 
Launch date
1 January 1970[1]: 161–163 
WebcastOfficial YouTube ch
JapaNews24
Official website
tv-asahi.co.jp/ann
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Old ANN logo (until September 2003)
LCN assignments of ANN affiliates

Between 1989 and 2013, it also operated the 24-hour satellite and cable news channel Asahi Newstar.

List of affiliates

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

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Broadcasting area(s) Station LCN Start date of
broadcast		 Date of
affiliation		 Note(s)
Prefecture Region On air branding Abbr. Call sign
Hokkaidō Hokkaidō TV HTB JOHH-DTV 6 3 November 1968 1 January 1970 Core station
Aomori Tōhoku Aomori Asahi Broadcasting ABA JOAH-DTV 5 1 October 1991 1 October 1991
Iwate Tōhoku Iwate Asahi TV IAT JOIY-DTV 5 1 October 1996 1 October 1996
Miyagi Tōhoku Higashinippon Broadcasting khb JOEM-DTV 5 1 October 1975 1 October 1975 Core station
Akita Tōhoku Akita Asahi Broadcasting AAB JOXX-DTV 5 1 October 1992 1 October 1992
Yamagata Tōhoku Yamagata TV YTS JOYI-DTV 5 1 April 1970 1 April 1993 Was an ANN affiliate from 1 April 1975 until 1 July 1979 in dual affiliation; affiliated with FNN/FNS from 1 April 1975 until 1 April 1993
Fukushima Tōhoku Fukushima Broadcasting KFB JOJI-DTV 5 1 October 1981 1 October 1981 De facto core station
Kantō region TV Asahi EX[note 1] JOEX-DTV 5 1 February 1959 1 January 1970 Eastern flagship station; core station
Niigata Chūbu Niigata TV 21 UX [note 2] JOUX-DTV 5 1 October 1983 1 October 1983 De facto core station
Ishikawa Chūbu Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting HAB JOWY-DTV 5 1 October 1991 1 October 1991
Fukui Chūbu Fukui Broadcasting FBC JOPR-DTV 7 1 June 1960 1 April 1989 Secondary affiliate; also affiliated with NNN/NNS
Nagano Chūbu Nagano Asahi Broadcasting abn JOGH-DTV 5 1 April 1991 1 April 1991
Shizuoka Chūbu Shizuoka Asahi TV[note 3] SATV[note 4] JOSI-DTV 5 1 July 1978 1 July 1978 De facto core station
Aichi and Gifu Chūbu Nagoya TV / Mētele NBN JOLX-DTV 6 1 April 1962 1 January 1970 Core station
Mie Kansai
Kansai region (except Mie) ABC TV ABC JOAY-DTV 6 1 December 1956 31 March 1975 Western flagship station; core station
Hiroshima Chūgoku Hiroshima Home TV HOME[note 5] JOGM-DTV 5 1 December 1970 1 December 1970 De facto core station
Yamaguchi Chūgoku Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting yab JOYX-DTV 5 1 October 1993 1 October 1993
Okayama Chūgoku Setonaikai Broadcasting KSB JOVH-DTV 5 1 April 1969 1 January 1970 De facto core station
Kagawa Shikoku
Ehime Shikoku Ehime Asahi TV eat JOEY-DTV 5 1 April 1995 1 April 1995
Fukuoka Kyūshū Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting KBC JOIF-DTV 1 1 March 1959 1 January 1970 Core station
Nagasaki Kyūshū Nagasaki Culture Telecasting NCC JOXI-DTV 5 1 April 1990 1 April 1990
Kumamoto Kyūshū Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting KAB JOZI-DTV 5 1 October 1989 1 October 1989
Ōita Kyūshū Oita Asahi Broadcasting OAB JOBX-DTV 5 1 October 1993 1 October 1993
Miyazaki Kyūshū TV Miyazaki UMK JODI-DTV 3 1 April 1970 1 April 1976 Secondary affiliate; also affiliated with FNN/FNS and NNN
Kagoshima Kyūshū Kagoshima Broadcasting KKB JOTI-DTV 5 1 October 1982 1 October 1982 De facto core station
Okinawa Kyūshū Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting QAB JORY-DTV 5 1 October 1995 1 October 1995
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Areas without an ANN station

More information Prefecture, Region ...
Prefecture Region Station(s) from neighbouring prefecture News gathering
Toyama Chūbu HAB (Ishikawa) TV Asahi Toyama Bureau and HAB Toyama Bureau
Yamanashi Chūbu TV Asahi (Kantō region) TV Asahi Kōfu Bureau
Tottori Chūgoku KSB (Okayama and Kagawa) TV Asahi Tottori Bureau (Eastern Tottori) and Yonago Bureau (Western Tottori)
Shimane Chūgoku yab (Yamaguchi) and HOME (Hiroshima) TV Asahi Matsue Bureau (Eastern Shimane and Oki Islands), HOME (Western Shimane except Masuda and Kanoashi) and yab (Masuda and Kanoashi)
Tokushima Shikoku ABC TV (Kansai region) ABC TV Tokushima Bureau
Kōchi Shikoku eat (Ehime) and KSB (Okayama and Kagawa) ABC TV Kōchi Bureau and eat
Saga Kyūshū KBC (Fukuoka) KBC Saga Bureau
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Former affiliate stations

