Ehime Asahi Television
Television station in Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Ehime Asahi Television Co., Ltd. (株式会社愛媛朝日テレビ, Kabushiki-gaisha Ehime Asahi Terebi), also known as eat, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the ANN. Their headquarters are located in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture.
 Logo used since 2015 | |
 Headquarters in Matsuyama, Ehime | |
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| City | Matsuyama |
|---|---|
| Channels | |
| Branding | Ehime Asahi Television eat |
| Programming | |
| Language | Japanese |
| Affiliations | All-Nippon News Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ehime Asahi Television Co., Ltd. |
| History | |
| Founded | April 8, 1994 |
First air date | April 1, 1995 |
Former call signs | JOEY-TV (1995-2011) |
Former channel numbers | 25 (analog UHF, 1995-2011) |
Call sign meaning | Disambiguation of JOEI-TV |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | MIC |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.eat.co.jp |
History
On October 16, 1992, following the launch of i-Television, the JNN affiliate, the MPT announced that there would be a fourth station in Ehime Prefecture, at the same time the decision was taken to open a third station in Kochi and a third station in Fukui (this last one never made it past the planning stages). On December 18, the frequency was allotted (channel 25).[1]: 212
The station started operations as the fourth TV station in Ehime Prefecture on the morning of April 1, 1995 (at 6:24am). The first program seen was the networked ANN News Fresh.[2]
- 2006 October 1- Digital terrestrial television begins operations at the Matsuyama Main Station.
- 2011 July 24- Analog television ceases operations in 44 prefectures.
The station became the most watched during golden time (7-11pm) in 2019, for the first time since launch, and held that position until fiscal 2021.[3]
