BS-TBS
Japanese satellite broadcasting station
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BS-TBS, Inc. (株式会社ビーエス・ティービーエス, Kabushiki-Gaisha Bīesu-Tībīesu) is a Japanese satellite broadcasting station headquartered in Akasaka Gochome, Minato, Tokyo. Its channel name is BS-TBS (formerly, BS-i).
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| Type | Free-to-air satellite television network |
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| Country | Japan |
| Headquarters | Akasaka Gochome, Minato, Tokyo |
| Programming | |
| Language | Japanese |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SD feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BS-TBS, Inc. |
| Key people | Hideki Isanno (president and CEO) |
| History | |
| Launched | December 1, 2000 |
| Links | |
| Website | bs |
History
- November, 1998: Japan Digital Communications, Incorporated (株式会社ジャパン・デジタル・コミュニケーションズ, Kabushiki-Gaisha Japan Dejitaru Komyunikēshonzu) founded.
- June, 2000: JDC was renamed BS-i, Incorporated (株式会社ビーエス・アイ, Kabushiki-Gaisha Bīesu-Ai).
- December 1, 2000: BS-i started broadcasting.
- July, 2003: BS-i moved its headquarters from TBS Hoso Kaikan to TBS Broadcast Center 15th fl.
- September 30, 2005: BS-i closed satellite radio broadcasting.
- April 1, 2009: BS-i, Incorporated was renamed to its current name BS-TBS, Incorporated.
See also
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)