Single asterisk (*) indicates former primary affiliate

More information Broadcasting area(s), Station ...
Broadcasting area(s) Station Ch. Years of affiliation Current
affiliation		 Current ANN
affiliate		 Note(s)
Prefecture Region On air branding Abbr. Call sign
Aomori Tōhoku Aomori TV ATV JOAI-TV 38 1970–1975 (secondary) JNN ABA [note 6]
Aomori Tōhoku Aomori Broadcasting RAB JOGR-TV 1 1975–1991 NNN/NNS ABA [note 7]
Iwate Tōhoku TV Iwate TVI JOII-TV 35 1970–1996 (secondary) NNN/NNS IAT [note 8]
IBC Iwate Broadcasting IBC JODF-TV 6 JNN
Miyagi Tōhoku Miyagi TV mm34 JOMM-TV 34 1970–1975 NNN/NNS KHB [note 9]
Akita Tōhoku Akita TV AKT JOBI-TV 37 1981–1987 (secondary) FNN/FNS AAB [note 10]
Niigata Chūbu Niigata Sogo TV NST JONH-TV 35 1970–1983 FNN/FNS UX [note 11]
Nagano Chūbu TV Shinshu TSB JONI-TV 30 1981–1991 (secondary) NNN/NNS abn [note 12]
Aichi and Gifu Chūbu Chūkyō TV* CTV JOCH-TV 35 1970–1973 NNN/NNS NBN [note 13]
Mie Kansai
Kansai region (except Mie) Mainichi Broadcasting* MBS JOOR-TV 4 1970–1975 JNN ABC [note 14]
Tottori and Shimane Chūgoku Nihonkai TV NKT JOJX-TV 1 1959–1989 (secondary) NNN/NNS N/A [note 15]
Okayama Chūgoku Okayama Broadcasting OHK JOOH-TV 35 1 January–1 April 1970;
1 October 1970 – 31 March 1979		 FNN/FNS KSB [note 16]
Yamaguchi Chūgoku TV Yamaguchi tys JOLI-TV 38 1970–1978 (secondary) JNN yab [note 17]
Yamaguchi Chūgoku Yamaguchi Broadcasting KRY JOPF-TV 11 1978–1993 NNN/NNS yab [note 18]
Kumamoto Kyūshū TV Kumamoto TKU JOZH-TV 34 1970–1989 (secondary) FNN/FNS KAB [note 19]
Ōita Kyūshū TV Oita TOS JOOI-TV 36 1970–1993 (secondary) NNN/NNS and FNN/FNS OAB [note 20]
Kagoshima Kyūshū Kagoshima TV KTS JOKH-TV 38 1970–1982 (secondary) FNN/FNS KKB [note 21]
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  1. [1]
    Until September 30, 2003, abbreviated as ANB.
  2. [2]
    Until July 31, 2006, abbreviated as NT21.
  3. [3]
    Until September 30, 1993, using the name Shizuoka Kenmin TV.
  4. [4]
    Until September 30, 1993, abbreviated as SKT.
  5. [5]
    Until March 31, 1986, abbreviated as UHT.
  6. [6]
    Currently an affiliate of JNN; dropped the secondary affiliation due to a violation of their affiliation agreement on 31 March 1975.[2] ANN programming would end up airing on RAB from 1 April 1975 until 30 September 1991.
  7. [7]
    Now fully affiliated to NNN/NNS due to ATV's withdrawal of ANN.[3] Dropped with launch of ABA on 1 October 1991.
  8. [8]
    TVI is now a full affiliate of NNN/NNS; ANN programming moved to IAT when it opened on 1 October 1996. IBC, which is a full affiliate of JNN, aired select programs from ANN that were not cleared by TVI.
  9. [9]
    Became a full-time affiliate of NNN/NNS when KHB began broadcasting on 1 October 1975.[4]: 35 
  10. [10]
    Secondary affiliation. Akita TV partially dropped its ANN affiliation (ANN news programs no longer aired) on 1 April 1987, to focus on airing more Fuji TV programmes.[5]: 22  Between 1 April 1987 and 30 September 1992, AKT and ABS shared on airing select TV Asahi programmes. AKT and ABS completely dropped its ANN affiliation when AAB started broadcasting on 1 October 1992.[6]: 18 
  11. [11]
    Secondary affiliation. NST was a triple affiliate of FNN/FNS, NNN/NNS and ANN. NNN/NNS programming moved to TNN (now TeNY) on 1 April 1981,[7] and ANN programming moved to NT21 (now UX) on 1 October 1983.[8]: 27 
  12. [12]
    Secondary affiliation from 1 October 1981 to 31 March 1991. Became a full NNN/NNS affiliate when abn started broadcasting on April 1, 1991, taking over the TV Asahi schedule from TSB.[9]: 147 
  13. [13]
    Switched networks with NBN on 1 April 1973, owing to a conflict between the two networks, the decision was taken on 28 December 1972, and CTV then joined NNN/NNS.[10]: 85 
  14. [14]
    Primary affiliation between 1 January 1970 and 30 March 1975.[11]: 341–342  Swapped networks with ABC on 1 April 1975, because of ownership issues: all stations owned by (and linked to) The Asahi Shimbun were now required to become affiliates of TV Asahi.[11]: 345  As a result, MBS was now a JNN affiliate, and is still a significant producer for the network.
  15. [15]
    Secondary affiliation from the founding of the network (3 March 1959) until 30 September 1989.[12] NKT, BSS, and TSK now carry some TV Asahi shows on their schedules. There is currently no primary ANN affiliate based in the San'in region (comprising Tottori and Shimane).
  16. [16]
    Became a full-time FNN/FNS affiliate in 1979. ANN programming moved to KSB. The reason this was made was because the station, unlike KSB, did not broadcast to nearby Kagawa until 1979.
  17. [17]
    Secondary affiliation from 1 April 1970 to 30 September 1978, only used to provide programming. Changed networks to a dual network affiliate of JNN and FNN/FNS between 1 April 1970 and 31 August 1978. ANN programming moved to KRY on October 1, 1978.[13]
  18. [18]
    Dropped ANN programming in favor of a full-time NNN/NNS affiliation on 30 September 1993.[14]: 190  TV Asahi programming moved to yab the following day.
  19. [19]
    Secondary affiliation from 1 January 1970 to 30 September 1989. ANN programming moved to KAB when it opened on 1 October 1989.[15]: 34–35, 144–145 
  20. [20]
    Secondary affiliation; ANN programming moved to OAB in 1993. Currently, TV Oita is an affiliate of NNN/NNS, holding a secondary affiliation with FNN/FNS.
  21. [21]
    Secondary affiliation from 1 January 1970 to 30 September 1982. ANN programming moved to KKB on 1 October 1982.[16]: 86  The station is now affiliated to FNN/FNS.

Affiliates that initially wanted to join but later withdrew

More information Broadcasting area(s), Station ...
Broadcasting area(s) Station Ch. Current
affiliation		 Current
ANN affiliate		 Note(s)
Region Prefecture On air branding Abbr. Call sign
Tōhoku Iwate mit mit JOYH-TV 33 FNN/FNS IAT It was due to the intention of Ichiro Ozawa, a politician based in Iwate, and because Iwate Asahi Television was scheduled to open.
Chūbu Toyama TUT TUT JOJH-TV 32 JNN N/A At the time of the frequency allocation of the 3rd station in Toyama Prefecture in 1986, the prospect of joining the TV Asahi network was considered promising, but in the end it was decided to open as a TBS affiliate.[17]
Chūbu Fukui FTB FTB JOFI-TV 39 FNN/FNS FBC During the preparation period for the opening of the station, an agreement was signed with NET TV, but in July 1969, just before the opening of the station, it became a Fuji TV (FNN/FNS) affiliate.
Chūbu Gifu GBS GBS JOZF-TV 37 JAITS (NBN) Due to opposition from Nagoya Television and Chukyo Television. Eventually, Nagoya TV became the ANN affiliate station in the Chūkyō metropolitan area in 1973.
Kansai region (except Mie) KTV KTV JODX-TV 8 FNN/FNS ABC The Sankei Shimbun Tokyo head office was also involved in NET TV, which was in the preparation stage for the opening of the station, and had dispatched officers from the standpoint of a shareholder. Also, NET TV initially invested in Kyodo Television, but withdrew the capital before the opening of the station. (At that time, before the launch of ANN)
Shikoku Ehime ITV itv JOEH-TV 29 JNN eat Because it conflicted with the JNN agreement and the opening of Ehime Asahi TV was decided at that time.[18]
Kyūshū Kumamoto KKT KKT JOQI-TV 22 NNN/NNS KAB As a result of the unification adjustment and discussion by three flagship stations in Tokyo (Nippon Television, Fuji Television, and TV Asahi), instead of making Kumamoto Prefecture's third commercial station a TV Asahi affiliate because Kagoshima Broadcasting claimed the affiliation, the station became a Nippon Television affiliate.[19]
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JapaNews24

Since at least 2018, ANN operates JapaNews24 (Japanese: 日本のニュースを24時間配信, romanized: Nihon no nyūsu o 24-jikan haishin), an around-the-clock online feed aimed mainly at Japanese people at home and abroad, available on ANN's official YouTube channel.[20][21] JapaNews24 continuously airs news stories from ANN newscasts and programmes such as Hōdō Station, as well as content from the sister service AbemaNews, on tape delay and without a fixed schedule.[21][22]

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